Medical Conditions and Driving Licences A Drivers Guide
Medical Conditions and Driving Licences A Drivers Guide
Medical Conditions And Driving Licences A Guide For Drivers
This guide has been prepared by Driving Instructor Trainers, and is intended to provide general information to help drivers to understand Medical Conditions and Driving Licences and to stay legal; whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate and up to date, it is not intended to be a legal guide.
It is a legal requirement to notify DVLA if you develop a 'Notifiable' medical condition or disability, or if your condition has got worse since you got your driving licence.
Failing to notify DVLA can result in a fine of up to £1000.
Driving with a serious medical condition could also result in other offences being committed and could also potentially invalidate your car insurance.
Notifiable medical conditions include, but are not limited to:
- Diabetes or taking insulin
- Syncope (fainting)
- Heart conditions (including atrial fibrillation and pacemakers)
- Sleep apnoea
- Epilepsy
- Strokes or mini strokes (TIAs)
- Neurological and mental health conditions
- Brain condition or severe head injury
- Glaucoma
- Visual impairments
- Physical disabilities
When you notify DVLA of a medical condition, depending on what the condition is the next stage could be:
- DVLA contact you for more information
- DVLA contact your doctor for more information
- DVLA arrange a medical examination or assessment
- DVLA arrange a driving assessment
The GOV.UK website gives specific information about many medical conditions.
This includes:
- Whether you need to notify DVLA or not
- And which form to complete
- For some medical conditions DVLA must be informed
- For some medical conditions the advice is to inform DVLA only if your treatment affects your ability to drive
- For other medical conditions the advice can be that DVLA do not need to be informed
This guide has been prepared by Driving Instructor Trainers, and is intended to provide general information to help drivers to understand Medical Conditions and Driving Licences and to stay legal; whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate and up to date, it is not intended to be a legal guide.
Pages in the Law and Documentation A Drivers Guide Section of the Driving Instructor Trainers website:
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- Driving Licences A Drivers Guide
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- Medical Conditions and Driving Licences A Drivers Guide
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