| Title | The Analysis of the Establishment of Driver Medical Advisory Committee |
| Dept | Transportation Safety Division |
| Year | 2009 |
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| Summary | This study aims to explore the establishment of a Driver Medical Advisory Committee and revision of the physical examination form for professional drivers aged 60 and above via reviewing the system of fitness to drive and medical advisory mechanism in advanced countries. According to the operation of advisory committees in the UK and the US, we suggest the Committee in Taiwan be directed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and be operated by the Directorate General of Highways. The Committee consists of 7 high-ranking officials and 12 experts (i.e. 11 doctors with different medical professions and one traffic safety expert). Six main tasks have also been suggested including the establishment of medical standards of fitness to drive, qualification of examiners, education and propaganda on fitness to drive, analysis and research issues, and the suggestion of traffic regulations on fitness to drive as well as the discussion of critical debates on medical standards. The Committee was established on May 5, 2008 based mostly on the study results of this report. |
| Post date | 2009/07/16 |
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