DVLA Flashcards
TIA - multiple episodes in short time - driving restriction?
for group 2 drivers?
1 TIA - group 1 and 2 driving restrictions?
3 months
1 year for group 2
1 month for group 1, 1 year for group 2
Post ACS
For ACS only
+ had successful pci/angioplasty?
4 weeks
1 week if angioplasty (and not for urgent revascularisation, if ejection fraction >40%). No ned to tell DVLA.
driving after pacemaker insertion
1 week off
1st unprovoked seizure + investigations normal: for group 1 and 2
6 months for gorup 1 to remain seizure free
5 years + neuro assessment for group 2
group 1 license, multiple seizures: how long is driving suspension?
12 months
If a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver he must remain seizure-free for 10 years (without epilepsy medication) before licensing may be considered.
Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract regulations, which gifts must be recorded in the practice register of gifts?
Gifts worth >£100
abdominal aortic aneurysm of >6.5 cm during routine screening.
if 6cm?
inform DVLA - can’t drive
inform DVLA - OK, subject to annaul rv
DVLA time off driving CABG
4 weeks
DVLA time off driving heart transplant
6 weeks
no need to tell dvla
Cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy, LSD - dependency
6 months
persistent alcohol misuse
6 months
alcohol DEPENDENCY
group 1 and 2
1 year
3 yrs if group 2
HGV driver on insulin?
OK if meet strict criteria on hypo
e.g. has hypo awareness, no hypos in past year etc.
stroke - satisfactory recover
1 month
Syncompe
simple faint
single episode, explained & treated
single episode, unexplained
two or more episodes
simple faint: no restriction
single episode, explained and treated: 4 weeks off
single episode, unexplained: 6 months off
two or more episodes: 12 months off
HGV driver (group 2) has ICD
permanent bar, no driving
insulin-dependent DM (group 1 cars) - what must they do to drive?
check glucose 2 hrly
narcolepsy
once satisfactory control of sx
OSA for group 1 & 2?
w excessive sleepiness (mod to severe) - for both group 1 & 2, no driving & tell DVLA.
w excessive sleepiness (mild) - for both group 1 & 2, no driving. Resume when satisfactory sx control.
OSA - how often to review DVLA license for group 1? group 2?
group 1 - 3 yrs
group 2 - annual
fitness to fly: uncomplicated MI
7-10 days
fitness to fly: complicated MI
4-6 weeks
fitness to fly: CABG
10-14 days
fitness to fly: PCI
5 days
fitness to fly: stroke
10 days
if stable, 3 days
fitness to fly: pneumothorax
absolute contraindication BUT
BTS: 1 week post check CXR
CAA: ok to fly 2 weeks after successful drainage if no residual air
fitness to fly: laparoscopic surgery
after 24 hr
fitness to fly: abdo surgery
10 days
fitness to fly: colonosscopy
after 24hr
fitness to fly: plaster casts
24-48 hr
(24hr if short flight <2hr)
OK if bivalved cast
uncomplicated MI & heavy manual worker. How long does BHF advise to take time off work for?
3 months
DVLA requirements for visual acuity to drive:
group 1
group 2
group 1 6/12
group 2
Snellen 6/7.5 (Snellen decimal 0.8) in the better eye and
Snellen 6/60 (Snellen decimal 0.1) in the poorer eye
if glasses are worn to meet the minimum standards, they should have a corrective power not exceeding +8 dioptres in any meridian of either lens
Visual acuity to be registered as blind (=severely sight impaired)?
Less than 3/60
