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17. Bioptic driving in The Netherlands and the European Union

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Picture 1: driving on freeway Picture 2: sculpture of cycling clogs Picture 4: crossing showing car, pedestrian and bike lanes Picture 5: moped on cycle path and walk path next to it both separated by tree lined refuge then car lane Picture 5 shows shared streets Picture 6 shows shared streets. Bioptic driving in The Netherlands and the European Union became legal and commenced practiced in 2009. The Netherlands is the only EU country with a formalised bioptic driving program. A n amendment to the EU Law  allowing driving with: “01.07. Specific optical aid” in theory allows bioptics for driving: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32015L0653  and EU Country Visual requirements (general):  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9561926/ . Belgium also allows bioptic telescope driving, but they do not yet have their own education and training program. Currently there are a few Belgian people who have an official Belgian bioptic telescope licence...
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16. ADAS - Advance Driver Assistance Systems - Chat with Dr Jing Xu research with visually impaired driver use

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Main photo Dr Jing Xu, small photo on bottom right Belinda O’Connor I came across Dr Xu’s work through The Eye, The Brain, The Auto “ 10th World Research Congress on Vision and Driving and the Impact of Autonomous Vehicle Technology on Healthcare ” https://www.henryford.com/hcp/research/clinical-research/vision/research-congress/eye-brain-auto  . And her paper “Clinical Report: Experiences of a Driver with Vision Impairment when Using a Tesla Car” in which the driver was also a bioptic driver:  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358559671_Experiences_of_a_Driver_with_Vision_Impairment_when_Using_a_Tesla_Car   “Conclusions:   This clinical report demonstrates how assisted and semiautonomous driving systems in a Tesla car were used to support daily driving by a driver with vision impairment . Codriving with these systems allows him to confidently drive more often and to avoid less situations than he used to.”   About Dr Jing Xu   Dr. Jing Xu holds the p...
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15. California Motor Vehicle Research Branch - the state’s first licensed Bioptic Driver in 1971 – and others

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California has a long history of low vision and bioptic driving with many critical events in evolution. In this blog I interview various people about California's history and current practice and reflect on the similarities and differences of success factors and barriers for Australia. Of particular interest in California is the controversy around studies done in 1983 and 1996 on motor vehicle collision rates of bioptic drivers. Interviews with: California's first licensed bioptic driver Dr Dennis Kelleher California DMV Research and Development Branch University of Berkeley - Professor Bailey and Associate Professor Chu The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialist  Dr Deemer, Assistant Professor Low Vision Rehabilitation Services, Southern California College of Optometry Marshall B. Ketchum University California's first licensed bioptic driver Dr Dennis Kelleher Meet Dr Dennis Kelleher, California's first legal bioptic driver in 1971! Listen to his story on how...
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