Bristol driver who was not wearing his glasses has his licence taken away
A DRIVER had his licence taken off him because he was not wearing his glasses.
The 22-year-old Bristol man was stopped by police on suspicion of speeding and is the first example in the force area of a motorist falling foul of “Cassie’s Law”.
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Inspector John Holt
The legislation was put in place after the death a Colchester 16-year-old called Cassie McCord, who was killed in 2011 by an elderly motorist who had been told by police not to drive after failing an eye test.
A campaign led to changes at the DVLA, which issues and administers licences.
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The 22-year-old driver was stopped as he travelled along Gatton Road, near the M32, shortly after 2pm on February 27.
It was a condition of his licence that he had to wear glasses or contact lenses when he was behind the wheel.
The police officer who stopped him contacted the DVLA and within hours the man had his driving licence revoked.
Chief Inspector John Holt, of Avon and Somerset’s Operations and Roads Policing Unit, said he now expected more application of the new rules across the force area.
“Previously we would have had to write to or fax the DVLA to request the removal of a licence, which could take several days,” he said. “Now we can just telephone or email and take a potentially dangerous driver off the roads in just a few minutes.
“This is an important new weapon in our ongoing campaign to make the roads in Avon and Somerset safer for all.”
10 Comments
by DavidLJB
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 7:52PM
“The police should read the comments about the 3.8 million women who should be wearing their
prescription glasses but 27% do not. Have a look at Sheilas Wheels Car Insurance questionnaire.”
by DavidLJB
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 7:49PM
“please accept my comments”
by Gazzabristol
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 8:48PM
“Brandon_Hill you are doing it again!
YOU ARE NOT HELPING!!!!
I'd like to improve road safety as would many others. Unfortunately you are sabotaging it by making statements like "typical motorists" that merely results in us all being branded as anti-car nutters and ignored!
It is just a small percentage of bad drivers involved and if you try to combat them by taking it out on everyone you won't get the support you need!”
by Stephen_L
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 7:16PM
“He didn't see that one coming, did he?”
by Brandon_Hill
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 6:25PM
“Typical motorists flouting the law..
If they're not parking on the pavement, they're speeding, driving in bus lanes, parking in cycle lanes, driving without spectacles, as we've seen here.
A car is a very likely killer if in a collision with a pedestrian at speed. Reckless.”
by Gazzabristol
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 5:45PM
“Well done to the police officer that caught this punk and took his licence.
One less potential killer out there who was too damn lazy to put his glasses on.
No excuse, no sympathy.”
by dbrick
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 5:36PM
“how did the policeman know he was nt wearing contact lenses”
by katachua
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 4:59PM
“@SamSamson
"The Police can do this, yet practically every White Van Man in Bristol is on his phone all the time!"
The police can and should do this - they should also crack doen on drivers using their hands-on mobiles.”
by Scribe2
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 2:25PM
“Before anyone criticises the actions of the police, think about the potential consequences of driving a bus/lorry with uncorrected eyesight.”
by SamSamson
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 2:22PM
“The Police can do this, yet practically every White Van Man in Bristol is on his phone all the time!”