TY - JOUR T1 - New rules on driver licensing for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: EU Directive 2014/85/EU JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J SP - 39 LP - 41 DO - 10.1183/13993003.01894-2015 VL - 47 IS - 1 AU - Maria R. Bonsignore AU - Winfried Randerath AU - Renata Riha AU - Dan Smyth AU - Christina Gratziou AU - Marta Goncalves AU - Walter T. McNicholas Y1 - 2016/01/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/47/1/39.abstract N2 - The widespread recognition that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) represents an important risk factor for motor vehicle accidents (MVA), which is reversed by successful therapy with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), has led to a revision of annex III of the European Union (EU) directive on driving licences that is subject to mandatory implementation by all member states from December 31, 2015 [1]. This directive was the result of recommendations from a working group established by the Transport and Mobility Directorate of the European Commission in 2012 [2]. The directive states [1]Joint ERS/ESRS working group on the EU directive on issuing driving licences in obstructive sleep apnoea patients http://ow.ly/UNchD ER -