the association of optometrists don't have a legal requirement to do anything if they're concerned aboutn to the driver. more than one in three of their optometrists surveyed have seen a driver in the last month who continues to drive despite being told their vision is below the legal standard. nine in ten of them believe the current sight tests are insufficient and they want to see a change in the law. the department for transport say that all drivers are required by law to make sure their eyesight is good enough to drive. they also say that if a driver experiences any changes to their eyesight or has a condition that could affect their driving they must notify the dvla and speak to an optician. ali fortescue, bbc news. a memorial service has been held at st paul's cathedral for michael bond, the man who created paddington bear. hugh bonneville, who stars in the paddington films, was among the hundreds of guests at the service. michael bond, who wrote more than 200 books, died injune. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito reports from st paul's. dear friends, we are gathered here in this

the association of optometrists don't have a legal requirement to do anything if they're concerned aboutrveyed have seen a driver in the last month who continues to drive despite being told their vision is below the legal standard. nine in ten of them believe the current sight tests are insufficient and they want to see a change in the law. what we're calling for is vision screening to be carried out the department for transport say that all drivers are required by law to make sure their eyesight is good enough to drive. they also say that if a driver experiences any changes to their eyesight or has a condition that could affect their driving they must notify the dvla and speak to an optician. ali fortescue, bbc news. it's time to dig out any old £10 notes, because from march first next year they will cease to be legal tender. the decision follows the introduction of the plastic replacement in september. the paper notes can still be spent ahead of the cut—off date, but after that must be exchanged at a bank. now have a look at this. it's the largest diamond of its kind ever to be sold pu

that‘s according to research by the association of optometrists. saying goes, she lit it up. she enjoyed every moment and was so looking forward to getting married. 28—year—old natalie wade died on her weight to buy a dressing down my wedding dress. she was hit by a driver with poor eyesight. there's a lwa ys driver with poor eyesight. there's always an empty chair and christmas, birthday, the day she would have been married, they are still very painful. the driver who killed natalie was blinded in one eye and partially sighted in the other but he died before being tried for dangerous driving. but natalie is just one of 70 people who are killed or seriously injured in serious incidents involving bad eyesight last year. the legal standard for eyesight involves being able to read a number plate from 20 metres but that‘s something that‘s only tested when you first take your test. at the moment peoplejust when you first take your test. at the moment people just need to fill out a form like this every ten years and that involves answering a question abo

the association of optometrists don't have a legal requirement to do anything if they're concerned abouting told their vision is below the legal standard. nine in ten of them believe the current sight tests are insufficient and they want to see a change in the law. the department for transport say that all drivers are required by law to make sure their eyesight is good enough to drive. they also say that if a driver experiences any changes to their eyesight or has a condition that could affect their driving they must notify the dvla and speak to an optician. ali fortescue, bbc news. last night we reported on how throwing away food — whether by shops or families — costs up to 17 billion pounds a year. campaigners say much of that waste could be avoided. tonight we're looking at the simple steps that farmers, retailers and we, the consumers, can take to stop so much food ending up in the rubbish bin. jeremy cooke reports. if you want to stop food waste, down on the farm is a good place to start. these fields are part of a trial to find new ways to make sure these potatoes end up on our pla

the association of optometrists don't have a legal requirement to do anything if they are concerned aboutof the optima trysts surveyed has been concerned about drivers tested and nine out of ten believe current tests are insufficient and they want a change in the law. the department for transport say that all drivers are required by law to make sure that their eyesight is good enough to drive and they say that if a driver experiences any changes to their eyesight or has a condition that may affect their driving they must notify the dvla and notify an optician. you are watching outside source. last night here on outside source we covered the large climate conference taking place in germany. countries are working on a detailed rule book for the 2015 paris climate agreement. us negotiators are there, but in an awkward position because president trump has pulled the us out of the accord. when he did that injune of his country's most senior diplomats resigned in protest. that man, david rank, has been speaking to the bbc‘s christian fraser and katty kay return it isn't that i would not serve u

the association of optometrists don't have a legal requirement to do anything if they're concerned aboutes to drive despite being told their vision is below the legal standard. nine in ten of them believe the current sight tests are insufficient and they want to see a change in the law. the department for transport say that all drivers are required by law to make sure their eyesight is good enough to drive. they also say that if a driver experiences any changes to their eyesight or has a condition that could affect their driving they must notify the dvla and speak to an optician. ali fortescue, bbc news. you're watching beyond one hundred days. italy is in a state of shock. for the first time in 60 years — the national team will not be at the world cup finals. last night they lost a play off to sweden 1—0 over two legs. and if you've ever sat in an italian restaurant when the azzuri are playing, you will know this matters — a lot. the country is in mourning. six times the finalists, four times the champions. world cup without italy is unthinkable, like a cappuccino without the sprinkles

the association of optometrists don't have a legal requirement to do anything if they're concerned aboutold their vision is below the legal standard. nine in ten of them believe the current tests are insufficient and they want to see a change in the law. what we're calling for is vision screening to be carried out for all drivers when they first apply for the driving licence and then the requirement to prove that they continue to meet that standard every ten years. but the concern is it's notjust eyesight that needs testing. this is an enormous worry. thank gosh we've got something we can point at and you can measure it and say yes, eye health is a big thing but there's all sorts of other medical issues, bundles of them, which are simply not being taken into account as to whether people are fit to drive and i think there should be. the department for transport say that all drivers are required by law to make sure their eyesight is good enough to drive. they also say that if a driver experiences any changes to their eyesight or has a condition that could affect their driving they must not

association of optometrists are serving... all overthe uk. a patient in the past month to huge continues to drive despite their vision being below the legal standard. iu under obligation to pass that on? we have to be very careful to balance our duty of confidentiality against our wider duty. we will only disclose information if we felt there was a serious risk to other ute road users. if somebody can't see probably, they are going to be that, a risk? they can be. but in most cases of thermometers can help, because they can correct position. and it is also a compound that health check. we do not want to discourage people from having their eyes tested,, because we can pick up eyes tested,, because we can pick up eye diseases before they can't become a prop problem. we recommend everybody has their eyes tested everybody has their eyes tested every two years. we are calling for a change in the law for drivers to have their eyes tested when they have their eyes tested when they have their eyes tested when they have their driving test originally bu