Drivers to undergo medical examination once in two years
04/07/2013 07:16
Drivers to undergo medical examination once in two years
04/07/2013 07:16
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A regulation on holding medical examination of drivers and candidates to drivers to check their fitness to drive vehicles was approved in Uzbekistan.
Ministry of Health and Ministry of Interior Affairs of Uzbekistan approved a joint resolution to approve the regulation. Ministry of Justice registered it on 27 June 2013.
The document said that all drivers, who possess driving licenses of A, B, C, D and E categories, as well as drivers of trams and trolleybuses should undergo mandatory medical examination once in two years.
The drivers, which provide commercial transportation services, will undergo medical examination annually as earlier set.
The drivers with valid license and medical certificate have right not to undergo medical examination if they want to undergo training to obtain new licenses with lower category.
The medical examinations are carried out by institutions of the Ministry of Healthcare and it is paid service, Norma.uz said.
The medical examination should be conducted within three calendar days, but its term can be extended to 10 calendar days if there is need to additional medical examination. The regulation also set list of documents, which should be submitted to medical commission.
Drivers and candidates should undergo blood test, fluorography examination, receive consultations of surgeon, neuropathologist, physician and others.
The regulation said that officials of road safety services can demand additional examination if they think that the drivers have health problems. If the driver refuses to undergo medical examination, the driver licenses can be revoked.
The document said that the persons, who lost driving license for drunk driving, will have to undergo medical examination.
After the examination, the commission issues a certificate to driver with the result of the examination. Ministry of Healthcare considers all complaints related to the results of the examination.
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