Hi Rachel,
'Grandfather' rights only applied to changes in new driving license
categories in order that the new category requirements were not
retrospectively applied on existing license holders. All license holders,
ancient and/or modern, have to be fit and safe to drive.
There are no 'Grandfather' clauses relating to Medical Standards to Drive,
you either meet the medical standard or you don't. E.g. this man's argument
would mean that if you or anyone else had held a driving license for a given
period of time you could continue to drive even if you couldn't/can't read a
number plate at the prescribed distance ........ not the case, ergo, if you
can't read the number plate you can't drive!
Regards, Bob
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Of Rachael Mclachlan
Sent: 03 February 2009 12:57
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] FLT driving and grandfather clause
Hi Guys,
I am hoping someone can answer my query!
As part of what I do, I conduct FLT medicals. I recently had a situation
whereby a guys vision did not meet the 6/9 and 6/12 standard. Ultimately,
he
was taken off the trucks until seen by his optician. His vision remains
poor
and not within the standard, but tells me that he has had his FLT ticket for
30
years approx, but cannot be any more precise.
I know the grandfather clause is there somewhere....can anyone enlighten me
as to what this is and whether it would apply??
Any help is appreciated.
Rach
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