

If you already have a learner's permit or driver's license, you must voluntarily surrender it or be subject to suspension or revocation until you have remained episode free for a period of at least 6 months.Īt the end of the 6 month period, you may receive a Class D, Class M, or Class D/M learner's permit/driver's license when you provide the Medical Affairs with a completed loss of consciousness evaluation form or a written statement completed by your health care provider confirming that the you have been free from episodes for a minimum of 6 months and which states all of the following: If you've experienced a seizure, syncope, or any other episode of altered consciousness which will affect the safe operation of a vehicle, you cannot obtain a learner's permit or driver's license. Contact the MCB Blindness Registry team at or call (617) 626-7415. The MCB team will work with you following registration from your eye care provider to establish a vocational rehabilitation plan and goals aimed at employment, increasing independence and self-determination. Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) is our partner to provide Vocational Rehabilitation services to individuals who are low vision with a progressive eye condition when eligible. Present a completed vision screening certificate during your appointment that meets the RMV's vision standards.Appear in-person (by appointment only) at an RMV Service Center or AAA office, and pass a vision test administered by the RMV or AAA personnel.If you are 75 years of age or older you have to follow certain guidelines when renewing your Class D or M driver's license: If you have mono-vision, or the ability to see at distance out of one eye, a vision screening certificate, completed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist and indicating that you are visually qualified to safely operate a motor vehicle, can be accepted in place of the computerized vision screening. If your vision is between 20/50 - 20/70 distant visual acuity in either eye, with or without corrective lenses, AND not less than 120 degrees combined horizontal peripheral field of vision, you may be eligible for a license with a “daylight only” restriction.


Are able to distinguish the colors red, green and amber.

Have not less than 120 degrees combined horizontal peripheral field of vision.Have at least 20/40 distant visual acuity in either eye, with or without corrective lenses.You're eligible for a Class D or Class M learner's permit and driver's license if you, at a minimum:
