Can the color blind drive?

Question

How do they cope with stuff like traffic lights (especially in daylight) etc?

Answer 1

color blind people can drive they can tell the lights by different shades of gray they lights are also in a specific order so they can tell what light is what

Answer 2

Most color blind people can still drive. As far as traffic lights are concerned, they are nearly always in the same configuration. Red is at the top or left, yellow is in the middle, and green is on the bottom or right. Even if you couldn't see what color it was, most color blind people would still be able to tell which one is lit.



Most color blind people only have trouble distinguishing certain colors. They can't tell the difference between green and red. Red/green is the most common type of color blindness. It's not that they are completely blind to a particular color. Very few people are actually completely color blind. Most can see all colors, just not as well as people with normal vision..

Answer 3

Yes, the color-blind can drive. The national traffic laws (in the US) have specific configurations for vertical & horizontally mounted traffic control signals. That way, the red is always either top or left, and the amber & green lights follow in the same order.

Intersections that are controlled by flashing lights are required to have stop or yield signs as well as the lights.

Answer 4

Some traffic lights have special tones that they produce when the light turns green, yellow, red, etc. The reason that some colorblind people can drive is also because they have memorized the sequence of the lights- red at the top, yello in the middle, and green on the bottom.

Answer 5

I'm color blind and newsflash, US COLOR BLINDS DON'T SEE IN BLACK AND WHITE! it's just hard for us to tell which colors are which. And also, the traffic lights are in order: red on top, yellow in the middle, and green on bottom. So if you can't tell which color the stop light is, you can still drive because you memorize the order.

Answer 6

Legally, atleast where I live, the color blind can not drive. If you can't identify the stop lights then you are a hazard to other drivers. I have a friend that can't see greens and he can't get a license at all. So guess it could be different in other areas, just have to check around.

Answer 7

They can drive. They learn the light positions. The lights are just as bright to them in daylight as they are to the rest of us, just not in color. Most other traffic indicators are written - words or symbols.

Answer 8

It all depends on the seriousness.

Green light is definitely not a problem. To spot the difference between red and amber lights, look at the position of the light which is lighted. It is certain that the middle light is amber, you can't go wrong.

Answer 9

certain, my brother is colored blind and what he does is he's familiar with that the lighting fixtures bypass from properly to bottom, crimson, yellow, eco-friendly. If he see lighting fixtures that bypass aspect to aspect that's crimson first, then yellow and then eco-friendly. as long as you keep in suggestions the position the gentle is and word that's lite up you canchronic only superb. besides the automobiles round you provides you you with a clue what is going on with the lighting fixtures. LOL

Answer 10

Yep, they can still tell which traffic lights are illuminated. I always wanted to know if deaf people could drive? Seriously, because I knew a guy that was born almost totally deaf and he drove. Seemed kinda bizarre, what if an emerg vehicle was coming?

Answer 11

Sure I know a guy that we caught in the Air Force who was color blind and worked on the flightline. He jusr remembered the sequences of lights. All they have to do is see which gray is more pronounced that then other.

Answer 12

of course. we are taught in drivers education the location of the colors on traffic lights. just let the instructors know that you are color blind.

Answer 13

Yes my friend is color blind depends on what colors they can and can not see he drives just fine and even races on the dirt track and drag strip

Answer 14

It depends on the person. I have eye color deficiency, but none of the colors used on US roads are really affected.



Worst case, they'd just have to remember red is on top.

Answer 15

Yeah, they are taught that the first light is red, second light is yellow, and with the stop signs they go by the shape

Answer 16

jose is exactlly right, color blind ppl can sense color from shades and can tell when lights are on , off and etc. it probally isnt the easiest thing but they ca do it

Answer 17

yes, some color-blind people just see some colors differently like green



some see it more brownish, so that doesnt matter

Answer 18

They are not allowed here. But I thought it should be find if they can see difference in color

Answer 19

Well, you can tell which one is brighter (top-stop, middle-slow down--or speed up ;), bottom-go)