Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 51, June 17, 2024
Part 7414.1440 - VISION WAIVER; ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION The application of an applicant seeking a waiver because of the failure to meet the vision requirements in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 391.41, paragraph (b)(10), must also contain a letter signed and dated from an optometrist or ophthalmologist that:
A. identifies and defines the visual deficiency;B. certifies that the applicant's visual acuity is at least 20/40 Snellen, corrected or uncorrected, in the better eye;C. certifies that the applicant has a field of vision of no less than 120 degrees of field in one or both eyes together as demonstrated on a Goldman perimeter using a IIIe target, or equivalent full field test using an automated perimeter;D. certifies that the individual recognizes the colors of red, green, and amber in traffic signals in an actual field test if the subject fails a color screening test or a comparable color contrast sensitivity test; andE. certifies that in the examiner's opinion the applicant can safely perform the normal school bus driver operations required.Statutory Authority: MS s 14.06; 171.321; 299A.01