DVLA Advice Flashcards
Group 1 driving license.
Cars and motorcycles.
Group 2 driving license.
Large lorries (C) and buses (D)
DVLA advise on sudden disabling events.
Anyone with a medical condition likely to cause a sudden disabling event at the wheel must not drive.
Group 1: 20% likelihood of an event in 1 year.
Group 2: 2% likelihood of an event in 1 year.
Driving license holders legal responsibility to the DVLA.
Notify DVLA of any injury or illness that would have a likely impact on safe driving ability.
Doctors and healthcare professionals responsibility to the DVLA.
“It may be necessary for a doctor, optometrist or other healthcare professional to consider notifying DVLA under such circumstances if there is concern for road safety, which would be for both the individual and the wider public.”
DVLA category 1 driving advice.
Hypertension.
Can drive unless treatment causes unacceptable side effects - no need to notify DVLA.
DVLA category 2 driving advice.
Hypertension.
Disqualification from driving if BP >180/100
DVLA category 1 driving advice.
Angioplasty.
1 week off driving.
DVLA category 1 driving advice.
CABG.
4 weeks off driving
DVLA category 1 driving advice.
ACS.
1 week off driving.
DVLA category 1 driving advice.
Angina.
Driving must cease if symptoms occur at rest / at the wheel.
DVLA category 1 driving advice.
Pacemaker insertion.
1 week off driving.
DVLA category 1 driving advice.
Aortic aneurysm.
> 6cm - notify DVLA for annual review.
> 6.5cm - disqualification from driving.
DVLA category 1 driving advice.
Heart transplant.
Do not drive for 6 weeks - no need to notify DVLA.
DVLA category 2 driving advice.
Diabetes mellitus.
Can hold license provided:
- no severe hypoglycaemic event in last 12 months
- full hypoglycaemic awareness
- adequate control of condition with regular blood glucose monitoring
- understanding of risks of hypoglycaemia