Mentally ill people should not drive, this is an axiom. That is why the path to obtaining and re-issuing a driver’s license lies through the psychiatrist’s office. Usually the doctor conducts an appointment in 1-2 minutes.
The main questions that a clinic worker must ask: Do you smoke? Do you drink? Do you use drugs? Are you registered? Have you ever had a traumatic brain injury?
Attention! By asking tricky questions, doctors do not want to confuse you or hear the right answers. The main thing for them is to understand how you think and assess the level of overall development.
Based on the answers, the doctor may conduct additional examination. For example, he will ask you to name geometric shapes, check your reaction speed using a computer program, or take several tests.
It is interesting that in drivers’ comments on this topic there are two extremes. In their practice, there were psychiatrists who quickly gave those who wanted the long-awaited seal, without asking any questions. And there were those who proposed solving original problems:
- subtract 17 units from the number 100 and reach 0;
- explain the difference between a cave and a tunnel;
- guess how a shoe and a pencil are similar.
In addition, a psychologist can approach the matter creatively and ask: “Haven’t you visited us? Something about the face/surname is familiar.” It doesn’t matter what the visitor answers, the doctor will just carefully look at the reaction. After all, any driver needs endurance.
Visiting a psychiatrist at the military registration and enlistment office
When passing a driving commission, it is beneficial for a specialist to quickly issue a certificate, so problems can arise only in special cases. At the military registration and enlistment office everything is much more complicated. On the one hand, doctors need to provide the required number of recruits. On the other hand, prevent guys with obvious disabilities from getting weapons. Therefore, the questions here are much more diverse:
- Describe the difference between a bird and an airplane.
- Are you crazy?
- Tell me the multiplication table.
- Do epilepsy attacks occur?
- Do you have phobias?
- What is heavier, 1 kg of brick or cotton wool?
- Is anything bothering you?
- Where is Italy located?
- What troops do you want to serve in?
- Have you had suicidal thoughts?
Advice. A psychiatrist, like a narcologist, may ask to show your hands for injection marks. There is no need to refuse an inspection. Perhaps this is the only thing that is important for a specialist to know.
In some military registration and enlistment offices, psychiatrists prepare in advance for a conversation with a conscript by studying characteristics from the place of study or work. And in others, they don’t ask questions at all if the visitor has no complaints. The main thing is to behave completely calmly at the reception and not be afraid of the wrong answers.
Appointment with a psychiatrist for a medical examination
A medical examination is usually carried out upon hiring and during work annually, or once every 2 years. Medical examination is required for:
- trade specialists;
- for drivers of any transport;
- workers of enterprises and industries with hazardous working conditions (firefighter, roofer, emergency services employee, etc.);
- employees of kindergartens, schools and other educational institutions;
- medical workers;
- for those who install and repair water pipes.
During a medical examination, psychiatrists are interested in having a good specialist work in his place. Therefore, it is rare that a doctor will carefully look for abnormalities in a kindergarten employee with forty years of experience. The question that is most often asked during a medical examination is: “Do you have any complaints?”
Secrets of professional doctors
When an absolutely healthy person hears inappropriate questions from a doctor, he is surprised and confused about the answers. The secret is that mental health specialists identify mental disorders using non-standard problems.
Attention! Strange questions are needed to identify indicators of mental disorders.
No psychiatrists are scary for a rationally thinking person. No matter what verbal traps they prepare, the main thing is to answer calmly and confidently.
Taking a psychological test - video
Did you know that the position of your hands on the steering wheel reveals the driver’s psychology? Character has a strong influence on driving style and, accordingly, on movements.
The driver test contains comments on personality traits and a resume of a road safety specialist.
Try to observe who holds the steering wheel how among your friends, and you will be convinced that the results are objective.
Psychological tests for drivers occupy a special niche in the field of determining human qualities by external signs.
The attitude towards the car, one’s role and other road users inevitably reveals personality traits.
Instructions
During driving, postures change; the position of hands on the steering wheel is not constant. Personality is determined by the posture that is most comfortable for you. Pay attention to how you sit most often and choose this option.
Driver test results
Photo 1
● From a psychological point of view, this position of the hands reveals a practical mindset, a harmonious balance between self-confidence and prudence. A driver who holds the steering wheel in this way knows what and how to do and does not get lost in difficult situations.
● The expert claims that the position does not contribute to a prompt response to possible incidents along the way. The specialist believes that the driver is tired and notes that the steering wheel should not be a hand rest
Photo 2
● Both hands at the bottom of the steering wheel indicate self-doubt, shyness, indecisiveness and susceptibility to stress. Perhaps the role of driver provokes discomfort and anxiety.
● The specialist notes the low maneuverability of this method and claims that the habit creates favorable conditions for a traffic accident.
Photo 3
● If your hands squeeze the upper part of the steering wheel, your character contains authority, perseverance and pronounced leadership traits. The person is strict with other people
● The specialist is indignant, since the posture makes it difficult to see the road, and threatens with serious consequences.
Photo 4
● The position of the hands indicates neatness in everyday life and consistency in judgment. There may be a tendency towards a gloomy outlook on life, skepticism and distrust.
● The traffic inspector notes that in this position the arm muscles get tired faster and the space for turning is reduced.
Photo 5
● This hand position is typical of energetic and prudent people. There is a love for the driving process itself.
● The traffic inspector claims that it is better to hold the steering wheel with both hands, but admits that with due care, the posture leaves maneuver for a quick reaction to an unexpected incident.
Photo 6
● The psychologist summarizes in a person prudence, goodwill, clarity of thinking and action.
● The traffic inspector considers the position too loose and unsafe.
Photo 7
● This position of the hands indicates high self-organization and the individual’s lack of propensity to take risks. This is how people who care about personal safety and responsibility hold the steering wheel.
● The traffic inspector claims that if the driver holds the steering wheel in this position confidently, but softly, then the position complies with safety regulations and standards.
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When we get behind the wheel of our favorite car, we put our hands on the steering wheel in the manner that is familiar to us, without even thinking about it. But unconscious gestures best reflect a person’s personality. The driving test created by Italian psychologists will help you figure it all out.
Below are images of different hand positions on the steering wheel. Choose the one that suits you. Each image was analyzed not only by a psychologist, but also by a patrol officer.
Psychological test results for drivers
1. Psychologist: Very witty and resourceful people, they like to achieve everything without making much effort. Hard physical work is not for them.
PPS employee: In this way, you can only drive the car at slow speeds. At high speeds, it is difficult for the driver to immediately react to any changes on the road.
2. Psychologist: Throughout life, a person is overcome by various fears. It is difficult for him to make any decision; he likes to shift responsibility to others.
Teaching staff employee : A very dangerous position that does not allow the driver to fully control the vehicle.
3. Psychologist: This position is typical of people who consider their point of view to be the only correct one. The test of how you hold the steering wheel indicates that a person is always primarily concerned with his own interests.
PPS employee: Not the best way to hold the steering wheel; your hands partially block the driver’s view of the roadway.
4. Psychologist: Cautious people never do anything in a fit of emotion. They prefer to analyze their every action.
PPS employee: If you constantly keep your hands on the bar, this can lead to pain in your hands, due to the fact that your hands are constantly under tension.
5. Psychologist: Usually this is how energetic and sporty people drive a car and get real pleasure from driving.
PPS employee: This is not a bad position; the driver can react quickly enough to any situation on the roadway.
6. Psychologist: Such a person does not know how to hold a grudge and quickly forgets grievances. It’s easy and pleasant to communicate with him, he can always give practical advice.
PPS employee: The arms are in tension in this position. The position is not suitable for long driving.
7. Psychologist: Balanced and calm people, they do not like conflicts and prefer to solve any problems peacefully. The psychology of drivers who manage in this way is emotionally stable.
PPS employee: This is how experienced drivers hold the steering wheel and always monitor the situation on the road.
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Federal Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology named after. V.P. Serbsky is developing a new method of psychological testing of future drivers. Soon it will be impossible to obtain a license without passing this examination. The main purpose of testing is to determine the level of aggressiveness and hostility of the subject.
According to the center's specialists, gross violation of the speed limit by the driver is a sign of mental disorders. However, stress at work may also be an explanation for this behavior.
Today, to get a driver's license, it is enough to go through a psychiatrist without any additional research. An electroencephalogram is performed only if a neurologist finds indications for this. Those who are drivers by profession undergo a medical examination (Appendix 2 of Order 302n dated April 12, 2011) and a mandatory psychiatric examination (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated September 23, 2002 N 695).
The center’s specialists believe that the possibility of admitting or not admitting driving, other than a psychiatrist, should be determined by a medical psychologist. The difference between a psychiatrist and a medical psychologist is that the former is more focused on searching for global abnormalities in mental health in the patient. A medical psychologist works directly with a person’s personality and individuality, and not with a specific disease. In addition, the psychologist will be able to identify aggressiveness and hostility in the driver, which will prevent a lot of accidents and traffic violations.
The motoring community does not support this idea. They believe that this preliminary psychological testing is not relevant to road safety. More effective, in their opinion, is testing drivers who have grossly violated the rules at least once. For example, in Germany there is a so-called “idiocy test” for those who drive drunk. There is a fee to take the test, and some of its questions actually sound comical. For example, “What should you do when you see a green man?” or “What will you do if you are offered a drink at a party where you arrived by car?” In the first case, the correct answer is “Cross the road”; in the second case, “I will not go to people who can offer drinks to the person driving.”
However, when training future drivers abroad, more time is devoted to psychology, an acceptable response to aggressiveness, and compliance with culture and ethics behind the wheel.
The use of the new technique is still in the plans, but in fact, legislators are already working to eliminate the dangerous driving style of motorists. Thus, the State Duma will soon approve a bill establishing fines for dangerous driving. Reckless drivers will face a fine of 5 thousand rubles.
According to the new requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, now novice drivers studying in driving schools are required to pass special psychological tests before obtaining a license.
Such a requirement did not arise by chance. It is caused by the high level of accidents on domestic roads. Testing for drivers is not just another order from above, designed to create the appearance of activity in the ministry. This is a preliminary check of a person’s psychophysiological characteristics, on which the driver’s behavior on the road depends.
Few people know that in military universities testing is an integral part of preliminary selection. Until recently, test data was only advisory in nature. However, time has shown that the majority of those who dropped out of university also failed the psychological tests. Therefore, tests are not so useless. And when learning to drive, they are simply necessary.
They test memory, psychomotor skills, eye perception, stability, the ability to navigate in space, the ability to switch and distribute one’s attention, emotional stability, and performance dynamics. Personal qualities are also of no small importance for the driver, which can also be checked during testing. These are, first of all, temperament, conflict, a tendency to take risks and the ability to do monotonous work.
The methodology for conducting tests, tasks for them and a system for evaluating results are developed by the science of psychodiagnostics. Experts say that the test results are confirmed by statistical data and are therefore completely objective. Although it is always necessary to take into account the psychological state of the subject. For example, stress, fatigue or alcohol intoxication may not have the best effect on test results. To successfully pass them, you need to have a positive attitude, calm down and be confident in your abilities. Before taking the test, you need to get a good night's sleep and rest.
Another feature of test tasks is that their tasks are objective only when the subject answers the questions for the first time. In the process of passing the test, a person gradually learns, and the real picture is somewhat distorted. This is why psychological complexes include questions of different types.
If it suddenly happens that you have not passed the test, there is no need to be offended and despondent. There are still many interesting and wonderful activities in the world that you can devote yourself to. Driving may not be your cup of tea, and it's best to protect yourself and other road users from serious danger.
