This forces doctors to report patients even in cases when they do not see a threat to road safety. It is also not clear to what degree mandatory reporting is effective. A 2019 review of the available science found “inconclusive evidence” about whether mandatory reporting laws actually increase the reporting of potentially unsafe drivers and reduce crash risk. “The lack of mandatory reporting is really important,” said Dr. Morris Odell, a recently retired physician in Victoria with expertise in traffic safety. Many say it is past time for the province to reassess its approach to suspending driver’s licences based on medical conditions.

Source: thestar June 17, 2022 16:18 UTC