MEDICAL ASPECTS OF DRIVER LICENSING

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE COULD BE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN REDUCING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THE SCREENING EXAMINATION MUST BE PERFORMED WITH FAIRNESS TO THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT AND AT THE SAME TIME WITH AN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. ALL DRIVERS CANNOT BE EXAMINED AT ONE TIME AND PRIORITIES MUST BE ESTABLISHED. DATA WILL BE PRESENTED CONCERNING RELEVANCY OF HISTORY AND THE TYPES OF EXAMINATION TO BE PERFORMED. THE ROLE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF DISQUALIFYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENTED. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT SUDDENLY INCAPACITATE A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER. /AUTHOR/

• Authors:
  • Brandaleone, H
• Publication Date: 1967-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Assoc Automotive Medicine Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver licensing; Medical examinations and tests; Prevention; Safety; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222911
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 11 1994 12:00AM