• LilB0kChoy@midwest.social
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    13 days ago

    Unfortunately no. Not only does monocular vision not automatically disqualify you from driving but you can still get a commercial drivers license with vision in only one eye.

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      13 days ago

      Regardless, I would still stop driving and seek ADA accommodation with assistance from a medical professional. It should be noted that my driving skills are marginal (but passable) as it is.

      Even if some can pull it off doesn’t mean that I personally can. Some can run a mile under 6 minutes. I cannot.

      Edit: Incidentally, I do not find it comforting that someone with significantly impaired vision would be allowed a CDL and able to drive a semi. But then given the standards for driving in the U.S., I suppose I shouldn’t find it particularly surprising. We don’t take automobile safety nearly as seriously as we should.

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        13 days ago

        That’s not how reasonable accommodation works under ADA. If you were applying for a job that required you to be in office they could just refuse to hire.

        If you tried to force working from home at a job you already had a reasonable accommodation would be adjusting your schedule so you could utilize public transportation.

        It would be nice if people could dictate the terms but that’s not what ADA protects under “reasonable accommodation”.