Corrective lenses for driving — Montana Permit Test

If you need glasses or contact lenses to drive, wear them every time you drive, even on a short trip to the corner; if your license requires them and you are stopped without them, you could get a ticket.

The quick trip to the store is still on real roads, with real cars that you will not see clearly.

Always wear them when you drive, even if it is only to run down to the corner.

The manual advises keeping an extra pair of glasses in your vehicle, so you can still drive safely if your regular pair breaks or is lost.

A driver whose only glasses snap far from home either drives half-blind or is stuck.

Try to keep an extra pair of glasses in your vehicle.

Avoid dark glasses or tinted contact lenses at night, even if they help with glare, because they cut out light you need to see clearly.

Tinted lenses at night can hide a person in dark clothes at the side of the road.

Avoid using dark glasses or tinted contact lenses at night, even if it helps with glare.

If your license says you must wear corrective lenses, when must you wear them?

Every time you drive, even short trips. The quick trip to the store is still on real roads, with real cars that you will not see clearly. Montana Driver Manual, p.70: “Always wear them when you drive, even if it is only to run down to the corner.”