Requisitos de examen de visión para licencias de conducir en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Si quieres obtener o renovar tu licencia de conducir en Carolina del Sur, necesitas hacer un examen de visión. Si tienes un certificado de un doctor de la vista que diga que ves bien, puedes evitar el examen.

Es como cuando necesitas pasar un chequeo médico para hacer deporte. Si tienes un certificado que dice que estás sano, puedes saltarte la revisión.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere renovar su licencia de conducir. Él va al oftalmólogo y le dan un certificado que dice que su visión es buena. Con ese documento, Juan puede ir al departamento de vehículos y renovar su licencia sin tener que hacer el examen de visión.

Penalidades

Es ilegal conducir si tu visión necesita corrección y no la usas, lo que puede conllevar multas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-1-220. Vision screenings required for initial license; certification of minimum standards for renewal; unlawful operation of vehicle with defective vision; penalty. (A) Unless otherwise exempted, the department shall require vision screening for all persons obtaining an initial license and upon license renewal. The vision screening must be offered by the department, however, a person's screening must be waived upon the submission of a certificate of vision examination dated within the previous thirty-six months from an ophthalmologist or optometrist licensed in any state. (B) Active-duty members of the Armed Services are exempt from the requirements of this section, provided they provide the department with a Leave and Earnings Statement dated within thirty-one days of applying for or renewing their driver's license and a nonexpired military identification card. (C) The renewal license forms distributed by the department must be designed to contain a certification that the vision of the person screened meets the minimum standards required by the department or have been corrected to meet these requirements. The certification must be executed by the person conducting the screening. A Certificate of Vision Examination form must be executed by the certifying ophthalmologist or optometrist and must be transmitted to the department electronically pursuant to its electronic specifications. The minimum standards of the department shall not require a greater degree of vision than 20⁄40 corrected in one eye. Persons using bioptic lenses must adhere to the provisions contained in Section 56-1-222. (D) A person whose vision is corrected to meet the minimum standards shall have the correction noted on his driver's license by the department. (E) It is unlawful for a person