Drivers not wearing glasses while on the road

A study by Leeds Beckett University, of 30 people with an average age of 45, found that all of the respondents had driven with uncorrected vision at least twice in the past six months. And drivers were even less likely to wear glasses for short and familiar journeys.

Dr Fiona Fylan, a specialist in health psychology and risk-taking, said: ‘While risky driving behaviours, like drink driving or using your mobile phone while driving, are seen as unacceptable, those involved in the study didn’t regard driving with uncorrected vision as serious or detrimental.’

'Previous research found people who drive without wearing their glasses had four times the crash risk of those without it,’ said Dr Fylan.