alt Hacker NewsUS has token eye exams at the BMV. I've never seen or heard anyone fail.
During such a test that I could barely read anything, and afterwards realized I could not read most roadsigns--having relied too much on map apps. A visit to the eye doctor confirmed I shouldn't be driving, so I ordered glasses that same day.
Reporting unsafe drivers in my state is not anonymous. And at one point I had to tell a family member that if I found out they were still driving that I'd report them. (They had 3 accidents in 2 years, claiming it's all the computers in the cars.)
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jpc0 • today at 7:43 PM
Some more context on the South African system, although before it was done at our equivalent to the DMV it now gets done by an optometrist.
When i first got my driver's license in the US I almost failed my eye exam. They gave me 3 chances and I just barely passed on the third. This led to me finally getting glasses.