Colourblind-ness question..

[T8KE0FF]

(Im not sure if colourblindness is all one word?)

Anyway, I have done a search and not much has come up if I am honest.

Basically, I have a really bad red-green colourblind deficiency. I have tried (and failed the Ishihara colour plate test) so I recently took a eye test at the Civil Aviation Authority in Gatwick (to see if I can be a pilot as that is my main passion!) but I failed it really badly. If I wanted to fly, I could only fly in the day, which is no use if you want to be a pilot!

So my seconds interest is trains.. So I was wondering if a red-green colourblind deficiency would be a issue if I would like to become a train driver? My blue-yellow vision is normal by the way..

Thanks very much!


And this forum looks very very good, can't wait to start using it properly!

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Sadly, yes. I'm sorry to say it is unlikely (I say unlikely because I don't know the full procedure) that a company will allow someone with a red/green issue to drive. However, there are many jobs within the railway industry that you may be interested in that as far as I can remember do not require one to have full sight - such as control jobs, or train-planning etc.

 

[Zoe]

So I was wondering if a red-green colourblind deficiency would be a issue if I would like to become a train driver? My blue-yellow vision is normal by the way..

Sorry but yes it would be an issue for not only driving but also train dispatch, guard and signalling at least.

 

[185]

Sorry to be a stinker, but the railway also uses Ishihara Plates.... and red/green differentiation is the biggest part of the vision test for traincrew. :cry:

 

[T8KE0FF]

Hmph.

Okay, thats life I guess..

Well thanks anyway guys, and thanks for the very speedy replies!!

 

[MCR247]

Are you also on Airwaysim?

 

[T8KE0FF]

Are you also on Airwaysim?

I am indeed!!

I am actually AirwaySim's most hated player.

 

[ungreat]

So my seconds interest is trains.. So I was wondering if a red-green colourblind deficiency would be a issue if I would like to become a train driver?

I wasn't sure at first if this post was taking the pee at first.....then realised it wasn't!

I realise now that you are genuine but still,it's a pretty daft question when you consider signal colours....

 

[T8KE0FF]

I wasn't sure at first if this post was taking the pee at first.....then realised it wasn't!

I realise now that you are genuine but still,it's a pretty daft question when you consider signal colours....

How would I be? Haha.

Well, when I see train traffic lights (don't know the official term for it...) I can clearly distinguish between Green, and Reds etc. But I just fail the Ishihara plate tests..

 

[scotsman]

How would I be? Haha.

Well, when I see train traffic lights (don't know the official term for it...)

'Signals' is what you're looking for

 

[T8KE0FF]

'Signals' is what you're looking for

Thats it! Thanks

 

[ungreat]

Mate..just dont apply to drive..lots of other stuff you can do though!