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Free eyesight checks in new Moto Initiative
07 August 2006
Experts from leading opticians Vision Express will be on site offering drivers the chance to see whether their eyesight meets the legal requirements. Similar checks carried out recently at other Moto sites have revealed that up to a third of drivers tested would fail the basic driving test check of being able to read a number plate at 20 metres.
Karen Sparrow, Senior Optometrist at Vision Express said “At a time when the European Commission is investigating driving standards across the European Union research already suggests as many as 2.5 million motorists in the UK could be putting themselves and others at risk by ignoring their eyesight.
“To help raise awareness of the importance of having a regular eye examinations Vision Express will be on hand at Woolley Edge with a Vision Screener, which provides a basic assessment of vision. We will also use a number of other interactive exercises, including a check of ability to read a number plate, as required as part of the driving test”.
Moto’s Chief Operating Officer Brian Lotts said: “Road safety is very important to us – it was the reason motorway service areas were originally established and so is at the core of everything we do. We’re delighted to be working with Vision Express to help educate drivers of the need to make their eyesight is up to scratch.”
