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How are the medical standards on fitness to drive set?

• Standards for safe driving are set by the EC Directive 91/439/EEC and are based on the advice of the Secretary of State’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panels.

• There are six separate panels covering the major conditions and disorders. The panels are made up of experts from particular medical fields. These experts provide advice on how the particular medical conditions affects safe driving.

• The panels meet regularly and will review the standards in the light of medical research and advancements in medical science.

• There are higher standards in place for driving lorries and buses (because of the size and weight of the vehicle and also the length of time drivers may spend at the wheel).

• The standards for driving are set out in a booklet‘At a glance guide to the current medical standards of fitness to drive’ which is available on our website www.direct.gov.uk/motoring for GPs and consultants to view.