Driving With Confidence: A Practical Guide To Driving With Low Vision - Hardcover

Peli, Doron; Peli, Eli

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9810247044 ISBN 13: 9789810247041

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

Millions of people, in the US and other parts of the world, face the grim prospect of losing their driving privileges, their mobility, and to a great extent their freedom, due to a deterioration in their eyesight or a disabling eye disease.Driving with Confidence is an empowering tool. Its message is simple: In many cases, people with low vision can and do receive, retain and safely exercise their driving privileges.The book presents a clear, no-nonsense discussion on the realities of low vision conditions, together with a practical program designed to help low vision individuals maximize their chances of retaining and/or extending their driving privileges. It also provides a detailed description of driving vision regulations in every state in the US.Site of interest: www.BiopticDriving.org which is a non profit group concerned with advocating the use of bioptics for driving.

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Synopsis

Millions of people all over the world face the grim prospect of losing their driving privileges, their mobility, and to a great extent their freedom, due to a deterioration in their eyesight or a disabling eye disease. The message of this handbook is simple: in many cases, people with low vision can and do receive, retain and safely exercise their driving privileges. The volume presents a discussion on the realities of low vision conditions, together with a practical programme designed to help low vision individuals maximise their chances of retaining and/or extending their driving privileges. It also provides a detailed description of driving vision regulations in every state in the USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9810247044
• ISBN 13: 9789810247041
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 212