At a round table at Ukrinform, held as part of Road Safety Week, representatives of the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine voiced a proposal to revise approaches to medical control of drivers. In their opinion, chronic stress, lack of sleep, and constant monitoring of news overload the nervous system, which can exacerbate existing diseases, and a person's attention behind the wheel significantly deteriorates.
Doctors emphasize: without regular examinations, it is impossible to know for certain the physical or emotional state of a driver. Therefore, under martial law, the interval between medical examinations should be reduced to timely detect health disorders that could affect road safety.
Separately, specialists raised the issue of the absence in Ukraine of unified standards regulating when exactly it is allowed to get behind the wheel after surgical interventions — from appendix removal to joint replacement or brain surgery. Often, patients drive immediately after discharge from the hospital, which poses a threat both to themselves and to other road users. Doctors are convinced that developing clear regulations and updated standards could significantly improve the situation on the roads and save many lives.
