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A DRIVER failed an eyesight test after his car hit a pedestrian.

The DVLA revoked his licence less than anhour after the crash in Chichester this morning.

Sussex Roads Police attended the scene at about 11.30am and confirmed that there had been no serious injuries as a result of the collision.

A spokesman for the force said: "We are at the scene of a road traffic collisionin Chichester where a car hit a pedestrian.

"Thankfully, this was low speed and injuries are not serious.

"We conducted an eyesight test with the driver, which he failed.

"The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) have already revoked his licence, less than onehour after the road traffic collision."

Sussex Roads Police have been contacted for further information.

The DVLA has a list of "driving eyesight rules" on its website.

These state: "You must wear glasses or contact lenses every time you drive if you need them to meet the standards of vision for driving.

"You must tellDVLAif youve got any problem with your eyesight that affects both of your eyes, or the remaining eye if you only have one eye.

"This doesnt include being short or long sighted, or colour blind.

"You also dont need to say if youve had surgery to correct short sightedness and can meet the eyesight standards.

"You must be able to read (with glasses or contact lenses, if necessary) a car number plate made afterSeptember 1 2001 from 20 metres."

Drivers are also recquired tohave an "adequate field of vision". This can be assessed by opticians, who are also able to provide more information on the standard drivers need to meet.

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