Vets and auto anxiety
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It's a sad story today that highlights the effects of PTSD on returning war veterans, but it also raises a question that might not be popular to ask: Should vets with PTSD be allowed to drive?
"They'll do things like drive in the center of the road. This was something they were taught to do, to stay away from the sides. They'll drive very fast, they'll sometimes go through red lights," Dr. Steve Woodward, who is directing a study in Palo Alto.
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