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What's the minimum distance from which an approved driving instructor (ADI) must be able to read a current-style (since 2001) number plate?

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20.5 metres (67 feet)

26.5 metres (87 feet)

30.5 metres (100 feet)

36.0 metres (120 feet)

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Potential driving instructors (PDIs) will have their eyesight tested at the start of their Part 2 examination. A number plate, where the letters and figures are 79 mm tall and 50 mm wide, must be read at a minimum distance of 26.5 metres (87 feet). If a PDI can't pass this test, their Part 2 examination will go no further. This won't, however, affect their licence to drive, as the ADI eyesight test standard exceeds the legal eyesight requirement.

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Approved driving instructor register guideReviewed guidance summary · The ADI eyesight standard uses the current specified distance and plate character size; it is stricter than the ordinary practical-test check.

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