Those with mild colour blindness eligible for driving licence now

NEW DELHI: Now, people with mild or moderate colour blindness can obtain a driving licence after undergoing the Ishihara chart test and passing the practical test. Ishihara is the most well-known colour blindness test.
The road transport ministry has modified the Central Motor Vehicle Rules to enable such citizens to have the right to drive a vehicle. Officials said only those with severe colour blindness would be barred for applying for a driving licence.
TOIon March 13 had first reported the ministrys plan after a team of experts from AIIMS had recommended modification in norms. A colour blind person finds it difficult to distinguish between different colours. The ministrys move came after it received representations that people with colour blindness were unable to get driving licence even if they met all the criteria other than identifying colours. Moreover, restrictions with respect to declaration of an applicants physical fitness or medical certificate were big roadblocks.
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