DVLA field test at Soecsavers

[tlc2011]

Anyone had one of these lately?
I did yesterday and was completely thrown by the new fancy machine which was more complicated than the old ones I've been used to for these tests for years.
But the thing that bothered me most was that I was doing it in a little alcove just off the incredibly noisy waiting area which was really distracting. I queried it with pre-pubescent Specsaver man and he said that's how the DVLA say it should be done?
I get that when driving you could be distracted but this was not driving - it was an unfamiliar process to assess my eyesight.
I'm terrified I might lose my licence so would appreciate any comments/experiences.

Yes I know, I should have gone to Specsavers not Soecsavers - oh the irony!

Ought I to be doing something about eyesight..? I'm t2 , just on metformin.

Is that the one where you have the lights and have to click when you see them?

Had to do one for my hgv eyesight test.

Not sure MrsWooster as I'm T1 and have had retinopathy in both eyes with extensive laser treatment. Not sure on DVLA requirements for advising them but would imagine separate to that you would need your eyes checked regularly.

Yes that's it strugglingstepdad

I had the test this time last year and the circumstances were just as you described, in a alcove in a busy area.