A lawsuit by a pedestrian who was hit by an 80-year old driver alleges that the driver’s vision should have been tested. New Jersey officials admit that they have not been enforcing the mandatory 10 year eye examinations for drivers. The Motor Vehicle Commission stated that the agency was underfunded and they also wanted to avoid inconveniencing drivers. The agency might start vision testing again when they issue digital drivers licenses.
My question is, what is more inconvenient, a 30 second eye test or being railed by a licenced driver who can’t see? The pedestrian in this case, Vincent Corso, is still hospitalized with head injurys, that sounds like a major inconvenience to me.