95K New Yorkers In Danger Of Losing Their Driver's Licenses: Report

NEW YORK — As many as 95,000 New Yorkers are in danger of losing their driver's licenses in December unless they hurry up and submit proof to the DMV that they've passed a vision test, according to Newsday.

In the early days of the pandemic, the DMV loosened up its license-renewing procedure. It allowed customers whose licenses expired between March 1, 2020 and Oct. 31, 2021 to postpone the vision test requirement, renewing their licenses online and self-certifying their vision in the meantime, the outlet reported.

But those days have ended. Now, any driver who has not submitted a vision test to the DMV and doesn't do so by Dec. 1 will have their license suspected, the alert said.

A passing vision test is due to the DMV no later than Nov. 26, according to Newsday. The DMV alert said you must have 20/40 vision or better in at least one eye without glasses or contacts in order to drive without wearing them, the outlet reported.

You can find a list of locations that offer vision tests in your zip code on New York's Department of Motor Vehicles' Vision Registry, but the list is not exhaustive. If you want to receive an exam from another healthcare provider, ask them to fill out a MV-619 form, which is available on the DMV website.

Read the full report at Newsday.