OAR 735-062-0330
Training Program for the Use of Bioptic Telescopic Lenses to Drive


(1) The training program for a person issued a special limited vision condition learner’s permit consists of:
(a) Theoretical instruction;
(b) Practical training in critical object or condition awareness skills and use of a bioptic telescopic device; and
(c) Behind-the-wheel training while using a bioptic telescopic lens.
(2) Training must include a minimum of six hours of practical training and 15 hours of behind-the-wheel training while using a bioptic telescopic lens. The total amount of training in each category is dependent upon the person’s skill and will vary with driving experience and other factors, as determined by the rehabilitation specialist. No behind the wheel training can be conducted prior to the rehabilitation training program receiving the person’s special limited vision condition learner’s permit from DMV.
(3) Notwithstanding the minimum training requirements set forth in section (2) of this rule, a person who has never been issued a driver license in Oregon or another jurisdiction must be provided a minimum of 30 hours theoretical training, six hours of practical training and 24 hours of behind-the-wheel training.
(4) Notwithstanding the minimum training requirements set forth in section (2) of this rule, a person who has been issued a driver license using the bioptic telescopic lens from Oregon, or another jurisdiction, must be provided a minimum of two hours training to be granted new privileges in Oregon. The specialist will assess and determine type and length of training required based on the experience and demonstration of safe driving.
(5) Theoretical instruction may include but not be limited to the following:
(a) Subject matter contained in the Oregon Driver’s Manual;
(b) Safe driving practices and traffic laws;
(c) The “Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute” (SIPDE) approach to perceptive driving;
(d) Signs, signals, highway markings, and highway design features required for the safe operation of a motor vehicle;
(e) Driving emergencies such as brake or tire failure, skidding, stuck accelerator, and running off the roadway;
(f) Potential crash locations and situations such as intersections, hydroplaning, railroad crossing, multiple vehicle types in the traffic mix, and pedestrian traffic;
(g) Occupant restraint usage;
(h) Speeding as a major contributing factor in vehicle crashes; and
(i) Driver responsibility and accident reporting.
(6) Practical training must include, but not be limited to:
(a) Passenger-in-car training that reinforces defensive driving skills;
(b) Use of mirrors and blind spot checks;
(c) Critical object or condition awareness (roadway characteristics, traffic control devices and other road users);
(d) Proper and appropriate use of the bioptic telescopic lens system;
(e) Hazard perception skills; and
(f) Ability to change fixation in and out of his or her bioptic telescope effectively in one to two seconds or less per fixation, under stationery and dynamic conditions.
(7) Behind-the-wheel training must include demonstration, instruction and practice while using a bioptic telescopic lens, consisting of:
(a) Stopping;
(b) Starting;
(c) Recognizing and responding appropriately to traffic control devices, roadway markings, pedestrians, vehicles and other changes in the driving environment;
(d) Lane position;
(e) Controlling speed;
(f) Managing space around the vehicle by adjusting speed and position to avoid conflicts and reduce risk;
(g) Turning, including right and left turns at protected and unprotected intersections;
(h) Backing;
(i) Parking;
(j) How to enter, use and exit different types of intersections;
(k) Safe and courteous driving behavior;
(L) Driving in residential, business, light and heavy traffic situations; and
(m) Dealing with the unexpected — road construction, emergency vehicles, etc.
(8) In addition to the training described in sections (6) and (7) of this rule, practical and behind-the-wheel training may include a nighttime driving training program. A nighttime program must consist of at least two hours of behind-the-wheel training after dark in both well-lit and poorly-lit areas and on varying types of roadways, such as city streets, residential streets, highways and country roads, while using a bioptic telescopic lens.
(9) No behind-the-wheel nighttime driving training may be conducted prior to the rehabilitation training program receiving the following from DMV:
(a) A special limited vision condition learner’s permit without a driving during daylight hours only restriction, as described in OAR 735-062-0390 (Driving Privileges without a Daylight Hours Restriction for Persons with a Limited Vision Condition)(1); or
(b) A modified restriction letter allowing the person to drive at night with a rehabilitation training specialist, as described in OAR 735-062-0390 (Driving Privileges without a Daylight Hours Restriction for Persons with a Limited Vision Condition)(2).
(10) To successfully complete a nighttime driving training program, the rehabilitation specialist providing the training must certify the person is able to safely operate a motor vehicle at night while using a bioptic telescopic lens.

Source: Rule 735-062-0330 — Training Program for the Use of Bioptic Telescopic Lenses to Drive, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=735-062-0330.

735‑062‑0001
Purpose
735‑062‑0002
Definitions
735‑062‑0005
SSN — Requirements for Collection and Verification of SSN or a Statement No SSN Assigned
735‑062‑0006
Real ID Requirements for Collection of Proof and Verification of SSN or Proof of Ineligibility for a SSN
735‑062‑0007
Driver Permits or Driver Licenses
735‑062‑0008
Real ID Driver Licenses or Driver Permits
735‑062‑0010
Identification Cards
735‑062‑0011
Real ID Identification Cards
735‑062‑0012
Veteran Designation on a Driver License, Driver Permit or Identification Card
735‑062‑0013
Physical Description on Driver License, Driver Permit or Identification Card
735‑062‑0014
Proof of Legal Name
735‑062‑0016
Requirements for Establishing Identity Under ORS 807.024 and Consequences of Applicant’s Failure to Establish Identity
735‑062‑0020
Proof of Identity and Date of Birth Requirements
735‑062‑0022
Proof of Identity, Date of Birth and Lawful Status for Real ID
735‑062‑0023
Proof of Legal Name, Real ID
735‑062‑0030
Proof of Residence Address
735‑062‑0031
Proof of Residence Address For Real ID
735‑062‑0035
Proof of School Attendance, Completion or Exemption
735‑062‑0040
Knowledge Test
735‑062‑0050
Eyesight Check Content and Standards
735‑062‑0060
Periodic Check of Driver’s Eyesight
735‑062‑0070
Drive Test
735‑062‑0073
Denial of Further Testing
735‑062‑0078
Waiving Knowledge Test for Motorcycle Endorsement
735‑062‑0080
Waiving Drive Test Portion of Driver License Examination
735‑062‑0087
Restrictions on Driving Privileges
735‑062‑0088
Notification of Approaching Expiration of Driver License, Driver Permit, and Identification Card
735‑062‑0090
Renewal Driver Licenses and Identification Cards
735‑062‑0092
Mailing Driver Licenses, Driver Permits and Identification Cards
735‑062‑0094
Interim Cards
735‑062‑0096
Surrendered Driver License, Driver Permit or Identification Card
735‑062‑0110
Replacement Driver Permits, Driver Licenses, and Identification Cards
735‑062‑0115
Non-Issue of a Driver License Following Confiscation
735‑062‑0120
Standards for Issuance of Driver’s Licenses Without a Photograph
735‑062‑0125
Standards for Issuance of a Renewal or Replacement Driver License, Driver Permit or Identification Card Containing a Previous Photograph by Mail
735‑062‑0130
Issuance of a Replacement Driver License, Driver Permit or Identification Card with a New Number
735‑062‑0135
Voluntary Surrender of Driving Privileges
735‑062‑0140
Proof of Completion of a Traffic Safety Education or Motorcycle Education Course
735‑062‑0160
Clearance Letter
735‑062‑0290
Issuance, Replacement or Renewal of Undercover Driver Licenses or Identification Cards to Law Enforcement Officials
735‑062‑0295
Fee for Real ID Credentials
735‑062‑0300
Purpose
735‑062‑0310
Definitions
735‑062‑0320
Special Limited Vision Condition Learner’s Permit
735‑062‑0330
Training Program for the Use of Bioptic Telescopic Lenses to Drive
735‑062‑0340
Qualifications to be Certified by DMV as a Rehabilitation Training Specialist
735‑062‑0350
Rehabilitation Training Specialist Certificates
735‑062‑0360
Regulation of Rehabilitation Specialists and Programs Offered
735‑062‑0370
Issuance of Certificate of Competency
735‑062‑0380
Issuance of a Permit or Driver License to a Person with a Limited Vision Condition
735‑062‑0385
Maintaining Qualification Under the Limited Vision Condition Program or Cancellation
735‑062‑0387
Hearing Following a Cancellation of Driving Privileges Issued to a Person with a Limited Vision Condition
735‑062‑0390
Driving Privileges without a Daylight Hours Restriction for Persons with a Limited Vision Condition
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 735-062-0330’s source at or​.us