Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Drivers with dementia continue driving unsafely
The earlier warning
Arthur Shaw · 14 May 2014 · David Horsley, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire
“However, whilst doctors check hearing and vision, there is no specific need for the doctor to consider mental fitness to drive.”
What was promised
No published response from Department for Transport was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 16 Jun 2020 · Joan Williams · Emma Whitting · Closely related · confidence 0.80 (moderate)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Arthur Shaw · 14 May 2014
“However, whilst doctors check hearing and vision, there is no specific need for the doctor to consider mental fitness to drive.”
Later · Joan Williams · 16 Jun 2020
“Although he spoke directly to her on 10 May 2018 and was reassured that she understood the advice and would be both contacting the DVLA and ceasing from driving, it appeared from other evidence that this, in fact did not occur;”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.