The Common Council of the Canary Islands will send the Ombudsman a complaint from women with breast cancer against the DGT
They denounce the DGT’s opposition to their being able to renew their driving license while undergoing chemotherapy treatment
The DGT offers as an alternative to do it during the year as long as a favorable report is presented
The Deputation of the common of Canary Islands announced this Wednesday that will remit al Defender of the Pueblo a complaint formulated by women con cancer of mama who have denounced the opposition of the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) to be able to renew their driver’s license while undergoing treatment chemotherapy.
The deputy of the Common of the Canary Islands, rafael yanesand the assistant for Gender Equality and Violence, Beatriz Barrerahave known this situation for a meeting with with the Chairwoman of the Breast Cancer Association “Love“, Carmen Bonfanteand with a woman from Tenerife affected by this disease, Arahiza Moujir.
The problem encountered by women undergoing chemotherapy treatment
Both have communicated to Yanes the problem who find the women in treatment of chemotherapy for renew he notebook to drive since, as they have stated in a note from the Diputación del Común, the General Directorate of Traffic does not allow the renewal of the permit and offers as an alternative to do so for a year as long as a favorable report is presented.
The affected Tenerife By this situation, Arahiza Moujiralthough he presented the corresponding report, has indicated that Traffic the renewed he permission to drive alone during one year. “It was the first time they made me feel sick. As they argued to me due to the side effects, it was dangerous” to drive, he said in the statement.
In case they have an accident, if they do not have a report, the insurance is not responsible
He has also pointed out that if the patient is undergoing treatment chemotherapy and has a accidentif you do not have a favorable oncological report, the safe of the vehicle is not responsible. The president of Amate, Carmen Bonfate, has indicated that the group of lawyers of the Association will appeal the regulations of the General Directorate of Traffic.
Therefore, Arahiza Moujir will present a complaint before the Diputación del Común de Canarias and its owner, Rafael Yanes, will transfer it to the Defender of the Pueblo of spainas it is the responsibility of the State Administration, so that change the Ley in this ambit.
