FLEET drivers are being asked to think of others in a new campaign launched by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. The campaign - 'Leave more than memories' is urging drivers to become organ donors.

The biggest single source of registrations to the NHS Organ Donor Register is through the driving licence application form. Nearly 4.6 million drivers have pledged to help someone else by donating organs and tissue after their death since the scheme was introduced with the launch of the register in 1994.

'The scheme is very successful but it only reaches new drivers or people who have had to apply for a new licence in the past nine years perhaps because they've changed their name or address,' said Penny Hallett, UK Transplant's communications director.

'We believe many more drivers would be willing to register - we just need to reach them.'

The campaign will see registration forms for the NHS Organ Donor Register sent to the owners of six million vehicles with their vehicle tax reminders in January and March 2004.

If the pilot is successful, UK Transplant hopes to secure sufficient funding to extend the opportunity to the drivers of all 33 million vehicles in Great Britain.

Further details of the campaign can be found in the latest on-line edition of the Authority's Bulletin here.