فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

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 188 individuals seeking driving license renewal in 2017-19. Their prior traffic accidents and infringements were assessed. After renewal, any new traffic incidents were monitored. The gathered data entered into SPSS. P-value < 0.05 was considered significant.Results: After the renewal, there was a significant reduction in the frequency of infringements per year (P-value<0.001). The incidence of traffic infringements (P-value<0.001) was remarkably reduced. The highest rates of infringements after license renewal included stopping or bypassing in prohibited places (48.3%), illegal speeding or overtaking (21.6%), and failure to observe the safety issues or traffic signs (12.5%), respectively. The types of accidents did not change (P-value=0.99). The incidence of hurt (P-value<0.001) and death (P-value=0.034) due to the accidents and the culprit of the accidents (P-value<0.001) 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.