Medical Term License due to Vision Saga
Curious if anyone else has had this issue? I have Retinopathay of Prematurity which is a static (stable) condition and my vision is 20/60 and 20/200 in my eyes. I got my original driver's license in 2005 for a full (then 4) year term with night driving restriction. I was able to auto renew online. In 2010 I was able to take another SDPE at night and have that restriction removed. I was able to online renew in 2014 and 2019. In 2024 I was told I had to come in for a vision, thumbprint, picture, etc. I completed the DL62 form required that showed my vision was still the same as it had been in 2005 and the condition was static. During my SDPE in 2024 I missed I think 4 on the test. I was told I passed and to go in and get my license. I found out when my license came to me that it was a medical 2 year renewal.
In 2026 I went to the DMV to renew my license, taking another DL62 from my doctor showing my vision was the same as it has always been and the condition was static. I also took my previous DL62's and their Vision Action Chart from 2014 (but still active on the DMV website). When called the lady seemed to have no idea what the DL62 form was and took it to her supervisor. Eventually after a little back and forth with her, I spoke directly to the supervisor who said that while my Dr can recommend 5 year renewal and show my vision is stable, it was up to the discretion of the examiner to issue me a medical term license. I asked why that had never been explained to me last time, or why 2024 was the first time I had ever experienced this. She was unable to provide any answers, but kept telling me it was up to the examiner.
My question that no one can seem to answer is how do I break out of this cycle? The examiner in 2024 told me I was a good driver and never mentioned a medical term license, if he had I would have discussed it with him. I feel like this is discrimenatory against people with low vision, if the examiner hates Asian or Black or White people then they can make my life hell by making me renew every two years when there is no reaosn to have to do so. Has anyone been trapped in the same cycle I am and found a way out? I was able to renew for years before this, so obviously its possible, I just don't know the way to make it happen.