Why do you need a driver's medical examination?
Thousands of cars travel on the roads. When participating in road traffic, the driver is responsible not only for his own life, but also for the lives of his passengers, and is responsible for the safety of the drivers around him. Inappropriate behavior on the road and inability to drive well become the causes of accidents in which people may be injured. Often car accidents happen precisely because of health problems.
Before getting behind the wheel, a person undergoes an examination by a number of specialists, which is mandatory for vehicle drivers. His vision, hearing, mental state are checked, and other examinations are carried out. However, a huge number of accidents occur due to the fault of drunk drivers. This refers to both alcohol and drug intoxication. Therefore, among the doctors examining candidate drivers there is also a narcologist. And among the documents that the driver collects for the traffic police are certificates from a psychiatrist and a narcologist.
When is it necessary to change permissions?
The question of replacing a license may arise not only for novice drivers, but also for experienced vehicle owners. For example, not everyone knows when to change their driver's license. The traffic rules indicate that license renewal is required in the following situations:
- 10 years have passed since the issuance of the previous document (this is exactly the “expiration date” of a certificate obtained at a driving school);
- if the crust was damaged (for example, the ID was chewed by a dog, it was drawn on with a marker, the crust was deformed under the influence of high temperature);
- if personal data has changed (usually this reason is relevant if a person changes his last name);
- when the ID was stolen, the owner lost it, etc.
Sometimes you need to restore your license if for some reason you haven’t used your car for a long time. For example, after an accident and the recovery period. This is especially true in cases where there are problems with vision or hearing. You also need to take care of a new certificate if you passed the exam for a new category.
But the most common reason is that the validity period has expired. Especially considering that many drivers treat their documents with care, and their health is in excellent condition. Whereas the validity period of the paper specified in the law is 10 years.
When do you need certificates from the traffic police?
- The certificate is needed upon completion of training at a driving school, that is, when obtaining a driver’s license for the first time.
- When personal data changes, for example, if a woman changes her last name upon marriage.
- When replacing a driver's license due to its expiration.
- When restoring a driver's license if it is lost or damaged.
- If you have undergone drastic changes in your health: serious injury, surgery, etc. In this case, you need to go through the commission again and obtain new medical certificates from a psychiatrist and narcologist, as well as examinations from other doctors.
What problems may you encounter when obtaining a medical certificate?
Even if a person is missing one leg or an eye, he has just as much chance of passing the medical examination as anyone else. Serious obstacles are: epilepsy, mental disorders, achromatopsia, drug addiction and the like. If you have visual impairments, you must wear glasses when visiting an ophthalmologist. This fact is recorded in the certificate, and while driving the driver will be required to always wear vision-correcting products.
Also, difficulties in obtaining a medical certificate may arise due to:
- lack of temporary registration - the doctor will legally require an extract from dispensaries at the place of residence;
- absence of a military ID card - if it is not possible to provide it, you can send a pre-trial claim to the management of the clinic, citing the fact that the doctor refuses to conduct an appointment despite the fact that it has been paid for;
- pregnancy - in this case, you need to get a certificate from your gynecologist stating that there are no contraindications to driving.
You can now sign up for a driver’s medical examination online, which not only saves time, but generally simplifies the task. You shouldn’t delay completing it, because innovations can come into force at any time. Despite the established opinion that it is long, difficult and expensive, you can complete the entire procedure within one day, spending a total of 2-3 hours.
Obtain a certificate from a narcologist for the traffic police
A drunk driver poses a huge danger to all road users. He cannot properly assess the situation, his reactions are not fast enough, his attention is scattered, and his mood can become unreasonably aggressive at any moment. Naturally, society wants to protect itself from drunk people on the roads. Therefore, drivers of all vehicles: personal, city transport, hired drivers, undergo a medical examination for the traffic police. The candidate driver meets with a narcologist in person. The certificate you received from a narcologist indicates that you are not registered with a narcologist and do not have problems with drug and alcohol use.
Document requirements according to the new law of 2021
The submitted medical certificate is issued on a standard form, which is developed and approved by the Ministry of Health. Any deviations from this form are not allowed and will result in the invalidity of the document itself.
In this case, the issuance of these documents is carried out exclusively by medical institutions that have licenses for this. After all, to obtain a certificate you need to undergo a comprehensive examination.
The main requirements include the following:
- Mandatory presence of the seal of a medical institution on the certificate;
- The document must be signed by the head of the medical commission;
- It must bear the marks of all the doctors the driver has undergone. The marks should indicate the absence of medical contraindications.
Submission of this document is possible only in the original. If a copy is provided, it must be notarized.
What documents are needed for the driver's commission?
Please note that to obtain certificates from different authorities you may need different packages of documents. Therefore, before visiting a dispensary or clinic, contact the reception desk of the medical institution and clarify what you need to have with you to obtain other types of certificates.
For the driver's commission you will need the following documents:
- Civil passport with registration. Registration may be temporary. A citizen of a foreign country can also undergo a medical examination and receive a certificate from the traffic police with a narcologist and psychiatrist. To do this, he must present a translation of his passport, certified by a notary (all pages), as well as a temporary registration coupon on the territory of the Russian Federation.
- Military ID or registration certificate, if you have one.
- Explanation of restrictions on military service, for those who have them.
- To obtain certificates from the traffic police, you need to have a medical history with you: a hospital card, extracts from the medical history, examinations by specialists if the driver has a disability, chronic illness or serious injury. This will speed up the process of undergoing inspection by specialists.
When might a certificate be required?
If you drive a car, the question of passing a medical examination arises before you regularly, here is a list of situations in which you will have to go through a medical appointment.
- Before passing the traffic police exam. Anyone wishing to obtain the right to drive a vehicle must undergo a medical examination for a driver's license in order to be allowed to take the exam.
- When replacing your ID. The driver must renew the document every 10 years; to replace it, you must undergo a medical examination.
- To receive a new category. If a person receives permission to drive a new type of vehicle, he must again undergo a medical examination, regardless of how much time has passed since the previous one.
- To restore rights after deprivation. To be able to drive a vehicle, you will have to obtain the document again.
- If the certificate has a special mark: “a medical certificate is required.” This means that a person has diseases due to which he must constantly see doctors and carry with him a valid permit from doctors. In this case, if there is no permission, then the violator’s actions are equivalent to driving a vehicle without a license, a fine of 5,000 - 15,000 rubles.
- If a citizen, on his own initiative, wants to replace his license for a full term - 10 years.
When passing a technical inspection and obtaining an international certificate, a medical examination is not required.
Where can I take a driver's test?
Certificates from the traffic police from a narcologist and a psychiatrist, necessary to obtain the right to drive a car, can only be obtained at the place of registration. This innovation appeared in 2021. All other specialists can be taken in any city in the country at the place of your actual stay.
In the city where you are registered, you can contact state specialized dispensaries or private clinics and centers. When choosing where to go, it is worth considering which institution provides the opportunity to obtain certificates from several or all specialists at once. Agree that passing a medical examination for the traffic police in one day and in one place is much more convenient than traveling between hospitals, standing in queues, and discovering inconsistencies in specialists’ schedules.
Private multidisciplinary clinics and centers usually offer a full range of services, including certificates from a narcologist and a psychiatrist. In addition, in a private clinic you can make an appointment with specialists to receive certificates in advance at a time convenient for you.
Where is the certificate issued?
You need to choose an institution that provides this type of service - a private organization or a municipal institution. When contacting a private organization, you must make sure that it is accredited and has a license to carry out this activity.
Each institution has certain advantages and disadvantages. Among the disadvantages of municipal hospitals and clinics, one can highlight the admission of visitors for a medical examination only on specific days of the week. The main advantage is the cost of this service; it can be significantly lower than in other organizations.
IMPORTANT !!! A private organization allows you to complete the commission in a short period of time in full, with virtually no waiting for an appointment.
The cost of a medical examination depends on the region, location of the clinic and its internal rules for the provision of services. The average price in Russia ranges from 2000 to 5000 rubles.
To select an organization for passing the commission, you need to make a list of organizations in the city, find out the cost of the service from them and contact the one that is most convenient for passing - a comfortable cost, appointments on convenient days, travel to the clinic does not take long. It is important to remember that registration in the city does not affect the choice of institution. But visiting familiar doctors may be more convenient for people with social phobias.
ATTENTION !!! To obtain a certificate, you must go to a drug treatment and psychoneurological clinic. They are separate medical institutions and accept citizens exclusively from their place of registration.
Also, these institutions can be for adults and children, and when preparing documents under 18 years of age, you must visit a children's dispensary.
The process of obtaining a certificate from the traffic police
At the medical institution, you go to the reception desk, bringing with you the necessary package of documents. An employee of the institution fills out a certificate and card for you and registers them in the journal. Medical commission is paid according to the price list. Then you are given a sheet with a list of the specialists you will visit, a certificate, a card and all your personal documents.
The reception staff will tell you where to go, and you begin your rounds of doctors.
Upon completion of all procedures and examination by all specialists indicated in the list, you return to the reception desk. Here your certificate for the traffic police is certified by the final seal of the medical institution.
In addition to passing the driver's commission, there are a number of cases when certificates from a narcologist and psychiatrist are necessary.
What do the new mandatory tests reveal?
Previously, psychiatrists, narcologists and psychiatrists were sent for additional examinations if, during the commission, the doctor noticed symptoms of the disease. Since 2021, testing for the content of psychotropic substances in the urine and the CDT content in the blood (this indicator indicates the presence of chronic alcoholism) is mandatory for everyone.
According to the old rules, if prohibited substances are found in the tests, the person is not given a certificate, according to the new ones, they are sent for additional instrumental examination and the presence of diseases is revealed. So, if prohibited substances are detected in the urine, the person is sent for repeated testing in a different way. If an excess of the indicator - a marker of chronic alcoholism - is detected, an additional examination is prescribed. As a result, it becomes clear whether diseases associated with alcoholism have appeared. If a conflict situation arises, the decision is made by a medical commission.
Employment references
A few years ago, the requirement for certificates from a narcologist and psychiatrist for employment was applied only at some enterprises. Typically, these are industries with hazardous working conditions, where the worker must be sober, attentive and careful so as not to harm his health and the safety of others. These are also production positions or positions with a high level of responsibility. For example, medical specialties related to working with legal drugs.
There are types of activities whose representatives have standard weapons, for example, the military, security guards. To prevent weapons from ending up in the hands of an inadequate person, applicants who apply for such specialties also undergo an examination by a narcologist and a psychiatrist.
Abroad, drug tests have long become commonplace. Not only adults undergo them when applying for a job, but also college students, even schoolchildren. Drugs came to our country on a state scale somewhat later than in many Western countries, so mandatory testing is not yet as widespread as there. But if a few years ago drug tests for applicants were carried out mainly by foreign companies with representative offices in Russia, today many ordinary enterprises and private organizations introduce such a condition when applying for a job. This is due to the very widespread prevalence of drug addiction and alcoholism in the country. Any employer wants to be confident in his employees, in their health, and to know that he will not have unnecessary problems associated with their drug addiction.
Moreover, in some institutions and enterprises even smoking during working hours is not encouraged. Tobacco addiction can be a real obstacle to getting the job you want. On the one hand, smoking really takes a lot of time from employees and makes an unpleasant impression on clients. On the other hand, this is a trend in modern society as a whole. Interest in a healthy lifestyle, including quitting nicotine, is gaining momentum. Smoking is prohibited in public places, restrictions have been introduced on the sale of tobacco products, and they are now stored in special locked cabinets in sales areas. Even feature films have captions warning that the film contains smoking scenes.
New rules for obtaining a medical driver's certificate
The new rules made 2 studies mandatory, which previously were carried out only on the direction of a doctor and at the expense of budgetary funds:
- Urine analysis for drug content.
- Blood test for susceptibility to chronic alcoholism.
Initially, their entry into force was planned by the Ministry of Health on November 22, 2019, but due to queues in institutions and excitement among the population, the start date was postponed to July 1, 2020.
The excitement was associated with the rise in price of a driver's medical certificate, since the completion of mandatory tests will be carried out at the expense of the drivers themselves. If before the new rules the procedure cost 500 - 3,000 rubles, now the price will increase to 5,000 - 10,000 rubles, depending on the region and category.
Weapons Commission
Weapons are one of those means that can bring both great benefit and great harm. With weapons in your hands you can protect the lives of fellow citizens, or you can commit criminal crimes.
As we have already noted, there are a number of professions where carrying and storing weapons is a professional necessity. But sometimes ordinary citizens want to buy weapons. Some people hunt, others find it easier to live knowing that they have such a means of protection, others collect weapons. Regardless of the reason for which a person wishes to own a weapon, he must have official permission to do so. To do this, among other things, you need to obtain a certificate from a narcologist and a psychiatrist. As you understand, an unbalanced or dependent person with a weapon in his hands poses a threat to others.
In cases where it is necessary to obtain the right to own a weapon, a particularly strict examination by psychiatrists is carried out. The candidate is examined by a commission of several specialists (at least three), and the decision is made collectively. The validity period of a certificate from a psychiatrist and narcologist for the weapons commission is six months.
Where in Moscow can I undergo a medical examination to obtain a certificate for a driver’s license?
If you need a driver's medical certificate, then you will have to go through the following steps:
- The first step is to sign up for a driver’s medical examination online or stand in line for an appointment by phone.
- Get examined by primary doctors.
- Get a medical certificate from other doctors.
- To issue a certificate in any of the districts of Moscow (Maryino, Lyublino and others) - payment for medical services, for the production of the certificate and for delivery, if the certificate must be delivered by a courier to the address.
To obtain a license certificate, you must undergo an examination:
- from a psychiatrist and psychiatrist-narcologist in medical institutions in Moscow (list) at the place of residence or stay. For nonresidents, temporary registration is required;
- from other specialists in licensed clinics in the capital (entire list).
For citizens with permanent registration in Moscow, it is enough to sign up for a medical examination online on the portal www.mos.ru. With this option of queuing, the medical examination is carried out in the following clinics:
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Registration for procedures at the clinic takes place using the form provided on the official website of the medical institution. Sites can be regional or administrative centers (for example, a site on the Internet of the historical part of the Moscow region - Butovo).
On such an Internet portal you can also pick up a phone and make a call. In Moscow, you can undergo an examination in almost any medical clinic, hospital, or private licensed center.
For example, in the region, Odintsovo, Lyubertsy or other cities in the Moscow region have their own city portals that provide information (addresses, phone numbers, etc.) about medical centers for drivers.
A preliminary registration with the Moscow State Traffic Safety Inspectorate may only be necessary if you need to carry out registration or examination operations.
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This document is needed when applying for training or employment in a number of specialties, work in which has special requirements for the health of the applicant. This form of certificate confirms that you can engage in this type of activity without harm to your health and the health of others.
The certificate is valid for six months; if during this time you have not found a job, you will need to get it again. In cases where employment in another specialty occurs, the personnel service may accept your certificate or ask you to bring a new one that corresponds to this type of activity, even if the validity of the certificate has not yet expired.
Why does a driver's license require a medical examination?
Traffic police officers must make sure that the driver has no contraindications to driving, therefore the Law provides for the provision of a medical certificate. Passing a medical examination involves examination by several doctors, whose conclusions are recorded in one document. It is not compiled in free form, but has a set pattern. The form is designated as 003-В/у.
The certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of issue. This means that the driver will have to repeatedly face the procedure for obtaining it. At least the first time - when enrolling in a driving school, and the next time - when renewing your license.
How long is a medical certificate valid for drivers from 2021?
Until 2021, its validity period was 2-3 years. According to the latest rules, the validity of the document has been reduced to 1 year. This norm is stated in paragraph 12 of Appendix 1 to the order of the Ministry of Health. This refers to the expiration date for the traffic police. During this time you must obtain a driver's license. After this, the certificate is no longer required, since it does not directly affect the validity of the driving license.
General terms
Recent changes in the law have significantly affected the frequency of medical examinations of drivers. The duration of the document depends on the category that allows you to drive a specific vehicle, as well as on the age of the drivers. For example, for categories A, B, C, D, E it is 2 years, for drivers performing transportation, the frequency of commissions is one year.
On a note! Persons who have had certain diseases also need an annual examination. If the license was obtained before reaching the age of 21, then the commission must be passed every year.
Validity period of a certificate from a narcologist and psychiatrist
A roadway filled with many vehicles poses a real danger to people's lives and health. Therefore, the task of the state is to reduce the level of such threats. One of the most important safety factors is the human factor, so much attention is paid to the mental health of drivers.
A visit to a narcologist and a psychiatrist during a medical examination is mandatory. These specialists can prescribe additional tests and examinations as necessary. Certificate of form No. 003-в/у with records of these doctors in 2020 will be valid for one year. In addition, the issuance of this document may be refused in cases where the person is registered with a drug treatment clinic or with a psychiatrist.
Sample certificate No. 003-в/у
Can the certificate be terminated early?
There is a list of deteriorating health conditions and functions of individual organs that can be considered contraindications to driving. These include the progression of epilepsy, partial or complete loss of vision or hearing, and loss of the ability to distinguish colors.
In addition, an obstacle to safe driving may be the need to use certain medications, which can negatively affect reaction speed and behavior in general. The development of problems with the vestibular system also makes it difficult to drive and can cause accidents. In all of the above cases, the validity of the medical document may be terminated due to a change in the driver’s health condition.