Train driver’s nicotine withdrawal linked to near-miss drama
Doctors should supervise smoking cessation after train driver forgot to put a patch on: report
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Nicotine withdrawals are likely to blame for a Victorian train driver disregarding two stop signals and entering a level crossing before its boom gates had come down.
In light of the near-miss, doctors should supervise safety-critical workers, such as train drivers, who want to give up smoking, an Australian Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation has recommended.