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DVLA: ICD (Group 2 HGV)

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No driving

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DVLA: aortic diameter >6.5cm

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No driving

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DVLA: Unstable angina Group 2

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Stop for 6/52

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DVLA: group 2 HTN >180 / >100

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No driving

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DVLA: ICD for sustained ventricular arrhythmia

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6/12

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DVLA: ICD prophylactic

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1/12

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DVLA: CABG Group 1

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4/52

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DVLA: ACS

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4/52

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DVLA: Unsuccessful angioplasty

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4/52

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DVLA: ACS treated successfully by angioplasty

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1/52

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DVLA: pacemaker insertion Group 1

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1/52

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DVLA: arrhythmia successful catheter ablation

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2/7

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13
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DVLA: elective angioplasty

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1/52

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DVLA: HTN group 1

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No need to inform

Drive unless medication SEs +++

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DVLA: aortic aneurysm 6-6.4cm

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Notify DVLA

Annual review

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DVLA: heart transplant

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No need to notify

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DVLA: DM - group 2 HGV application

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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
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DVLA: DM - group 1 drivers

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  • Hypo awareness
  • Not >1 hypo 12m
  • No relevant visual impairment
  • DVLA contacts drivers
  • No need to notify if tablets / exenatide or diet controlled
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DVLA: visual field defects

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Meet national guidelines

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DVLA: monocular vision

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Notify DVLA

Drive if acuity / field normal in remaining eye

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DVLA: blepharospasm

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Consultant opinion

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DVLA: glaucoma

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Notify DVLA

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DVLA: diplopia

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Can drive if controlled by patch

Notify DVLA

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DVLA: Alcohol misuse (including abnormal bloods)

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6/12 controlled / abstinence and normalised bloods

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DVLA: alcohol dependency
1 year
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DVLA: cannabis, ecstasy, LSD
6 months free Independent medical Urine screen (DVLA)
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DVLA: heroin, cocaine, methadone
1 year | Consultant report
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DVLA: severe anxiety / depression with significant memory / concentration probs, agitation, behavioural disturbance, suicidal thoughts
No driving | Notify DVLA
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DVLA: acute psychotic disorder
No driving | Notify DVLA
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DVLA: hypmania / mania (acute)
No driving | Notify DVLA
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DVLA: schizophrenia (acute)
No driving | Notify DVLA
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DVLA: severe disability
No driving | Notify DVLA
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DVLA: pervasive developmental disorders, ADHD
May drive | Inform DVLA
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DVLA: dementia
May drive | Inform DVLA
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DVLA: personality disorders
May drive | Inform DVLA
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DVLA: Mild learning disability
May drive | Inform DVLA
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DVLA: Mild cognitive impairment
May drive | Need not inform DVLA
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DVLA: first unprovoked / isolated seizure, normal scan / not epileptiform EEG Group 1
No driving Inform DVLA 6/12
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DVLA: first unprovoked / isolated seizure - abnormal scan / epileptiform EEG Group 1
12/12 fit free = 3 year livence 5 year fit free = full license
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DVLA: established epilepsy / multiple unprovoked seizures
12m til 70 resored if 5y (+/- meds)
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DVLA: withdrawal of epilepsy meds
No driving during withdrawal | 6m after last dose
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DVLA: Syncope - simple faint
No restriction
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DVLA: Syncope - single episode, explained and treated
4/52
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DVLA: Syncope - single episode, unexplained Group 1
6/12
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DVLA: Syncope - 2 or more episodes Group 1
1 year
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DVLA: Meniere's
Inform DVLA | Stop driving until satisfactory symptom control
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DVLA: stroke / TIA
1 month | No need to inform unless residual deficit
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DVLA: mutiple TIAs over short period
Inform DVLA | 3/12
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DVLA: Craniotomy
1 year
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DVLA: Pituitary tumour
Craniotomy 6/12 | Trans-sphenoidal - when no residual impairment likely to affect
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DVLA: narcolepsy / cataplexy
Stop on diagnosis | Restart when symptoms controlled satisfactorily
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DVLA: Chronic neurological disorders (MS, MND)
``` Inform DVLA PK1 form (application for driving licence holders state of health) ```
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DVLA: DM diet/Metformin Group 1
No restriction if well controlled
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DVLA: DM diet/Metformin Group 2
No restriction if well controlled
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DVLA: DM Gliclazide/GLP-1 or episodes of hypoglycaemia Group 1
No restrictions providing no more than 1 hypo in 12 months requiring assistance
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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
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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
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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
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DVLA: Vision Group 1
6/12
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DVLA: Vision Group 2
6/7.5 + 6/60
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DVLA: ICD for symptomatic VT Group 2
Permanent disqualification
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DVLA: ICD Prophylaxis Group 2
Permanent disqualification
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DVLA: PPM insertion box change Group 2
6/52
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DVLA: Arrhythmia Group 2
Stop for 3/12 Restart when controlled for 3/12
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DVLA: CABG Group 2
Stop for 3/12
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DVLA: what size AAA disqualifies Group 2
Disqualified
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DVLA: what size AAA inform DVLA Group 1
>6cm
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DVLA: what size AAA annual review Group 1
6cm-6.5cm
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DVLA: what size AAA disqualified Group 1
>6.5cm
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DVLA: >2 syncope episodes Group 2
Disqualified
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DVLA: Unexplained syncope Group 2
Disqualified 1yr
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DVLA: Syncope explained and treated sitting group 2
3/12- notify
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DVLA: TIA Group 2
Stop for 5 years
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DVLA: TIA?Stroke Group 1
Stop 4/52
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DVLA: recurrent TIA/Stroke Group 1
Stop 3/12
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DVLA: recurrent TIA/Stroke Group 2
Disqualified
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DVLA: Group 1 Alcohol Misuse
Stop 6 months-Notify
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DVLA Group 2 Alcohol misuse
Stop 12 months-Notify
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DVLA Group 1 Alcohol dependence
Stop 12 months-notify
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DVLA Group 2 Alcohol dependency
Disqualified
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DVLA Group 1 Cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy, LSD
Stop 6 months, notify
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DVLA Group 2 Cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy, LSD
Stop 12 months-notify
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DVLA Group 1 Heroin, cocaine, methadone
Stop 12 months-notify
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DVLA Group 2 Heroin, cocaine, methadone
Stop 3 years-Notify
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