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Medical Aspects Fitness to Drive cover.

Medical aspects of fitness to drive

Published: 07 2009

This guide is to assist medical practioners in assessing the fitness to drive of any individual. It also sets out the responsibilities and obligations of medical practioners.

Contact details

In law, the NZ Transport Agency (the Agency) has certain decision-making powers. Operationally, however, medical practitioners should write to the Chief Medical Adviser if they need the Agency to consider or approve:

  • matters relating to individual cases
  • matters relating to ‘medical fitness to drive’ general policy
  • suggestions on further revision of the advice in this guide

Chief Medical Adviser
Transport Registry Centre
Private Bag 11777
Palmerston North 4442

Phone 0800 822 422 ext 8089
Fax 06 953 6261