1. A system for evaluating fitness of a vehicle driver to operate a vehicle, including: (a) a collision warning apparatus for collecting data relevant to determining the operational state of the vehicle and the driver; (b) an operational event recorder apparatus coupled to the collision warning apparatus for recording the collected relevant data and recording a driver profile; (c) a driver fitness evaluation apparatus coupled to the operational event recorder and the collision warning apparatus for generating the driver profile, and providing a real-time evaluation of the driver's fitness to operate the vehicle by comparing the recorded driver profile with the driver's current performance as indicated by the recorded relevant data.