Australian RTA blind to the bureaucracy of getting a licence



SYDNEY // While many of us have accused other drivers of being blind in a fit of frustration, in Australia they went a step further by giving a legally blind man a driving licence. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Charles Knox, who received a medical discharge from the army after being blinded in 2007, was granted a driver's licence by the Roads and Traffic Authority. Knox did not try to hide his condition, he ticked the box on the application form saying he had a "vision condition" that might affect his driving, he used as identification a pensioner card stating he was blind and used a large magnifying glass when filling out the forms. "Despite being very dangerous,'' Knox told the Australian newspaper, "it's still very funny." After the RTA investigated the incident they said: "The RTA has reviewed its records and is satisfied all procedures have been correctly followed." Knox gets to keep his licence.

THE DETAILS

Director: Milan Jhaveri
Producer: Emmay Entertainment and T-Series
Cast: John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee
Rating: 2/5

RESULTS

Bantamweight: Jalal Al Daaja (JOR) beat Hamza Bougamza (MAR)

Catchweight 67kg: Mohamed El Mesbahi (MAR) beat Fouad Mesdari (ALG)

Lightweight: Abdullah Mohammed Ali (UAE) beat Abdelhak Amhidra (MAR)

Catchweight 73kg: Mosatafa Ibrahim Radi (PAL) beat Yazid Chouchane (ALG)

Middleweight: Yousri Belgaroui (TUN) beat Badreddine Diani (MAR)

Catchweight 78KG: Rashed Dawood (UAE) beat Adnan Bushashy (ALG)

Middleweight: Sallah-Eddine Dekhissi (MAR) beat Abdel Enam (EGY)

Catchweight 65kg: Yanis Ghemmouri (ALG) beat Rachid Hazoume (MAR)

Lightweight: Mohammed Yahya (UAE) beat Azouz Anwar (EGY)

Catchweight 79kg: Souhil Tahiri (ALG) beat Omar Hussein (PAL)

Middleweight: Tarek Suleiman (SYR) beat Laid Zerhouni (ALG)