drivers must have certain skills “minimal perceptual, cognitive, and motor skills” to get behind the wheel, as in Directorate General of Traffic (DGT),
taking into account that it is necessary to run perceive and process stimuli which are obtained to provide the necessary response, some diseases are incompatible with driving.
Diseases that affect attention and memory
A clear example relates to pathology attention and memory, “Driving requires us to attend to multiple stimuli at the same time, pay attention to the important ones, ignore the rest, and maintain that attention for a set amount of time,” the organization said.
People with vision loss can compensate with supplemental rear view mirrors
so memory is important short term Like long termWhereas it is necessary to have the ability to process that information during the period that we are driving.
For these cases, the DGT recalls that “change or degradation in capacity can be compensated or replaced by another, as well as for adaptation to vehicle or driving limitations”. Thus people with vision loss can compensate by keeping supplemental rear view mirrorFor example.
progressive disease
They are also not compatible with driving progressive disease, However, the body states that not all of these types of deformity impair the ability to get behind the wheel in the same way.
« The risk of an accident for people suffering from sleep apnea is higher than for those who suffer from pathology cardiovascular», he highlighted.
For this reason, he stresses the importance of being a driver adapt your driving habits To new psychosomatic conditions.
Driving should be stopped when the abilities affected by the disease cannot be compensated
However, it is clear that stop driving When he cannot compensate for impaired abilities and driving poses a risk to both him and other drivers.
fine of up to 6,000 euros
It should be noted that driving with any of these diseases can lead not only to immediate revocation of the driver’s license, but also to fines. Fine up to 6,000 Euros.
In this sense, it should be taken into account that if the driver needs correction, adaptation or any restriction while driving, the traffic agents can check it when requesting a driving license, as it is indicated letters and numbers.
