DVLA reporting

Question 1

For long must an individual with a normal licence stop driving following a first unprovoked seizure?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 1

6 months

Must inform DVLA

Question 2

For long must an individual with a HGV licence stop driving following a first unprovoked seizure?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 2

5 years

Must inform DVLA

Question 3

For long must an individual with a normal licence stop driving following any other type of seizure?
(i.e. not first unprovoked seizure)

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 3

1 year

Must inform DVLA

Question 4

For long must an individual with a HGV licence stop driving following any other type of seizure?
(i.e. not first unprovoked seizure)

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 4

10 years

Must inform DVLA

Question 5

For long must an individual with a normal licence stop driving following a stroke/TIA?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 5

1 month

Do not need to inform DVLA if no residual symptoms

Question 6

For long must an individual with a HGV licence stop driving following a stroke/TIA?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 6

1 year

Must inform DVLA

Question 7

For long must an individual with a normal licence stop driving following unexplained syncope?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 7

6 months

Must inform DVLA

Question 8

For long must an individual with a HGV licence stop driving following unexplained syncope?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 8

1 year

Must inform DVLA

Question 9

For long must an individual with a normal licence stop driving following MI treatment with stent?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 9

1 week

Do not need to inform DVLA if no residual symptoms

Question 10

For long must an individual with a HGV licence stop driving following MI treatment with stent?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 10

6 weeks (but need tests)

Must inform DVLA

Question 11

For long must an individual with a normal licence stop driving if they suffer from alcohol misuse?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 11

6 months (of controlled drinking/abstinence)

Must inform DVLA

Question 12

For long must an individual with a HGV licence stop driving if they suffer from alcohol misuse?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 12

1 year (of controlled drinking/abstinence)

Must inform DVLA

Question 13

For long must an individual with a normal licence stop driving if they suffer from alcohol dependence?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 13

1 year (free of alcohol-related problems)

Must inform DVLA

Question 14

For long must an individual with a HGV licence stop driving if they suffer from alcohol dependence?

Do they need to inform the DVLA?

Answer 14

3 years (free of alcohol-related problems)

Must inform DVLA

Question 15

What should you do if a patient refuses to comply with DVLA rules?

Answer 15

• Doctor’s duty to advise the patient that they are not allowed to drive
• Patients must be made aware that doing so will be breaking the law and their insurance will be invalidated
• If patient continues to refuse and says they will continue driving, involve senior staff and have multiple conversations
• If they still insist, you can break confidentiality and inform the DVLA (must tell the patient that you are doing this)