Long-term medical conditions, temporary illnesses and the environment can all affect your fitness to drive. In the UK, the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) sets the medical standards for drivers and publishes a list of conditions that must be reported. These include neurological disorders, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, renal disorders and respiratory and sleep disorders, but is too long to be included in this article...
Pennsylvania officials gambled and lost in having the state Gaming Control Board rather than state police handle some aspects of background checks on applicants for casino licenses. (more...)
Background checks aren't perfect, as we all know. They can't absolutely predict future behavior; the Blacksburg killer at Virginia Tech or the one at Northern Illinois University may well have passed one, for example. (more...)
