It is unlikely that personal fitness levels appear very high on the list of importance when it comes to considering oneself fit to drive. We all probably tend to interpret the word “fit” to mean, experienced, qualified and capable mentally, rather than physically.
Insurance providers ask questions about a person’s medical condition and general health on proposal forms and before offering quotations, but from a personal point of view, drivers need to consider it a little bit further.
As an example, insurers do not specifically ask whether you wear glasses, but they would certainly give any claim careful consideration if it was established that your ability to drive was impeded or fell short of legal requirements in the event of an accident (irrespective of whether your vision was a contributory factor in the cause of the claim).
In a recent report in the Daily Mail, it was suggested that 12 million women drivers risk their lives by wearing fashionable sunglasses which limit their view of the road rather than practical ones. That statistic is worrying enough and it doesn’t even include male drivers and there are probably as many men out there doing exactly the same!
It is well documented and evidenced through many surveys and government statistics that tiredness, alcohol and drugs are probably the most frequent physical, attributable causes in accidents but this doesn’t mean you need to be super fit. You just need to be sensible, comply with the law, know your limitations and remember your responsibilities to other road users.
Being “fit to drive” is vital and most people will know when they should and shouldn’t drive.
Failure to heed your own sense of responsibility can have serious implications for not only yourself, but passengers, other road users and pedestrians. And that’s before the law comes into play with police prosecution!
Put simply, if there is any doubt, leave it out!
Find another way to get to your destination. It may be far more inconvenient, but at least you will get there, albeit eventually!
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