LICENSING THE DEAF DRIVER

THE NEED FOR GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL DRIVER LICENSING BOARD HAS LED THE USPHS TO DEVELOP SUGGESTED CRITERIA FOR LICENSING THE DEAF DRIVER. BASICALLY, THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO CLASSIFY THE HARD-OF-HEARING DRIVER INTO ONE OF THREE CATEGORIES; CLASS A, HARD-OF-HEARING BEFORE THE AGE OF 15 YEARS; CLASS B, HARD-OF-HEARING AFTER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND AWARE OF DEFICIENCY FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS; AND CLASS C, HARD-OF-HEARING AFTER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND AWARE OF THE DEFICIENCY FOR LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. IN THE ABSENCE OF OTHER ADVERSE FACTORS, INDIVIDUALS IN ALL THE ABOVE CATEGORIES MAY BE RECOMMENDED FOR A PRIVATE-PASSENGER VEHICLE LICENSE WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS: THOSE IN CLASS A, B, AND C SHOULD DRIVE IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TWO SIDE MIRRORS IN ADDITION TO THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS. THOSE IN CLASS C, IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS, SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY A COURSE ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE DEAF DRIVER. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL CARGO AND PASSENGER TRANSPORT VEHICLES ARE ALSO GIVEN. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol91, pp 289-290
• Corporate Authors:

  Arch Otolaryng

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• Authors:
  • Burg, F D
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deafness; Driver licensing; Driver training; Medical examinations and tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver restriction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223216
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1970 12:00AM