Revision question · Band 3 driving test, disabilities, law

What type of car may a totally deaf person drive?

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Any type of car

Only a light motor car

Any car fitted with extra rear-view mirrors

Only a car that's been suitably adapted for them

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For the purposes of driving a motor car, deafness isn't classed as a disability. Having passed their test, deaf drivers won't have their licence restricted.

Reviewed reading for this question

Visual disorders and fitness to driveReviewed guidance summary · Deafness or colour-vision difference alone does not prescribe a car transmission or arbitrary licence restriction; assess the person against the actual standard.Driving-test disability and learning adjustmentsReviewed guidance summary · Deafness or colour-vision difference alone does not prescribe a car transmission or arbitrary licence restriction; assess the person against the actual standard.

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