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Eyesight requirement

read a number plate from 20 metres away statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

be able to read a number plate from 20 metres away

key

uk/gov/provisional-licence/eyesight

value

read a number plate from 20 metres away statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

Great Britain (DVLA).

hash

sha256:9c6c2277837eef9665d145b9af1197657c0af3c9d10611881d935405a9877f11

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/provisional-licence/eyesight?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/provisional-licence/eyesight

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    "uk/gov/learner-licence/eyesight"
  ],
  "label": "Eyesight requirement",
  "value": "read a number plate from 20 metres away",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence",
  "quote": "be able to read a number plate from 20 metres away",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "Great Britain (DVLA).",
  "hash": "sha256:9c6c2277837eef9665d145b9af1197657c0af3c9d10611881d935405a9877f11",
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  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/provisional-licence/eyesight",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence"
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}