§ 12. Mr. Archerasked the Minister of Transport whether she will take steps to implement the recommendations made to her by the Medical Commission on Accident Prevention in relation to application forms for driving licences.
§ Mr. CarmichaelWe hope to take advantage of the establishment of a central system of vehicle registration and licensing to revise the application form for a driving licence. The recommendations made by the Medical Commission on Accident Prevention will be taken into account during this revision.
§ Mr. ArcherWhen this is done, will my hon. Friend bear in mind that it is asking a lot of any driver to decide for himself when he ought not to be driving, and will he institute periodic health checks of licence holders?
§ Mr. CarmichaelThis is an interesting suggestion, and it is one which has been raised before. But, obviously, before it could be adopted and before such a 419 departure could be made, a great deal of medical and other advice would need to be taken.