Today, many drivers are interested in the medical board to replace the rights. Do all drivers have to go through it without fail? Or are there situations in which this document is not required? Where to go for paper? Which doctors to visit? The answers to all this and not only we will definitely find out later. In addition, we will familiarize ourselves with the algorithm of actions during the exchange / initial production of a driver’s license. It is not as difficult as it seems. The main thing is to prepare for the operation in advance. Then the task will not cause any significant trouble.
What are the rights for?
Is a medical board always necessary to replace rights? Before answering this question, it is worth paying attention to what kind of document in principle we are talking about.
A driver’s license is a small card that gives you the right to drive a vehicle of one category or another. It is a must-have for anyone who plans to drive. Otherwise, a citizen may face a fine for lack of rights. Its size depends on the situation.
Do I have to undergo a medical examination when replacing rights? And in order to get this document for the first time?
Old rules
Understanding this issue is not as easy as it seems. This is due to the fact that there is no single answer to it. It all depends on the specific situation.
Previously, the medical board for the replacement of rights was mandatory. That is, under any circumstances, the driver had to go through doctors and take tests. It was a lot of trouble. But recently, the exchange order of the document under study has changed a bit. It has become much easier.
Innovations in the Russian Federation
What are the innovations? There was a cancellation of the medical board when replacing the rights. What does it mean?
Now, doctors will have to go through doctors and take tests only in certain cases. The bulk of the reasons for re-issuing a driver's license avoids this procedure. Next, we will find out under what circumstances the commission is mandatory, and when there is no need for a medical certificate for drivers of a standard form. In fact, everything is not so difficult to remember.
When inspections are required
Let's start with the first situation. Under what circumstances is a certificate to replace rights a mandatory component?
To date, a driver’s license will not be issued if a citizen has not submitted a medical certificate with:
- primary manufacturing
- Replacing a document upon expiration;
- return the paper after its deprivation;
- provided that the rights are marked "medical examination is obligatory";
- getting another category of driving;
- replacement of rights due to health status.
This is an exhaustive list of situations in which a certificate is mandatory. A little later we will figure out how and where to get the driver’s medical examination in the established form.
What situations are not needed
As we already said, the studied paper is not always required. There are a number of exceptions. They are found in real life much more often.
When is a medical board not required to replace rights? These situations include:
- exchange of a driver’s license when changing personal data;
- if the document was stolen;
- when replacing due to damage to the certificate;
- upon detection of typos and inaccuracies in the paper;
- if a non-health change occurs before the paper expires.
That's all. As you might guess, most often driver’s licenses without an expired date are exchanged due to changes in personal data.In particular, surnames upon marriage or divorce. This, based on the proposed information, is not a reason to contact a medical institution for passing a commission.
freedom of choice
But this is not all the features that every driver needs to remember. The thing is that sometimes, even in these situations, the traffic police may ask for a health certificate.
Is this legal? No, if the driver’s license is exchanged for the reasons suggested in the second list. In such circumstances, the driver has the right to file a complaint with the traffic police.
The medical board for the replacement of rights in this case is not required, but desirable. This technique will help get rid of unnecessary problems and conflicts.
If a citizen exchanges a driver’s license before the expiration date (excluding circumstances from the first list), then a medical certificate for the traffic police is available at will. And no one has the right to oblige to this. Such innovations are valid in Russia today.
Place of issue
Where to get the driver’s commission? And what will be required in this or that case?
Each driver must decide for himself where to undergo a medical examination of the established form. Today, people can:
- apply to any state clinic;
- go to the hospital with an outpatient department;
- pay a visit to specialized dispensaries (more about them later);
- resort to the help of private clinics and medical centers.
Each scenario has its pros and cons. More and more often, medical examinations for the traffic police are held in private clinics. This is the fastest, but very expensive solution.
Cost
How much does a medical board cost when replacing a driver’s license? It is easy to guess that in this case there is no clear and precise answer. Much depends on specific circumstances.
The cost of medical examinations for drivers consists of:
- existing driving category;
- the region in which the person lives;
- the chosen place of passage of the commission.
For example, if a driver decides to visit state polyclinics and hospitals, he either pays nothing, or on average, under any circumstances, gives a small amount of funds, about 1.5-2 thousand rubles. Only in this case, a physical examination can drag on for a month. It all depends on the workload of specialist doctors.
As we already said, a medical driver’s commission in private centers is a quick operation. It will take from a few hours to a couple of days at most. But you will have to pay for the commission. The cost of such a service depends on the specific medical center. On average, citizens give about 5-6 thousand rubles for the passage of doctors for the help of the traffic police when exchanging a driver’s license. More accurate information is recommended to be specified in a particular institution. Somewhere, the commission of the established form is cheaper.
Validity
How long is a medical certificate for drivers? This question worries those who are not the first time planning to exchange the paper under study.
The form 003-v / u with marks of doctors and with the passed analyzes has a certain validity period. Namely - 12 months. The countdown starts from the moment the document was issued.
If a citizen exchanges rights several times a year, he can use the old driver’s certificate. Otherwise, you will have to undergo a medical examination of the established form from scratch. But, as we have already said, this is not always required.
Doctors for the commission
The next important question is which doctors to go through. The medical commission for the replacement of rights directly depends on the category of driving, which will be put down in the certificate of the established form.
In fact, in all cases, the medical examination will be approximately the same. If the driver receives the rights of categories A, B, M, he will have to visit:
- general practitioner (or general practitioner);
- ophthalmologist;
- a psychiatrist;
- narcologist.
Also, an examination by a neurologist may additionally be required, but this is not necessary. Referral to this specialist is issued only by a therapist.
Otherwise, the medical board for the replacement of rights consists of examinations of additional specialists:
- neurologist;
- otolaryngologist.
Of course, all the specialists listed above will also have to be visited. And it takes time. Persons after 60 years will have to look at a cardiologist.
If a citizen undergoes a driver’s medical commission, they will have to communicate with a psychiatrist and narcologist in the case of state polyclinics in advance in specialized dispensaries. Only if there are certificates of these specialists will a person be allowed to further medical examination. Otherwise, the document of interest to us will not be executed under any circumstances.
In private clinics, a psychiatrist and narcologist are usually available. Therefore, this option will really save a lot of time and effort. Inquiries from such specialists cost an average of 600-800 rubles. They operate for several months, but it is better not to delay with a further commission.
Analyzes
A medical driver’s commission is unthinkable without certain tests. It is recommended that you start the entire inspection procedure with the established form.
What kind of research will come in handy? There are not many of them. Some analyzes are given only in the direction of specialists, but if you do them right away, you can save quite a lot of effort and time.
The driver may encounter the following tests:
- general blood analysis;
- general urine analysis;
- ECG;
- EEG;
- blood for ethanol;
- analysis of urine for the content of psychotropic substances.
That's all. Nothing more is needed for the driver’s commission. The exception is cases when doctors themselves refer a person to certain studies to confirm or refute the diagnoses.
Inspection Documents
Help for replacing rights is simply not issued. In order to book an inspection for the driver, you will have to form a certain package of papers. Not the biggest, but every citizen needs to remember about it.
In case of passing the commission of the established form in the state clinic, you will have to bring:
- identification;
- military ID (if available);
- old driver’s license (if any);
- 3x4 photo
- health insurance policy;
- pension insurance certificate (SNILS);
- application for passing the commission.
It is also advisable to immediately take money with you. As we already said, in some clinics you have to pay for a medical commission.
In the case of private centers, you can do with a minimal package of documents. It includes:
- passport;
- old rights (if they were);
- military ID (for men);
- statement.
As practice shows, this package of papers will be more than enough. Some clinics do not even require a “warrior”, which greatly facilitates life. But, as we have already said, a commission in a private center is not cheap. And every modern driver will have to take this into account.
Help Algorithm
A certificate to replace the rights to receive with proper preparation is not difficult. The main thing is to know how to act.
Next, we will consider step-by-step instructions for implementing the task. It will help to avoid problems during the passage of a medical examination of an established sample.
To get a medical report on the driver’s health status in the form 003-v / u, you need:
- Decide exactly where to turn for help.
- Generate a package of documents for the commission.
- Go to a psychiatrist and narcologist in specialized dispensaries. This stage is needed when it comes to state clinics, or if these specialists are not available in the private center.
- Contact the selected medical institution for the implementation of the task.
- Take tests. It is advisable not to delay this process.
- Visit all the experts who have been invited to your attention.
- Contact the therapist in the last turn - this doctor makes an opinion on the state of health, and also puts a signature on the certificate.
- Put a stamp on the issued medical institution.
It is done. At this stage, we can assume that the commission is completely passed. Now you can deal with the replacement of rights in the traffic police. It is recommended to pass the inspection shortly before contacting the traffic police for a new driver’s license. The fresher the conclusion of experts, the more confidence in the help.
Reasons to refuse
It is hard to believe, but during a medical examination a citizen may be refused the issuance of form 003-v / u. Why?
This happens if:
- a person is mentally unwell;
- a citizen is registered in various dispensaries;
- during examinations and analyzes, it turned out that the person has a disease that serves as a contraindication for driving a car.
For no reason they can’t refuse a certificate. Fortunately, such situations are not so common.
About replacing a driver’s license
And how is the replacement of rights in the traffic police? To do this, you will need to prepare a specific package of documents, and then submit an application to the traffic police for registration or to the MFC. You can cope with the task through the portal "State Services".
When the medical driver’s commission is behind, you will need to:
- passport;
- medical report (not always);
- document-basis for the exchange of rights (if any);
- old driver's license (if it was);
- driving test certificate (for the primary issuance and receipt of a new category of driving);
- military ID (for men);
- photos (3x4 size, preferably color, 2 pieces);
- statement;
- receipt of payment of a fee for rights (2,000 rubles).
That's all. Now it’s clear how much the medical commission costs when changing rights, when to go through it and how to exchange a driver’s license in general. This is not so difficult!