Connecticut

Driver licensing agency contact information	Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles 60 State Street Wethersfield, CT 06161-2510 www.dmvct.org	860 263-5700 (within Hartford or outside CT) 860 842-8222 (elsewhere in CT)

Visual acuity Visual fields Color vision requirement Type of road test Restricted licenses	Each eye with/without correction Both eyes with/without correction If one eye blind—other with/without correction Absolute visual acuity minimum Are bioptic telescopes allowed? Minimum field requirement Visual field testing device None (only for commercial drivers) The general on-the-road skills test is conducted by a DMV instructor or licensing agent. The test for a ‘graduated license’ is conducted by off-site staff who make an appointment with the applicant at his/her residence and conduct the test in a state-owned, dual control vehicle. Applicants with specific needs are trained/tested by a Handicapped Driver Training Unit certified driving instructor. Graduated license considerations include the applicant's health problem/condition, accident record, and driving history. Restrictions include: daylight only, corrective lenses required, no highway driving, automatic transmission only, external mirrors required, special controls or equipment, and hearing aid required.	20/40 20/40 20/40 20/70 in better eye for restricted license; some circumstances allow for restricted license at 20/200 No 100˚ monocular; 140˚ binocular Optec 1000

Standard Age-based renewal procedures	Length of license validation Renewal options and conditions Vision testing required at time of renewal? Written test required? Road test required? Applicants age 65+ may renew for 2 years. Applicants age 65+ may renew by mail only upon submission of a written application showing hardship which shall include—but is not limited to—distance of applicant’s residence from DMV renewal facility.	6 years In-person at DMV full-service branch, mobile unit scheduled locations, satellite offices, license renewal centers, and authorized AAA offices. No No Only for new applicants and for these applicants whose license has been expired for two or more years.

Physician/medical reporting Immunity Legal protection DMV follow-up Other reporting Anonymity	Sec 14-46 states that a “physician may report to the DMV in writing the name, age, and address of any person diagnosed by him to have any chronic health problem which in the physician’s judgement will significantly affect the person's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.” No civil action may be brought against the commissioner, the department or any of its employees, the board or any if its members, or any physician for providing any reports, records, examinations, opinions or recommendations. Any person acting in good faith shall be immune from liability. Only the laws regarding immunity apply. The driver is notified in writing of his/her referral to the MAB. If the MAB requires additional information for review in order to make a recommendation, the driver is requested to file the additional medical information. State regulations require 'reliable information' to be on file for the DMV to initiate a medical review case. This includes a written, signed report from any person in the medical/law enforcement profession, or a third party report on the DMV affidavit which requires signing in the presence of a notary public. All information on file in a medical review case is classified as ‘confidential’. However, it is subject to release to the person or his/her representative upon written authorization from the person to release the data.

Role of the MAB MAB contact information	The MAB must be comprised of 8 specialties 1. General medicine or surgery 2. Internal medicine 3. Cardiovascular medicine 4. Neurology or neurological surgery 5. Ophthalmology 6. Orthopedic surgery 7. Psychiatry 8. Optometry The MAB advises the commissioner on health standards relating to safe operation of motor vehicles; recommends procedures and guidelines for licensing individuals with impaired health; assists in developing medically acceptable standardized report forms; recommends training courses for motor vehicle examiners on medical aspects of operator licensure; undertakes any programs/activities the commissioner may request relating to medical aspects of motor vehicle operator licensure; makes recommendations and offers advice on individual health problem cases; and establishes guidelines for dealing with such individual cases. Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Medical Review Division 60 State Street Wethersfield, CT 06161-2510 860 263-5223 860 263-5774 fax

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