I am absolutely gobsmacked by the number of responses to this thread. Thanks everyone.
In response to one of the post saying that are deaf allowed to drive? Yes. There are a few countries int he world that prohibits deaf from driving, and I think you can count them on one hand. unofficially, deaf are well known to be the most safest drivers on the road both in the countryside and in urban centres.
Deaf people tend to be more attentive to whats around them more so to compensate for their lack of hearing. so as a cyclist, I've noticed too many drivers being unaware of a cyclist coming down the road due to distracted behaviour.

Thank you for most of you for giving positive encouragement to go and do it.

W