Unfortunately this is absolutely true;
Unfortunately, our regulatory ‘saviours’ know that although mum, dad and the kids couldn’t care less if the petrol tanker behind them on the highway is being driven by someone who hasn’t seen his toes or a doctor in a decade, they’ll be scared sh*tless if the aviation regulator’s opinion is that the pilot of their jet to Melbourne has a colour vision defect that ‘could’ be a risk to air safety.
Due to a chronic medical condition my ability to exercise the privileges of my licence have been withdrawn as a result of the cancellation of my class 1 and 2 medical, however the Road Traffic Authority have allowed me to retain my Heavy Combination Drivers licence a clear set of regulatory double standards.