DVLA Flashcards
DVLA: ICD (Group 2 HGV)
No driving
DVLA: aortic diameter >6.5cm
No driving
DVLA: Unstable angina Group 2
Stop for 6/52
DVLA: group 2 HTN >180 / >100
No driving
DVLA: ICD for sustained ventricular arrhythmia
6/12
DVLA: ICD prophylactic
1/12
DVLA: CABG Group 1
4/52
DVLA: ACS
4/52
DVLA: Unsuccessful angioplasty
4/52
DVLA: ACS treated successfully by angioplasty
1/52
DVLA: pacemaker insertion Group 1
1/52
DVLA: arrhythmia successful catheter ablation
2/7
DVLA: elective angioplasty
1/52
DVLA: HTN group 1
No need to inform
Drive unless medication SEs +++
DVLA: aortic aneurysm 6-6.4cm
Notify DVLA
Annual review
DVLA: heart transplant
No need to notify
DVLA: DM - group 2 HGV application
VDIAB1I form
- No severe hypo 12m
- Full hypo awareness
- Regular BMs (BD and times relevant to driving 3/12 before application on meter)
- Understand hypo risks
- No other DM complications
- Report all hypos or if condition changes
DVLA: DM - group 1 drivers
- Hypo awareness
- Not >1 hypo 12m
- No relevant visual impairment
- DVLA contacts drivers
- No need to notify if tablets / exenatide or diet controlled
DVLA: visual field defects
Meet national guidelines
DVLA: monocular vision
Notify DVLA
Drive if acuity / field normal in remaining eye
DVLA: blepharospasm
Consultant opinion
DVLA: glaucoma
Notify DVLA
DVLA: diplopia
Can drive if controlled by patch
Notify DVLA
DVLA: Alcohol misuse (including abnormal bloods)
6/12 controlled / abstinence and normalised bloods
DVLA: alcohol dependency
1 year
DVLA: cannabis, ecstasy, LSD
6 months free
Independent medical
Urine screen (DVLA)
DVLA: heroin, cocaine, methadone
1 year
Consultant report
DVLA: severe anxiety / depression with significant memory / concentration probs, agitation, behavioural disturbance, suicidal thoughts
No driving
Notify DVLA
DVLA: acute psychotic disorder
No driving
Notify DVLA
DVLA: hypmania / mania (acute)
No driving
Notify DVLA
DVLA: schizophrenia (acute)
No driving
Notify DVLA
DVLA: severe disability
No driving
Notify DVLA
DVLA: pervasive developmental disorders, ADHD
May drive
Inform DVLA
DVLA: dementia
May drive
Inform DVLA
DVLA: personality disorders
May drive
Inform DVLA
DVLA: Mild learning disability
May drive
Inform DVLA
DVLA: Mild cognitive impairment
May drive
Need not inform DVLA
DVLA: first unprovoked / isolated seizure, normal scan / not epileptiform EEG Group 1
No driving
Inform DVLA
6/12
DVLA: first unprovoked / isolated seizure - abnormal scan / epileptiform EEG Group 1
12/12 fit free = 3 year livence
5 year fit free = full license
DVLA: established epilepsy / multiple unprovoked seizures
12m
til 70 resored if 5y (+/- meds)
DVLA: withdrawal of epilepsy meds
No driving during withdrawal
6m after last dose
DVLA: Syncope - simple faint
No restriction
DVLA: Syncope - single episode, explained and treated
4/52
DVLA: Syncope - single episode, unexplained Group 1
6/12
DVLA: Syncope - 2 or more episodes Group 1
1 year
DVLA: Meniere’s
Inform DVLA
Stop driving until satisfactory symptom control
DVLA: stroke / TIA
1 month
No need to inform unless residual deficit
DVLA: mutiple TIAs over short period
Inform DVLA
3/12
DVLA: Craniotomy
1 year
DVLA: Pituitary tumour
Craniotomy 6/12
Trans-sphenoidal - when no residual impairment likely to affect
DVLA: narcolepsy / cataplexy
Stop on diagnosis
Restart when symptoms controlled satisfactorily
DVLA: Chronic neurological disorders (MS, MND)
Inform DVLA PK1 form (application for driving licence holders state of health)
DVLA: DM diet/Metformin Group 1
No restriction if well controlled
DVLA: DM diet/Metformin Group 2
No restriction if well controlled
DVLA: DM Gliclazide/GLP-1 or episodes of hypoglycaemia Group 1
No restrictions providing no more than 1 hypo in 12 months requiring assistance
DVLA DM: Gliclazide/GLP-1 or episodes of hypoglycaemia Group 2
No restirctions if
- no more than 1 hypo in 12 months
- full hypo awareness
- BD BM monitoring
- aware of hypo risks
DVLA: DM Insulin Group 1
Inform DVLA
No restriction and 1-3yr license if
- adequate hypo awareness
- no more than 1 hypo in 12 months
- BM monitoring 2 hrs prior to travel and every 2 hours driving
DVLA: DM Insulin Group 2
Inform DVLA
No restriction and 1yr license if
- adequate hypo awareness
- no more than 1 hypo in 12 months
- BM monitoring 2 hrs prior to travel and every 2 hours driving
- annual review with diabetes consultant with 3/12 BM readings
Need D2 form and may need D4 medical examination form
DVLA: Vision Group 1
6/12
DVLA: Vision Group 2
6/7.5 + 6/60
DVLA: ICD for symptomatic VT Group 2
Permanent disqualification
DVLA: ICD Prophylaxis Group 2
Permanent disqualification
DVLA: PPM insertion box change Group 2
6/52
DVLA: Arrhythmia Group 2
Stop for 3/12
Restart when controlled for 3/12
DVLA: CABG Group 2
Stop for 3/12
DVLA: what size AAA disqualifies Group 2
Disqualified
DVLA: what size AAA inform DVLA Group 1
> 6cm
DVLA: what size AAA annual review Group 1
6cm-6.5cm
DVLA: what size AAA disqualified Group 1
> 6.5cm
DVLA: >2 syncope episodes Group 2
Disqualified
DVLA: Unexplained syncope Group 2
Disqualified 1yr
DVLA: Syncope explained and treated sitting group 2
3/12- notify
DVLA: TIA Group 2
Stop for 5 years
DVLA: TIA?Stroke Group 1
Stop 4/52
DVLA: recurrent TIA/Stroke Group 1
Stop 3/12
DVLA: recurrent TIA/Stroke Group 2
Disqualified
DVLA: Group 1 Alcohol Misuse
Stop 6 months-Notify
DVLA Group 2 Alcohol misuse
Stop 12 months-Notify
DVLA Group 1 Alcohol dependence
Stop 12 months-notify
DVLA Group 2 Alcohol dependency
Disqualified
DVLA Group 1 Cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy, LSD
Stop 6 months, notify
DVLA Group 2 Cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy, LSD
Stop 12 months-notify
DVLA Group 1 Heroin, cocaine, methadone
Stop 12 months-notify
DVLA Group 2 Heroin, cocaine, methadone
Stop 3 years-Notify
