HC Deb 27 November 1975 vol 901 c262W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will grant heavy goods vehicle licences to wearers of contact lenses under the same conditions as spectacle wearers.

Mr. Carmichael

The licensing of drivers of heavy goods vehicles is the responsibility of statutorily independent licensing authorities under Part IV of the Road Traffic Act 1972 who are guided by the standards recommended by the Medical Commission on Accident Prevention. The Commission considers that drivers of heavy goods vehicles, public service vehicles and other professional drivers should not wear contact lenses.