What do you do if you think someone is not fit to drive?
If you have a loved one that you suspect is not fit to drive, advise they visit a GP and get their opinion, a research survey shows that people are more likely to listen to their GP than they would to a friend or family member when it comes to the safety of their driving.
Can a doctor tell you to stop driving?
As things stand, doctors have a duty to tell the patient if they feel they should stop driving or inform the DVLA. The onus is on the patient to pass the information on. But it does spell out the duty of every doctor to put public safety above patient confidentiality if there is a clear conflict.
Who decides if you are fit to drive?
DVLA
1) DVLA is legally responsible in deciding if someone is fit to drive. 2) As the patients doctor-it is our responsibility that the patient understands that their condition may impair their ability to drive. If a patient cannot make this decision based on competence, e.g. dementia – then you should inform the DVLA.
What is Section 88 criteria DVLA?
Section 88 of The Road Traffic Act 1988 may allow you to continue driving even though you do not hold a current driving licence. In practice, this will be when you have applied to the DVLA to renew your licence, but the licence expires (runs out) while we are processing the application.
Can doctors tell DVLA?
As it stands doctors do not need a patient’s consent to inform the DVLA, which is legally responsible for deciding whether a person is medically fit to drive, when a patient has continued driving in such instances.
What is a high risk drink driver?
You’re a high risk offender if you: were convicted of 2 drink driving offences within 10 years. were driving with an alcohol reading of at least 87.5 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres ( ml ) of breath, 200 milligrammes ( mg ) of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, or 267.5 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of urine.
Can a doctor report you to the DVLA?
Confidentiality: patients’ fitness to drive and reporting concerns to the DVLA or DVA. If a patient has a condition that could affect their fitness to drive, it’s their duty to report it. But as their doctor you have responsibilities as well.