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Coroner Demands Doctor Reporting for Unsafe Drivers | Auckland News
A coroner is demanding a game-changing rule: doctors must report medically unfit drivers to the Transport Agency. After a fatal truck crash in November 2025, where 51-year-old Jason Chapman died from heart disease — despite being told not to drive commercially since August 2023 — the system failed. His employer relied on an online license check that showed no restrictions, ignoring his doctor’s advice. Even police stops found nothing amiss. With no law forcing doctors or drivers to disclose long-term medical unfitness, the coroner warns this loophole puts lives at risk — and calls for…
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