The Malaysian authorities doesn’t plan to impose obligatory well being checks solely based mostly on age for personal motorists renewing their driving licences from the age of 70, reported New Straits Instances.
The transport ministry doesn’t require extra medical examinations for the renewal of personal driving licences, together with for motorists aged 70 years and above, mentioned deputy transport minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
“Findings from research and worldwide analyses present there isn’t a conclusive proof that introducing obligatory age-based medical examinations can considerably scale back the accident charge,” Hasbi mentioned within the Dewan Rakyat right now.
Police statistics confirmed that these aged 70 and above accounted for 3.5% of all individuals concerned in street accidents between the years 2020 and 2025, in contrast with 69.4% of all individuals involving these aged between 16 and 40 years, Hasbi mentioned.
Nevertheless, these figures included each particular person concerned in accidents. together with drivers, motorcyclists, passengers and victims, and didn’t set up that age was the primary contributing issue, and restrictions imposed solely on hte foundation of age might have an effect on the mobility and wellbeing of senior residents, significantly their capability to entry healthcare, handle their day by day affairs and participate in group actions, he added.
“Advancing age doesn’t essentially imply an individual has misplaced the power to drive, as every particular person’s well being and capabilities differ. Many are nonetheless capable of drive safely and responsibly,” the deputy transport minister mentioned.
At present, medical examinations are obligatory just for new purposes and renewals of vocational licences for items and public service autos, whatever the applicant’s age, and present medical necessities for business and public transport drivers are already strict and enforcement ought to be additional strengthened, mentioned the deputy transport minister.
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