In most cases, gps are not asked to give an opinion on a patients fitness to drive. The british medical association 1954 and the world health organisation 1956 have also published. What is the gps role in assessing patients fitness to drive. Medical aspects publication title of fitness to drive. This guide is to assist health practitioners in assessing the fitness to drive of any individual. The state of the current orthopedic research is in need of better methodology, particularly regarding control over the cognitive domains influence on the physical domain. To assist your health professional with providing a recommendation to us regarding your medical fitness to drive. Taylor, medical commission on accident prevention online at alibris. A guide for health professionals published on behalf of the department by the royal society of medicine press limited rsm in 2006. Mar 11, 2016 these are medical standards of fitness to drive for medical professionals. To assist your health professional with providing a recommendation to us regarding your medical fitness to drive, they may require you to undertake a driver assessment. Information for health practitioners nz transport agency. But so are the consequences of allowing someone to continue to drive if they are unfit to do so. Links to pubmed are also available for selected references.
Medical aspects of fitness to drive pubmed central pmc. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Medical commission for accident signature of applicant prevention in their booklet medical to be signed in the presence aspects of fitness to drive or to the of the medical practitioner notes for the guidance of doctors signing this certificate. These are medical standards of fitness to drive for medical professionals. Certificate of fitness to drive a hackney carriage, private. If you are not a medical professional, view health conditions and driving. Certificate of fitness to drive a hackney carriage or. Applicants who may be asymptomatic at the time of the examination should be advised that, if in. Jan 17, 2010 health care professionals failing to tell patients they are not fit to drive. You may find it helpful to consult dvlas at a glance and the medical commission on accident prevention booklet medical aspects of fitness to drive.
He wrote medical aspects of fitness to drive and revised it in 1985, when it was published by the medical commission on accident prevention, of which andrew was chairman. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 303k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. This booklet is a revised edition for the guidance of doctors who are now likely to be consulted more often. Jun 01, 2007 read medical aspects of fitness to drive.
This recommended that the group 2 medical standards applied by dvla in relation to bus and lorry drivers should also be applied by local authorities to taxi drivers. Philip andrew banks raffle europe pmc article europe. You may find it helpful to consult the medical commission on accident prevention booklet medical aspects of fitness to drive. The aspects and standards of physical and mental fitness set out in this booklet are. It is intended to assist doctors and other healthcare. Part a of assessing fitness to drive outlines the responsibilities of drivers, examining health professionals and licensing authorities in relation to licensing refer section 3, roles and responsibilities. Certificate of fitness to drive a hackney carriage or private. A gp who is concerned about a patient can telephone the drivers medical unit of the dvla see. The drivers medical section within the dvla deals with all aspects of driver licensing when there are medical conditions that impact, or potentially impact, on safe control of a vehicle. Medical fitness to drive and a voluntary state reporting law. Medical aspects of fitness to drive a guide for health practitioners.
You must carry this certificate when you drive and you must drive in accordance with conditions listed if there are any. Applicants requiring insulin treatment for diabetes require to provide evidence of satisfying c1 medical standards. The main purpose of the medical report is to ascertain that the client is fit to drive and any additional information should only be disclosed to advise on recommended length of fitness e. At a glance booklet introduction this publication summarises the national medical guidelines of fitness to drive and is available to doctors and health care professionals. Health practitioners have two main legal obligations relating to fitness to drive. Medical aspects of fitness to drive a guide for health practitioners published. Cma drivers guide determining medical fitness to operate motor vehicles 8th edition. Orthopedic surgeons and other stakeholders need better returntodriving guidelines for postorthopedic surgery and trauma patients. You may find it helpful to consult the medical commission on accident prevention booklet. To do this, the dvla develops and works within guidance, and this publication summarises the national medical guidelines on fitness to drive.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The larger health aspects of these guidelines may be of interest to clinicians and researchers but are not an immediate concern for the dmv. A general guide for physicians on the assessment of fitness to drive has been published by the american medical association 1959 which has also produced a bright little booklet for patients, entitled quot are you fit to drive. When completing this medical report, please have regard to the notes for guidance in respect of applicants for hgv or pcv licences 1983 edition, revised 1997 published by the british medical association for doctors conducting these examinations. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. There are a wide range of medical conditions, or combinations of medical conditions, that can affect your fitness to drive. This medical report will be retained until it is superseded. The naming of any organization, product or alternative therapy in this book does not imply endorsement by the canadian medical association, nor does the omission of any such name imply disapproval by the canadian medical association. Oct 28, 1995 full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Fitness to drive declaration ftdd the fitness to drive declaration process is open to drivers with a valid driver licence who are required to demonstrate their fitness to drive, but will not apply to. Department of environment and neighbourhoods medical in. This guidance is also available as html and is usually updated every 6 months. Applicants requiring insulin treatment for diabetes need to provide evidence supporting c1 medical standards.
For information on fitness to drive assessment, or to report a medical condition please contact a service sa customer service centre or call 10 84. Jan 07, 2016 the dvlas at a glance guide to the current medical standards of fitness to drive is the standard reference text on this subject and is available online at gov. Health care professionals failing to tell patients they are. Medical aspects of fitness to drive a guide for health practitioners 154 pages, 1. The research team, led by dr carol hawley, principal research fellow at warwick medical school, found doctors in training received little tuition on medical aspects of fitness to drive. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 448k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Certificate of fitness to drive a hackney carriage.
We may give you a driving licence which states that special controls need to be fitted to the vehicles you drive. Before consulting your doctor please read all of the notes overleaf medical standards for drivers of hackney carriage and private hire vehicles 2. Gloucestershire council can verify your fitness to drive hackney carriageprivate hire vehicles. Medical aspects of fitness to drive nz transport agency. Please complete section 17 and 10 of the medical examination report. Jan 14, 2010 the research team, led by dr carol hawley, principal research fellow at warwick medical school, found doctors in training received little tuition on medical aspects of fitness to drive.
The road traffic act of 1974 placed a licence holder under a statutory obligation to notify the authorities of any disability likely to be a source of dangers to others. Unfit patients are a common and difficult problem editor,i share jo alexanders concern about elderly people who continue to drive. There are also obligations under section 19 of the land transport act 1998 see section 8 and appendix 2 of this booklet for certain persons to undertake actions relating to patients subject to a compulsory inpatient treatment order. Placing licensing restrictions on a driver is a serious matter. Medical aspects of fitness to drive a guide for health. Automobile drivingphysiological aspectshandbooks, manuals. It also sets out the responsibilities and obligations of health practitioners. Assessments should be independent article pdf available in bmj clinical research 31170. The purpose of this booklet is to assist doctors in their tasks as medical examiners for driver licensing purposes and as informed advisers to their patients in relation to safer driving. Health care professionals failing to tell patients they are not fit to drive. Drivers must meet certain medical standards to ensure their health status does not unduly increase their crash risk. Introduction dvla assessing fitness to drive guide.
The council has medical criteria for a hackney carriageprivate hire licence, in line with the group ii medical standards of the dvlc. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Group 2 standards of the medical aspects of fitness to drive booklet applied by dvla in relation to bus and lorry drivers are applied to taxi drivers in argyll and bute. Medical aspects of fitness to drive a guide for health practitioners this guide is to assist health practitioners in assessing the fitness to drive of any individual.