Results of Study
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The findings of this study were published by the Department for Transport (DfT) on 13th January 2010. The main report will be found on the DfT website as Road Safety Research Report No. 91. The link below will take you to the DfT website where the report and subreports can be viewed: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/research/rsrr/theme6/report91/
There are 9 sub-reports also published on the DfT website. These are: Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 1: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Survey of Fitness to Drive Tuition in UK Medical Schools Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 2: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Survey of Medical Students' Knowledge of DVLA Medical Standards Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 3: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: National Study of Health Professionals Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 4: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Paper Vignettes Study Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 5: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Video-Vignettes Study Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 6: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Patient Survey Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 7: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Findings from Case Studies in Cornwall and The Midlands Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 8: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Focus Groups Discussing Barriers and Facilitors to Giving Advice Road Safety Research Report No. 91 Sub-report 9: Attitudes of Health Professionals on Giving Advice on Fitness to Drive: Stakeholder Workshops Using Soft Systems Methodology
Recently published research on medical aspects of driving includes the following: Hawley,
Brooks, N. and Hawley, C. A. (2005) ‘Driving after brain injury: A British perspective’. Brain Injury. Vol 19 (3): 219-232. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/apl/tbin/2005/00000019/00000003/art00003 Smith, L., Hawley, C., Inwood, C. (2005) Returning to Driving Following a Head Injury or Amputation: Results of a Drivers’ Survey. Reference PR SE/125/04 UG396. Report Published by the Department for Transport. http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/research/rningtodrivingfollowingh6066.pdf Hawley, C. A. (2001) ‘Driving after head injury’. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Vol. 79 (6): 761-766. http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/70/6/761 Tim Carter: Fitness to Drive: A Guide for Health Professionals http://www.dft.gov.uk/162259/164386/fitnesstodrive Forthcoming publications: Hawley, C.A. and Hutton, J. (2008) Road Safety Research Report No. 96: Systematic review of the probability of future seizures after an initial seizure or other event creating an increased future risk. Department for Transport. In Press.
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For recently published research on driving with a medical condition please see links at foot of page |
