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Hazards and alertnessQuestion 270 of 424

What eyesight standard must you meet to drive?

  1. Read a number plate from 20 metres in good daylight
  2. Read a number plate from 10 metres at dusk
  3. Read a road sign from 50 metres
  4. Read a number plate from 40 metres at night
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Correct answer: Read a number plate from 20 metres in good daylight

The Code sets the test as a number plate read from 20 metres in good daylight (20.5 metres for the old style plate).

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Rules for drivers and motorcyclists (89 to 102), Rule 92

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026