A December letter from Chris Fleming got me thinking about my last time at the DMV. After being asked to look into the viewfinder and read the fine print, then being told to stand at the other end of a large room and read a chart you would see in an eye doctor's office, I was told by the DMV that I “just barely passed” and he strongly suggested that I see an eye doctor. When I told my sister (and a few friends agreed), we thought it was kind of silly. How often, when you're driving down the road, do you find a need to read small (fine) print? I've driven many years without even a minor fender bender, and quite frankly if I thought I couldn't see well enough to drive safely, I wouldn't. I'm curious if other people think this or is it just us few. Any feedback would be appreciated.

David Linn
Newport, NH