Call for GPs to report all unfit drivers
8th October 2012
By Sarah Colyer
GPs would have mandatory reporting obligations in relation to fitness to drive assessments for older patients, under a proposal put forward by Queensland’s peak motoring body.
Currently Queensland doctors can use their discretion when deciding whether to report a driver to transport authorities.
However, the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) said they should be legally required to report any patient with a medical condition that could impair their driving.
It put forward the proposal to the state government’s Older Driver Safety