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Colour blindness is a condition that can affect many to some degree, but now a study from Australia has found that while driving it can be a particular problem.
New research from the University of New South Wales and Queensland University of Technology has found that those that suffer this condition need to be careful when picking sunglasses.
In the study, it was discovered that some sunglass tints could cause a "measurable decrease" in the ability of sufferers to detect and recognise traffic signals.
Combinations of signals and sunglasses with a similar tinted lens were of particular concern.
Anyone driving wearing lenses with green or green and yellow tints were at risk of having problems identifying amber and green traffic lights; likewise with those wearing red and brown tints and red lights, with ten per cent of US white males thought to suffer from such problems.
"Given that young males are already identified as relatively high risk drivers, this research identifies a serious area of concern for road users and the authorities responsible for driver safety," a release said.
