James Scott Miller
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Recommendations
Recommendations (the sheriff's words)I recommended that when doctors are advising patients who drive for a living they should decide if they are fit to drive for a living, not on the type of vehicle they drive or type of licence held by the patient.
In my view the DVLA should give further consideration to the distinctions currently used ie group entitlement and focus on the distinction of whether someone who drives on a full-time basis and drives for their living.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The 8-week window is counted from the publication date. See how we track responses.
Section 28 responses
Overall status, as assessed by this site: Response pending
No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.
About Fatal Accident Inquiries
Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.
Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.