title: [Driving and health at work].
abstract: The role of the occupational physician is to prevent occupational accidents and diseases. Therefore, he is the one to decide if a worker is fit to drive in the context of his professional activity, including in cases where no specific driving license is required (e.g. forklift truck, mobile crane). This decision is an important one, as two thirds of fatal occupational accidents occur on the road. The decision is made on the basis of both a medical examination and the regulation, which indicates all contraindications to driving. The physician's responsibility is involved, as is the employer's, as he must ensure that his employee is fit to drive and possesses a valid driving license at all times.
authors.affiliation: Chemin de Chantemerle, 01600 Saint-Didier, France. Electronic address: atousante@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marie-Thérèse
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Giorgio
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000592:standards*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010820:Physicians; D014937:Work