Stigter Hendrik, Lammers Gert-Jan, Rooyackers Jos M
Nederlands Kenniscentrum Arbeid en Longaandoeningen, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2009;153:A690.
Professional truck drivers suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) are more often involved in traffic accidents. OSAS can be treated successfully and the effects of treatment are visible almost immediately. Treatment of OSAS has shown a significant reduction in the number of traffic accidents. Based on criteria for effective treatment, the requirements for the ability to drive have recently been modified by ministerial decree. The period during which persons with OSAS were not allowed to drive was formerly at least 1 year for a passenger car and 5 years for a truck or bus. The period has now been reduced to 2 and 3 months respectively. Legislation has also been adjusted for drivers with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia for whom the use of psychostimulant drugs is allowed. The modified legislation is intended to prevent underdiagnosis, may improve driving safety and is in the public interest.
患有阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征（OSAS）的职业卡车司机更常卷入交通事故。OSAS可以得到成功治疗，而且治疗效果几乎能立刻显现。OSAS的治疗已使交通事故数量显著减少。根据有效治疗标准，部长令最近修改了驾驶能力要求。以前，患有OSAS的人不允许驾驶的期限，驾驶乘用车至少为1年，驾驶卡车或公交车为5年。现在这一期限已分别减至2个月和3个月。对于发作性睡病和特发性嗜睡症患者，允许使用精神振奋药物，相关立法也已调整。修改后的立法旨在防止漏诊，可能会提高驾驶安全性，符合公众利益。
