FAILED EYE TEST

[Spy]

A question from a colleague of mine who will be taking an eye test to determine whether he can still drive legally.

He is on park & loop and is the sole driver.
If he should fail his eye test is he obligated to move to another walk or should his current partner, who has LESS SENIORITY THAN HIM be moved to another duty ?
Would this scenario fall under DDA if he were to be moved

[DGP1]

Why would it matter, the other person just takes over the driving and the van share continues on as normal.

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

A question from a colleague of mine who will be taking an eye test to determine whether he can still drive legally.

He is on park & loop and is the sole driver.
If he should fail his eye test is he obligated to move to another walk or should his current partner, who has LESS SENIORITY THAN HIM be moved to another duty ?
Would this scenario fall under DDA if he were to be moved

the driver and passenger are two separate duties, if the driver is unable to drive then he is the one that is going to need to move unless the passenger volunteers to, but apart from that seniority doesnt even come into out

[Spy]

Why would it matter, the other person just takes over the driving and the van share continues on as normal.

He is the sole driver. The other person does not drive.

[aiden01]

Why would it matter, the other person just takes over the driving and the van share continues on as normal.

what happen,s if the other person can,t drive

[DGP1]

How many people can't drive in RM?
Anyway, then the driver get's dropped and another put on..........I don't know how other offices deal with it but that's how it would work in mine, he'd get an easy HCT duty as opposed to the more difficult van share.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I am confused the driving eye test is the number plate at 20 meteres, and you can wear spectacles.

A normal eye test has nothing to do with driving and as I understand it its only required if the DVLA/Police revoke your licence after failing a road side test, which you can't drive after failing anyway.

Is he worried that he might need spectacles - if so he just has to wear them while driving and most presecriptions take 1 hour.

Now if RM withdraw his driving privilages because of a safety concern over his vision, then yes they can move him, no it doesn't fall under EA (formerly DDA) as the reasonable adjustment is wearing spectacles.

I may be wrong but being moved because of a medical concern doesn't mean he can use seniority to bump someone off a duty he wants, unless the duty gets ringfenced under reasonable adjustments. For vision problems, unless legally blind, the reasonable adjustment is to wear spectacles, therefore no adjustments would need to be made and it wouldn't qualify as an adjusted duty.

[Lounge Lizard]

I am confused the driving eye test is the number plate at 20 meteres, and you can wear spectacles.

A normal eye test has nothing to do with driving and as I understand it its only required if the DVLA/Police revoke your licence after failing a road side test, which you can't drive after failing anyway.

Is he worried that he might need spectacles - if so he just has to wear them while driving and most presecriptions take 1 hour.

Now if RM withdraw his driving privilages because of a safety concern over his vision, then yes they can move him, no it doesn't fall under EA (formerly DDA) as the reasonable adjustment is wearing spectacles.

I may be wrong but being moved because of a medical concern doesn't mean he can use seniority to bump someone off a duty he wants, unless the duty gets ringfenced under reasonable adjustments. For vision problems, unless legally blind, the reasonable adjustment is to wear spectacles, therefore no adjustments would need to be made and it wouldn't qualify as an adjusted duty.

TBT,
But maybe he's already wearing the strongest possible glasses. And the vast number of misdeliveries hasn't been noticed by the DOM.