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DARK SECRETS: Robert lloyd hall coronial inquest hears driver didn t meet minimum vision test requirements | Rare Historical Photos

Robert Lloyd Hall was struck while riding his bike on the side of the Horrocks Highway near Quorn in May 2018. (ABC News)

A visually-impaired driver who hit and killed a cyclist on a country highway in South Australia had been granted an unconditional driver's licence, despite not meeting the minimum vision test requirements and almost hitting parked cars during a driving test, a coronial inquest has heard.

Robert Lloyd Hall, 66, was wearing a high-vis vest while riding his mountain bike on the side of the Horrocks Highway near Quorn on a clear day in May 2018, when a 4WD struck him from behind.

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