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The CBR is so busy that it is often not possible to assess the health statements in time and is now attracting more experts to accelerate the slow procedure, RTL news reports.

Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen announced that he would keep a close eye on everything and ensure that the proposed measures are implemented by the CBR. Earlier she called on the institution to put things in order.

Wait months for an extension after a re-examination.

At the insistence of responsible minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, the CBR says to ensure that the number of experts can be expanded in the short term, that work will be more efficient and that everything is in order in the long term.

The CBR calls these people 'medical advisers'. They can decide whether citizens are still medically fit to drive. The problems that citizens encounter at the CBR are mainly due to the failure to assess the health statements on time.

The CBR receives more and more claims for damages from older people who have been waiting for months because their driving license is not renewed. Meanwhile, the waiting people incur additional costs for their transport.