# Deaf drivers **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 27, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-drivers/100455 "2002-03-27T20:44:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![insider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@insider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insider)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-drivers/100455/1 "2002-03-27T20:44:14Z")
Do all states allow the deaf to drive? If you are deaf, does it have to appear on your drivers licesence (sp)? I am the worlds worst speller, I admitt that!! ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-drivers/100455/2 "2002-03-27T21:18:36Z")
I don’t know of a state that doesn’t let you drive if you’re deaf. Yes being deaf does take away one one part of driving, but not the most important. Here in MD they put a letter on your license that says if you’re deaf, or other handicaps for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-drivers/100455/3 "2002-03-27T21:50:42Z")
I don’t know of a single state that prohibits the deaf from driving. I was born severely to profoundly deaf, and the state of Oregon made no note of that on my driver’s license. However, the state of Oregon did see fit to make a little notation on my driver’s license indicating that I wear corrective lenses. As for driving, I just pay more attention visually to what’s going on around me, especially behind me. Which is something that I think a lot of hearing drivers could stand to learn how to do also. ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-drivers/100455/4 "2002-03-27T23:24:07Z")
My former deaf girlfriend had a notation on her license that she was restricted to cars with rear-view mirrors (on both sides I think it meant.)… Alabama, BTW. -B ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-drivers/100455/5 "2002-03-28T00:18:27Z")
I’m in california, No such requirments. Im surprise the Deaf don’t protest having some letter on your license. I looks like a Scarlet Letter :-0 One insurance guy was a bit iffy insuring me, sweating & all, but I think he thought he could catch it cause I went to another branch office & it went through okay.