Specsavers older drivers be warned .... Beware .....

Joey66

Joey66

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Just been there - Just found out they have won the contract with the DVLA to any older drivers to get them off the road - they are on a retainer to get drivers banned -

I passed - but he asked me to come back next year ?

My son looked at my prescriptions in my folder as he was ordering glasses for my good lady from Glasses Direct as they are at least 50% cheaper than any hight street optician -

I stated I am ok as Specsavers optician had put no new glasses needed ...

As my son was adding my prescription details - he stated what a clown this optician really was my right eye had deteriorated by full two points so he immediately helped me to pick new frames & put my prescription in as I wear Varifocals - I did ask the optician I seen for my pupil distance - refused - but little did he know Glasses direct have a new App - to help you to get the pupil distance ... for your eyes -


I picked an expensive frame transitional varifocal lenses - free postage & they came brilliant I can see far better in both eyes now as the left eye had some deterioration too - thinking back he did ask me how much I drive - never been asked that before - first time at Specsavers = never again -

I even telephoned them up to se if he had made a bad error - No was the answer -

Please google it - Only optician on a contract with the DVLA !
 

….as an old fella with 5 big eye ops in the last 3 years, I think it’s a good thing.

Thanks to a brilliant surgeon, my eyesight is now actually as good as it’s been since I was a teenager but generally your sight worsens as you get older.

I get a new car every couple of years but I’m only doing 2k miles per year at the most as we tend to walk everywhere. Not driving anywhere near what I was before I retired 10 years ago so nowhere near as confident behind the wheel. The more testing they do on us old folk the better.

Sadly, folk are a loss less courteous and more ‘angry’ on the road these days. The worst drivers are the ones who think they’re good drivers.
 
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Seathestars said:
Thanks for making the roads that little bit more dangerous Joey
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Agism that mate - I have a full Motorbike license - past a transit van test when I was at work - & drove Tractors - plus could reverse a trailer into a parking bay - That is an art as - you use your steering wheel in the opposite direction to reverse a trailer - don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs ... :D
 

Eggs said:
….as an old fella with 5 big eye ops in the last 3 years, I think it’s a good thing.

Thanks to a brilliant surgeon, my eyesight is now actually as good as it’s been since I was a teenager but generally your sight worsens as you get older.

I get a new car every couple of years but I’m only doing 2k miles per year at the most as we tend to walk everywhere. Not driving anywhere near what I was before I retired 10 years ago so nowhere near as confident behind the wheel. The more testing they do on us old folk the better.

Sadly, folk are a loss less courteous and more ‘angry’ on the road these days. The worst drivers are the ones who think they’re good drivers.
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Especially cyclist who are exempt from all these criteria's..... They cause many an accident - I have dash cams fitted front & rear ....from my ignition ...
 

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