SUDDEN DEATH WHILE DRIVING

Sudden death of cardiac origin in drivers of motor vehicles has been perceived to be a danger to other drivers, passengers, pedestrians and property, and in provinces other than Ontario people with a history of cardiac disease are not permitted to hold a commercial driver's licence. An examination of the literature indicates that injury or death of others occurs rarely when someone dies while driving. It is postulated that drivers who have a myocardial infarction experience warning symptoms, which allows them to take action to prevent a serious accident. It is suggested that a history of heart disease should not necessarily prevent people from holding a commercial driver's licence.

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  Canadian Medical Association

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• Authors:
  • Kerwin, A J
• Publication Date: 1984-8-15

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 312-314
• Serial:
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Canadian Medical Association
  • ISSN: 0820-3946
  • EISSN: 0820-3946
  • Serial URL: http://www.cmaj.ca/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diseases and medical conditions; Driver licenses; Drivers; Heart; Prevention; Safety; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sudden death
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451810
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 087
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM