A driver being stopped by the police

You might think your vision is fine. Perhaps you squint occasionally at road signs or blame the weather when you struggle to read a number plate ahead. But what a lot of UK drivers don't realise is that they could be driving illegally, and police are now stepping up roadside vision checks to test and catch those who fail to meet the legal standard.

Charlie Reid, Company Director at Riverside Car Sales , has seen firsthand how drivers underestimate the importance of maintaining legal vision standards.

Under Cassie's Law (legislation named after 16-year-old Cassie McCord who was killed by an 87-year-old driver with poor eyesight), police officers have the authority to conduct roadside vision tests. If a driver fails, officers can revoke their licence

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