Comments on: Why does the dmv restrict vision loss but not hearing loss?

By: MichaelS

MichaelS — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:16:35 +0000

HUH? Seriously, they can check your hearing just by talking with you while they’re doing the paperwork; They don’t know if you can see by looking at you.

By: Friendly Stranger..

Friendly Stranger.. — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:01:35 +0000

Well, it is no secret that a driver needs their eyes to see where they are going. When it comes to vision, it is not practical to allow driver’s who’s vision is impaired (excluding corrective means) to continue driving. Driver’s need their eyesight in terms of driving more than they need their hearing. Now this isn’t to say that hearing isn’t important to the process, but in terms of your argument, hearing impaired individuals can still drive and should be able to, if they have a device to help make up for their hearing loss. I do think its more of an issue of, eye sight is more important than hearing in the respect of driving. So the DMV looks at the importance of each sense.

By: Jeremy T

Jeremy T — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:13:52 +0000

Because you don’t have to be able to hear anything in order to drive. You have to see where the car is going and what the signs say, but you don’t rely on hearing in order to know where you’re going and whether someone is stepping out into the street. The deaf just have to check their rear view mirrors more to check for police lights.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:07:20 +0000

I play my stereo so loud I might as well be deaf . They would have to restrict the output of car stereos and do hearing tests at the DMV . I think it would be a little safer but, who’s going to want longer lines at the DMV or a weak car stereo ? Just not practical .