Improved medical clearance for driving to improve road safety

The article analyzes the existing forms of checking the health status of drivers, implemented at various stages of using the right to drive vehicles, as well as the forms of checking the health status of workers whose activities are related to driving. The prospects for improving the interaction of medical organizations and law enforcement agencies within the framework of admitting drivers to drive vehicles, as well as in the provision of psychiatric care, are considered. Proposals are presented on the possible use of an electronic information interaction system, as well as the creation of a unified digital profile of the driver's health.

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