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    Blind people can't drive

    see here

    He's completely blind and got caught driving a car with no MOT, Insurance or licence. He's pleading "not guilty" to dangerous driving though.

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    Re: Blind people can't drive

    Well - in his defence, I gather it's very tough to get a license or insurance if you're blind

    The lack of MOT, on the other hand, is a harder one to defend.

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    Re: Blind people can't drive

    OK, that is nuts!!

    I can't drive from health reasons, but even if I could I wouldn't

    I'm too used to public transport with the ocassional treat to a taxi - another of my addictions - Glasgow Black Cabs and the drivers' patter

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    Re: Blind people can't drive

    Quote Originally Posted by straycat264 View Post
    Well - in his defence, I gather it's very tough to get a license or insurance if you're blind

    The lack of MOT, on the other hand, is a harder one to defend.
    It's a bit of a clue that you can't get the Highway Code in braille...

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    Re: Blind people can't drive

    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Shnikov View Post
    It's a bit of a clue that you can't get the Highway Code in braille...
    But a little misleading by having eyes that go 'bump' in middle of the road, not to mention countless blind bends to watch for

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    Re: Blind people can't drive

    I work as an optician and the amount of people out there who insist they can see well enough to drive when they can't is scary.

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    Re: Blind people can't drive

    There was that blind bloke on Top Gear who did a lap in their "reasonably priced car". He got round with Jeremy Clarkson giving him directions, and actually did the lap faster than some of the celebrities.

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    Re: Blind people can't drive

    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Shnikov View Post
    It's a bit of a clue that you can't get the Highway Code in braille...
    You can't? Now that's just discrimination, that is!!! I'm just going to wait for my cataracts to worsen, then I shall sue! You wait...

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