THE VALIDITY OF DRIVING LICENSES AND THE DESIRABILITY OF PERIODICAL CHECK-UPS FOR CAR DRIVERS

PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE IN THE NETHERLANDS MUST PASS A MEDICAL EXAMINATION BEFORE THEY OBTAIN A DRIVING LICENCE. IN ALL OTHER CASES IT IS SUFFICIENT TO PRESENT A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WHICH IS OBTAINED AFTER FILLING IN A DECLARATION FORM. RECENTLY A LEGAL CLAUSE HAS BEEN ADDED WHEREBY THE DRIVER, APART FROM DRIVING ABILITY, MUST ALSO POSSESS PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. WHEN THE POLICE HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT THE CAPACITIES OF A DRIVER, A MEDICAL EXAMINATION CAN BE COMPULSORY, AND DEPENDING UPON THE OUTCOME, THE DRIVING LICENSE CAN BE WITHDRAWN. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Arts en Auto

  P.O. Box 64
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Couvee, P
• Publication Date: 1970-10-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1549-50
• Serial:
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 19

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Driver licensing; Health; Laws; Medical examinations and tests; Mental illness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver license renewal
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224700
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM