Fisher B M, Storer A M, Frier B M
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1985 Jul 20;291(6489):181-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.291.6489.181.
The medical fitness of drivers who have diabetes is assessed primarily by general practitioners. A survey was made of the knowledge of driving and diabetes of 105 general practitioners in Glasgow. Ninety four (90%) knew that people who were insulin dependent were required by law to declare their condition to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre in Swansea, but most were unaware that people with diabetes should not hold a "till 70" driving licence. Seventy one doctors (69%) claimed that patients were recalled individually for fitness to drive. The minimum visual acuity for driving was stated correctly by 37 (35%). Only eight respondents knew that a hypoglycaemic diabetic driver can be charged with driving under the influence of a drug (Road Traffic Act 1972), and the practical advice that was given to patients about hypoglycaemia and driving was unsatisfactory. As a group the general practitioners showed deficiencies in knowledge regarding diabetes and driving, suggesting a need for further postgraduate education.
患有糖尿病的司机的医学健康状况主要由全科医生评估。对格拉斯哥的105名全科医生关于驾驶与糖尿病的知识进行了一项调查。九十四人（90%）知道法律要求胰岛素依赖型患者向斯旺西的驾驶员与车辆牌照管理中心申报其病情，但大多数人不知道糖尿病患者不应持有“直到70岁”的驾驶执照。七十一名医生（69%）声称会单独召回患者以评估其驾驶适宜性。37人（35%）正确说出了驾驶所需的最低视力。只有8名受访者知道低血糖的糖尿病司机可能会被指控在药物影响下驾驶（《1972年道路交通法》），而且就低血糖与驾驶向患者提供的实际建议并不令人满意。作为一个群体，全科医生在糖尿病与驾驶方面的知识存在欠缺，这表明有必要进一步开展研究生教育。
