Vision test — Nebraska Permit Test

The vision test is given to every non-commercial permit and operator license applicant.

A driver who cannot see a stop sign or a child at the curb will not stop for either.

The vision test is administered to all non-commercial permit and operator license applicants.

The DMV vision test measures visual acuity and peripheral vision.

A driver with poor side vision misses the car or cyclist coming in from the edge until it is too late.

The DMV vision test measures visual acuity and peripheral vision.

If corrective lenses are needed to meet the vision standards, they must be worn at all times while driving, and the license will say so.

A driver who leaves the glasses at home sees blurry signs and blurry kids, and stops too late.

If corrective lenses are needed to meet the standards, they must be worn at all times while driving, and the license issued will indicate this.

If an applicant does not meet the vision standards, an ophthalmologist or optometrist must check the findings.

A failed screen may be a bad day or a real problem, and only an eye doctor can tell which.

If the standards are not met, either an ophthalmologist or optometrist will be required to check the findings.

Applicants who cannot meet the minimum vision standards will be denied a license.

A driver who cannot see well enough will miss the hazards that cause crashes, however careful they try to be.

Applicants who cannot meet the minimum vision standards will be denied a license.

Who must take the vision test?

All non-commercial permit and license applicants. A driver who cannot see a stop sign or a child at the curb will not stop for either. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.11: “The vision test is administered to all non-commercial permit and operator license applicants.”