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The list of the diseases in case of which driving a vehicle is disallowed is in force starting from today. The RA Government decision N 581-N from April 20, 2006 about “The list of the diseases, as well as the procedure of showing medical aid to the people injured as a result of road traffic accidents” was found void.

In comparison with the previous decision, the list of diseases disallowing to drive a vehicle was reduced. The absence of an eye, upper or lower limb, hand or foot, the transformation of the hand or foot limiting the movements, as well as the transformations and defects of the fingers of the hands or phalanges, which result in grave disorder of limb functions, with the exception of the cases when the vehicle is adjusted to the abilities of the person. The list functioning until today was quite extensive, it included the diseases of the eye and its extensions, the ears, surgical, neural and mental diseases.

The procedure of medical accreditation of the people possessing license, as well as people considered candidates for obtaining driving license also came in force. Accordingly, the accreditation of the people possessing license and people considered candidates for obtaining driving license is done in the policlinics, based on the written claims of the traffic police, with the objective to decide on their ability to drive a vehicle based on their condition of health and physical development.

From now on, on the 1^st and 16^th day of each month the medical institutions providing narcological medical care and service will provide the traffic police information regarding the people registered in the indicated medical institutions via electronic devices or electronic mail.