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    Southern GTR order of things

    Thanks. They used career check for me.
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    Southern GTR order of things

    Hey I applied for trainee driver December 2015. I've passed everything and over a month ago was asked to provide references. Since then it's all gone very quiet. No reply from HR. At what stage would you be asked for references? Before a talent pool? Just after a bit of reassurance really...
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    Trainee driver GTR

    I applied on the 20th December 2015. I got an email on the 4th March 2016 inviting me to an assessment day. So a bit of a wait. Good luck.
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    Driver eyesight

    I don't know what my VA's are uncorrected because I can't even read the biggest letter on a Snellen from 3 metres. Corrected I can read the 20/20 line and even most of the line lower. I am going on 2nd of June to meet a guy called Sheraz Daya, he is pretty respected in Ophthalmology circles...
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    Driver eyesight

    Thank you for your advice. I have consulted two surgeons who carry out both ICL and laser surgery. One a high street brand and the other a private surgeon. My short sightedness is -8.00 in my worst eye and I have an astigmatism, so my vision is very poor. ICL is a reversible treatment and...
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    Driver eyesight

    Thank you for all the replies. It's looking more and more like laser eye surgery or implanted contact lenses are my only option.
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    Driver eyesight

    Thank you for the replies. I really don't understand the need for the minimum distance requirement. The RSSB quote: Where vision is corrected with glasses, unaided visual acuity cannot be worse than 3/60 in either eye. This is because of concerns about high degrees of myopia...
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    Driver eyesight

    Hi everyone I'm after a bit of information. I have my MMI coming up shortly for Southern hopefully followed by my medical. After looking up the minimum visual acuity of 6/30 for uncorrected eyes I fear I'm not at that standard. I appreciate the need for strict rules regarding driver health...

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