A New Era of Assessing Driver Health

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Webinar Summary - A New Era of Assessing Driver Health

1934     First licence for a lorry driver was issued;
1967     The Road Safety Act paved the way for lorry drivers testing and licensing;
1988     The Road Traffic Act developed this further with the concept of fitness to drive;
1990     The DVLA was formed;
2025    Why are we are still using the DVLA D4 form to assess medical fitness...?

The UK has changed a lot since the DVLA was formed: our population has gone from 57.25M to 69.55M, with obesity in adults doubling between 1990 and 2022. As the needs (and disease prevalence) of drivers has changed over the years so our approach to assessing driver physical and mental health, and thus safety, must also evolve while legislation catches up. 

Speaker Bio:
 
Dr. Grant Charlesworth-Jones, Chairman of the D4Group is uniquely qualified as both a GP and a Barrister, bringing a wealth of experience from the medical, legal, and occupational health fields. His diverse background inspired him to create D4Drivers, now the UK's largest provider of driver health assessments and D4Health, specialists in Occupational Health for the transport and logistics sector.
 
Driven by a passion for improving road safety, he also spearheaded the Driving Better Health charity, which has garnered widespread industry support. In collaboration with Loughborough University, the charity is leading groundbreaking research into how occupational driving impacts the health of professional drivers. Through these efforts, Dr. Charlesworth-Jones is dedicated to advocating for more proactive and regular driver health interventions, making a strong case for improved safety regulations on the road.
 

Chair: Lucy Smith, Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing, Mitie

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