Psychiatric Commission and Drivers with Personality Disorders: A Prospective Cohort Study

Introduction: This study investigated the impact of a psychiatry commission on individuals with psychiatric disorders prior to their driving license renewal. Method: The current cohort study included ۱۸۸ individuals seeking driving license renewal in ۲۰۱۷-۱۹. Their prior traffic accidents and infringements were assessed. After renewal, any new traffic incidents were monitored. The gathered data entered into SPSS. P-value < ۰.۰۵ was considered significant. Results: After the renewal, there was a significant reduction in the frequency of infringements per year (P-value<۰.۰۰۱). The incidence of traffic infringements (P-value<۰.۰۰۱) was remarkably reduced. The highest rates of infringements after license renewal included stopping or bypassing in prohibited places (۴۸.۳%), illegal speeding or overtaking (۲۱.۶%), and failure to observe the safety issues or traffic signs (۱۲.۵%), respectively. The types of accidents did not change (P-value=۰.۹۹). The incidence of hurt (P-value<۰.۰۰۱) and death (P-value=۰.۰۳۴) due to the accidents and the culprit of the accidents (P-value<۰.۰۰۱) significantly decreased. Conclusion: Based on the findings, a psychiatry commission and shorter period of driving license renewal for individuals with psychiatric disorders or personality traits who have had a history of traffic infringements or accidents led to significantly less rates of traffic infringements and adverse events due to traffic incidents.

کلیدواژه ها:

Traffic Accidents ، Psychiatry ، Criminal Behavior ، Automobile driving