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This document outlines driving restrictions from the DVLA for various medical conditions: 1) For diabetes, drivers on insulin may be given a 1, 2, or 3-year license that is then reviewed by the DVLA. Drivers of large vehicles must measure their blood sugar twice daily and log it if on insulin. 2) For ischemic heart disease, drivers must not drive during angina symptoms or for periods of 4 weeks to 6 months following acute events like heart attacks, depending on the type of vehicle. 3) For seizures, the restrictions range from 6 months to 10 years depending on the type and frequency of seizures, as well as the class of vehicle.

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This document outlines driving restrictions from the DVLA for various medical conditions: 1) For diabetes, drivers on insulin may be given a 1, 2, or 3-year license that is then reviewed by the DVLA. Drivers of large vehicles must measure their blood sugar twice daily and log it if on insulin. 2) For ischemic heart disease, drivers must not drive during angina symptoms or for periods of 4 weeks to 6 months following acute events like heart attacks, depending on the type of vehicle. 3) For seizures, the restrictions range from 6 months to 10 years depending on the type and frequency of seizures, as well as the class of vehicle.

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DVLA DRIVING RESTRICTIONS

If the DVLA must be notified there will be an alert sign in the appropriate box. A tick means DVLA need not be notified.

D IA BE TE S

Group 1 (Cars, motorbikes) Group 2 (HGV, buses)


On insulin DVLA will give 1,2 or 3 year licence then DVLA will give 1 year licence and review
review (if on temporary insulin for <3 annually. Must measure blood sugars
months do not need to notify DVLA) twice a day (even if not driving) every
day and ensure meter keeps a constant
3 month log
On SU/Glinide No change unless debilitating hypos DVLA will give 1,2 or 3 year licence and
then review
On other medication No change DVLA will give a 5 year licence and then
review
On no medication No change DVLA will give a 5 year licence and then
review
Severe hypoglycaemia * If >1 episode whilst awake. Licence If 1 episode whilst either awake or
revoked. Re-apply after 3 months asleep. Licence revoked. Re-apply after
1 year
Loss of hypoglycemic Licence reviewed and restored once Never
awareness adequate awareness restored

* Severe hypoglycaemia means that the patient required assistance from a 3rd party to treat the low glucose

ISC HA EMIC H EAR T DISEASE

Group 1 (Cars, motorbikes) Group 2 (HGV, buses)


Angina Must not drive whilst having angina Must not drive whilst having angina
symptoms symptoms. Must be angina free for 6
weeks
Acute coronary Must not drive for 4 weeks Must not drive for 6 weeks **
syndrome
Acute coronary Must not drive for 1 week Must not drive for 6 weeks **
syndrome (successful
PCI)
CABG Must not drive for 4 weeks Must not drive for 3 months**

**Patients must have LVEF >40% and be able to do stage 3 of Bruce protocol on exercise tolerance test

SEIZU RES

Group 1 (Cars, motorbikes) Group 2 (HGV, buses)


Epilepsy Must not drive for 12 months Must not drive for 10 years (without any
medication)
First unprovoked seizure Must not drive for 6 months (12 months if Must not drive for 5 years (return after if
causative factor) annual seizure risk <2%)
Provoked seizure Must not drive for 6 months Must not drive for 5 years

Dissociative seizures Must not drive for 3 months Must not drive for 3 months

SYN COPE

Group 1 (Cars, motorbikes) Group 2 (HGV, buses)


Unexplained syncope Must not drive for 6 months then Must not drive for 12 months then
reviewed reviewed
Cardiovascular syncope Must not drive for 6 months then Must not drive for 12 months then
reviewed (1 month if cause found and reviewed (3 months if cause found and
treated) treated)
Vasovagal syncope If syncope on sitting can drive if Must not drive for 3 months and requires
avoidable trigger that won’t occur whilst investigation for treatable cause
driving, otherwise need annual risk <20%
before driving

C ER EB ROV AS CU LAR E V EN T

Group 1 (Cars, motorbikes) Group 2 (HGV, buses)


TIA Must not drive for 1 month Must not drive for 1 year***
Multiple TIAs Must not drive for 3 months Must not drive for 1 year***
Stroke Must not drive for 1 month (need to Must not drive for 1 year***
inform DVLA if residual neurological
deficit after 1 month)

*** Licence is then renewed if no debarring visual impairment or other risk factor

MEDIX
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