Some patients are allowed not to wear a seatbelt

In Uzbekistan, people suffering from certain illnesses may be allowed not to wear a seat belt while driving. A draft on this has been put up for discussion by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The draft lists 18 conditions and illnesses for which wearing a seat belt can pose a health risk or is physically impossible. Drivers and passengers in these categories will be required to obtain a medical certificate, confirmed by a special QR code, exempting them from wearing a seat belt.

This document will allow drivers to avoid fines from traffic control inspectors. The list includes the following conditions:

• fracture of the shoulder and breastbone;

• fracture of the shoulder girdle;

• rib fractures;

• spinal compression fracture;

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (stage IV);

• bronchial asthma (stage IV);

• interstitial lung disease;

• partial or complete removal of a lung (left or right);

• chronic heart failure (stage III and decompensation stage);

• grade III obesity (BMI ≥ 40);

• short stature (dwarfism) — under 150 cm;

• neurological diseases restricting arm or shoulder movement;

• severe allergic or dermatological diseases of the chest area (eczema, psoriasis);

• prosthetics or implants in the chest or shoulder area;

• open surgeries on the chest or abdominal cavity;

• presence of a stoma (artificial orifice);

• large tumors in the chest cavity;

• pregnancy.

Dilfuza Toshkentova

Editor of «ZAMIN.UZ»