the Ministry of health has prepared a project on amendments to the procedure for conducting compulsory medical examination of drivers of vehicles. The relevant document posted on the Federal portal of normative legal acts.
In particular, to obtain the certificate, drivers will need to pass tests for the diagnosis of alcohol use only in the case that the psychiatrist will identify the relevant symptoms.
it was Originally planned that the rules for obtaining medical references drivers will change from November 22, 2019. However, this information caused a sharp growth of queues for obtaining this document in a medical organization across the country. The essence of innovation lies in the fact that the delivery of urine and blood samples were mandatory, and, therefore, the receipt of such information would be a process longer and more expensive than before.
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the changes and invited to improve their proposals, after which the Ministry of health amended the order, deferring the date of enactment of the new standards by 1 July 2020.
