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Motorists may find that their car insurance policies are invalidated if they have poor eyesight, it has been claimed.

A survey from Specsavers shows that one in four drivers cannot correctly make out a vehicle's number plate from 20.5 metres - even if conditions are clear.

The research was carried out by qualified opticians on 160 motorists at this year's Royal Highland Show.

Specsavers in Scotland chair Shirley-Ann Kennedy remarked that they can be punished for taking to the road with poor sight.

"Many drivers still don't realise that if they can't read a number plate from a distance of 20.5 metres or five car lengths in good light, they are committing an offence which may invalidate their car insurance," she said.

Meanwhile, a survey conducted by One Poll has found that lorry and taxi drivers get fewer hours sleep than any other workers in the UK - approximately six hours 15 minutes, according to Road Transport.

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