The Viscount of Oxfuirdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the current arrangements for advice on medical suitability for driving are satisfactory and 178WA whether they have given any consideration to the regular updating of fitness to drive, formally published by the Medical Commission on Accident Prevention. [HL2144]
§ Lord WhittyYes, the current arrangements for advice on suitability to drive are satisfactory. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency produces a booklet for medical practitioners entitledAt a glance guide to current medical standards of fitness to drive. It is based on guidance from the Secretary of State's six Honorary Medical Advisory Panels. The guide is updated at least twice a year and it is available on the Internet. This guide includes material last published by the Medical Commission on Accident Prevention in 1995 and more recently updated by the panels.
The Viscount of Oxfuirdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Following the winding up of the Medical Commission on Accident Prevention to whom do they go for advice. [HL2143]
§ Lord WhittyThe Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) will continue to take advice on medical fitness to drive from the six Honorary Medical Advisory Panels, which are made up of eminent professionals in their field.