Can People with Color Weakness Pass the Driver's License Renewal Test?

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Color weakness is not the same as color blindness. As long as it is not red-green color blindness, one can pass the driver's license medical examination. Mild color weakness that allows distinguishing between red and green enables one to apply for a driver's license renewal, provided a medical examination certificate from a hospital is submitted. The red-green color blindness test during the medical examination is conducted to prevent traffic accidents caused by running red lights. Specific requirements for the color weakness medical examination. If one can distinguish between red, yellow, and green colors and has a naked-eye or corrected visual acuity of at least 4.9 in both eyes, they can pass the driver's license medical examination. During the color weakness test, the brightness of the surrounding light can also affect the results to some extent, so examinees should pay attention to this during the test.