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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Decision due on need for taxi driver medicals |
Decision due on need for taxi driver medicals MORAY Council will decide this week whether taxi drivers should submit a medical report with their licence applications. The requirement was one of several agreed last year as part of a review of taxi licensing conditions, although it has not been progressed. Now the council’s licensing committee will be asked to either reaffirm or reverse its decision. The committee will be told that although the taxi trade initially backed medical reports on the grounds of public safety, the latest consultation suggested they believed the measure was unduly onerous and unnecessary. Council officers say that the cost of commissioning reports would fall on the local authority initially, although it could be recouped through an increase in licensing fees. A report to Wednesday's committe meeting says: "It is estimated that the cost of reports would be at least £100 to £125 each and approximately 200 would be required per annum. This is a total estimated cost of £20,000 to £25,000." Under the existing system applicants are required to disclose any medical conditions which might affect their ability to drive, and are asked specifically about heart problems and diabetes. If issues are identified, a report is sought and paid for by the licensing authority. The report to Wednesday’s committee meeting adds: "Under self-disclosure, very few reports are required. "That implies that for a large percentage of applications the report would be of no added value unless prospective drivers could be said to be concealing medical conditions. "There is no evidence to confirm this and no ‘hidden’ medical conditions have been found." source: http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Dec ... 082015.htm |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Decision due on need for taxi driver medicals |
Regular medicals are good for public safety. However they are even better for drivers health. We all have a rather s*** lifestyle, eating bad stuff and not doing enough exercise. I think anything that can remind drivers that dying in middle age is not a good thing, is in fact a good thing. |
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| Author: | ven2112 [ Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Decision due on need for taxi driver medicals |
Sussex wrote: Regular medicals are good for public safety. However they are even better for drivers health. We all have a rather s*** lifestyle, eating bad stuff and not doing enough exercise. I think anything that can remind drivers that dying in middle age is not a good thing, is in fact a good thing. agree, cant for the life of me understand why i had a medical to drive HGV yet had to sit another for a taxi? so i am fit enough to drive a fully laden artic down the road , yet the council think i need another medical to drive some old bag to tescos in a vectra?? money making scheme tbh , i understand it now as i let my hgv go when i hit 50 |
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