Revised medical guidelines on fitness to drive now mean more people are permitted to drive with a variety of conditions than in the past, according to the Director of the National Office for Traffic Medicine.

Des O'Neill, who is also a Consultant Geriatrician at Tallaght University Hospital, said many years ago a person was off the road for three months after a stroke, but now that is down to one month.

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