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Rob Kok Rob Kok finished a master’s in psychology in 1992 and graduated in 1996 as Medical Doctor at the University of Rotterdam. In 2014 he finished his thesis on Evidence-based disability evaluation at the Amsterdam University Medical Center. Most of his career Rob has been working as a social insurance physician in the field of disability benefits, the last seven years mainly as president of his scientific professional organization. Since 2023 he is Chief Medical Officer at CBR in the Netherlands. As such he is ultimately responsible for the quality and quality development of the fit to drive assessments in the Netherlands. He is also a member of the Fit to Drive Permanent Advisory Group for CIECA. |
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Bioptic Telescop System for driving all around the world Mobility for otherwise (more) disabled persons is very important and even regulated in the European fundamental non-discrimination rights. An eye condition can result in a person no longer meeting the minimum visual acuity requirement to drive a car – minimum of 0,5 according to the 3rd European directive- and losing their driver’s license and mobility. This could lead to discrimination of the visually disabled if not compensated for. Besides the far stretching negative consequences for the person involved it also costs society and employers a lot. Without compromising road safety, the so-called 'monocular Bioptic Telescope System’ (BTS) offers a possible solution for some of these people. The final assessment of whether or not one is suitable for driving with a BTS is determined in the on-road test (Test Ride for Investigation of Practical fitness to drive, TRIP), which is administered by the expert on practical fitness to drive from CBR. This practice exists in the Netherlands since May 2009. With this presentation we will:
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