[Husker24]

A friend told me they are trying to pass a law in California making it illegal to wear sunglasses while driving. On your 3rd offense you lose your liscense.

[madison10]

That is stupid. Sunglasses, and blocking glare, are a safety issue.

[ChicagoConservative27]

WTH

[PeterPrinciple]

https://revisionoptometry.com/blog/california-prohibits-driving-with-some-sunglasses/

. But what most do not know is that since 1959, California’s Vehicle Code prohibits wearing them while driving. Specifically, if the eyewear temple thickness is ½ an inch or thicker and blocks your side vision, it can pose safety hazard, interfering with your ability to see motorists and pedestrians adjacent to you. You can read the law here.

[Drago]

CA DMV actually recommends wearing sunglasses: “...(glare section)...”wear polarized sunglasses”: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/safe-driving/

It is sunglasses with super wide temples (designer/hip-hop sunglasses) that are an issue (block lateral vision):

https://revisionoptometry.com/blog/california-prohibits-driving-with-some-sunglasses/

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=23120.&lawCode=VEH

[frank ballenger]

RE: law may ban sunglasses in car....

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/7f1f468a-9542-4876-b708-bba2d0c87318

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/8f9d21e9-1f41-4772-8c2a-
8e40ba519a38

expanding the ban....
https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/728d5003-40f5-4095-8610-c3f194c94f88

[rey]

It already is illegal.

https://revisionoptometry.com/blog/california-prohibits-driving-with-some-sunglasses/#:~:text=But%20what%20most%20do%20not,and%20pedestrians%20adjacent%20to%20you.

[Nifster]

I’m not surprised but what idiocy