Can you drive in UK with one eye?

Is it legal to drive in UK if you have one 100% good eye and one which can see almost nothing?

In short...NO ...lol

Because it impairs the overall vision on one side and you cannot get an all round view (good peripheral vision) of oncoming vehicles.

A family member had this years ago and had his licence revoked as he went totally blind on one side.

No, but judging by many on the road you do wonder

one of my neighbours has had an eye removed n he still drives.

Well he should be reported then, as if he caused an accident and hurt someone, his Insurance would be invalid !

You're supposed to tell the dvla who consult your doctor and then decide whether to revoke your licence or not.
I used to work with someone with an artificial eye who had a company car.

The official DVLA info is :

"MONOCULAR VISION
(includes the use of one eye only for
driving)
Complete loss of vision in one eye (ie.
If there is any light perception, driver is
not considered monocular). Must notify
DVLA but may drive when clinically
advised that
driver has adapted to the disability and
the prescribed eyesight standard in the
remaining eye can be satisfied
and
there is a normal monocular visual field
in the remaining eye, i.e. there is no area
of defect which is caused by pathology. "

HTH

Yup
I am a driving instructor
Just so long as they have good enough vision in the other eye
If pheriphal (sp) vision is considered to be a problem then extra mirrors can be fitted - but then the licence will state that they can only drive a car adapted with the extra mirrors
Same as a disabled person who cannot turn round - they would need extra mirrors

My friend had to have his eye removed due to cancer, and he is still allowed to drive

Did he wear glasses which have been made to increase his peripheal vision

Thanks Patchy (I knew you would help me out ) We've been told that with a special pair of specs she can drive here.

If the new spectacles are able to provide the periphial vision do you think that would mean no extra mirrors etc. are needed

Thanks everyone, somewhere long ago I seem to recall reading that Gordon Brown doesn't drive because he lost the use of one eye at university, but of course it'll not bother him now he has a personal chauffeur wherever he goes