Are there any physical conditions, other than blindness and simple inability to handle the controls, that preclude a person,s roight to drive?
For example, I have met drivers who are blind in one eye, another profoundly deaf, others with diabetes and several with angina.
All of these either affect the ability to drive or constitute a risk, however small, to driving ability.
I suppose that a common cold or the effects of a row with the wife could equally adversely affect driving.
Does anyone know what the Law says about this?
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All of the disabilities you mention, and others such as a history of drug or alcohol abuse would prevent anyone from obtaining an HGV or PSV licence
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Go to www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/drivers.htm for a full list of health requirements
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Interesting/worrying letter in HJ's pages in today's Telegraph. Makes you wonder how many such people slip through the net!
Pat
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Yes, Thirst. Swigging a bottle of water whilst waiting at traffic lights.
Mike
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Last year, one of thr Portsmouth footballers (o'flahavan?) died after having a black-out whilst driving. Apparently, he was prone to this, and had collapsed twice on the pitch on previous occasions.
Without meaning any disrespect to the bloke, if I knew I had a condition such as his, there is no way I would get behind the wheel of a car.
Also, as the previous incidents were rather noticeable to the general public, surely Plod should have made enquiries as to whether he held a driving license, and acted accordingly...
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If you are talking about the case of someone drinking water at traffic lights and being prosecuted-the true facts-not the newspaper headlines-were that she was still drinking when she drove off.
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It's the creeping, anti-motoring, brain damaged that worry me, as they have done for half a century.
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You mean the minister of transport?
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Good point. Why do we always get one in that job? Perhaps because they want it most, to "get" us?
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