Certificate of fitness to drive for safe mobility

Make an appointment for your driving fitness assessment

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• Who needs a certificate of fitness to drive?
• How do you get a certificate of fitness to drive?
• What should you bring to your driving fitness assessment?
• How long is a certificate of fitness to drive valid?
• How can you get a certificate of fitness to drive if you have diabetes?
• How do you make an appointment for your certificate of fitness to drive? 

Do you have a category B or B+E driving licence and transport your colleagues? In that case, a CFD is not required. This also applies to employees driving a van with a maximum permissible mass of 3,500 kg and up to 8 passengers (excluding the driver). 

If you drive a lorry or bus, you will require a certificate of professional competence as well. You can get this certificate at an authorised training centre. 

How do you get a certificate of fitness to drive?           

To get your certificate of fitness to drive (CFD), you visit your prevention advisor – occupational health doctor. They will do a medical assessment to determine your mental and physical fitness to safely drive a motorised vehicle. The assessment consists of a general questionnaire and a general clinical examination. 

Do you have any serious medical conditions such as heart disease or diabetes? Consult your specialist first. Do they consider you fit to drive? Only then will the prevention advisor – occupational health doctor be able to issue a CFD.

Make an appointment for your driving fitness assessment

 via My IDEWE customer area or your regional IDEWE office

What should you bring to your driving fitness assessment?

Make sure to bring along the following to your driving fitness assessment by the prevention advisor – occupational health doctor:

• Identity card
• Your glasses or contact lenses
• A list of medications you take
• Any recent medical records (your occupational doctor does not have access to your general practitioner’s or specialist’s medical files)

Do you have a medical condition? In that case, bring the relevant certificate from your specialist as well:

• Cardiologist’s certificate for heart or vascular diseases
• Psychiatrist’s certificate for mental or psychiatric disorders
• Otolaryngologist’s certificate for dizziness or balance disorders
• Ophthalmologist’s certificate for severe acute or chronic eye diseases
• Neurologist’s certificate for severe neurological disorders such as epilepsy
• Endocrinologist or diabetologist’s certificate for diabetes mellitus

Without these documents, the prevention advisor – occupational health doctor cannot issue your certificate of fitness to drive. The documents will also speed up your medical assessment.

How can you obtain a certificate of fitness to drive if you have diabetes?

Scientific research is in agreement that diabetes can affect your ability to drive. Do you have diabetes and want to be declared fit to drive? In that case, your attending physician must start by checking whether the following conditions apply:

• Your disease is stable.
• You are receiving regular medical check-ups.
• Your understanding of precisely what your disease involves is sufficient.
• You know the risks of hypoglycemia and can recognise the symptoms.
• You comply with your treatment regimen.

Your attending physician will draw up a medical report in confirmation, which you, the employee, must hand over to your occupational doctor. Without such a report, the occupational doctor cannot declare you fit to drive.

Do you have diabetes and are you a professional driver with a category C or D driving licence (group 2)? In that case, a positive recommendation by your attending physician is not enough. You will need to have an additional medical assessment performed by the occupational doctor. Is the disease affecting your vision? Then you will need an ophthalmologist’s certificate as well.

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How do you make an appointment for your certificate of fitness to drive?

• Do you need a CFD for work?
  Go to your employer. They will schedule an appointment for you via 
  your nearest regional IDEWE office or the My IDEWE customer area. 
  
  In certain cases, they will refer you to the Centre for Driving Fitness and Vehicle Adaptation (CARA) for further assessment.
  
  Important: IDEWE only conducts professional driving fitness assessments.
   
• Do you need a CFD for private use due to a specific health condition? 
  Ask your general practitioner. In certain cases, they will refer you to the Centre for Driving Fitness and Vehicle Adaptation (CARA) for further assessment.