The DVLA tells motorists there are multiple conditions they may need to declare to avoid the risk of breaking the rules
UK drivers are being cautioned that they must inform officials about medical conditions that could affect their driving. The DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) warns that failure to disclose one of 209 conditions could result in a fine of up to £1,000.
The DVLA suggests that if you have one of the listed conditions, you might even consider voluntarily surrendering your licence. This might be an option for those who have been advised by their doctor to refrain from driving for three months or more.
You might also consider this if your medical condition compromises your ability to drive safely for a period of three months or longer. Or you might need to do this if your medical condition means you do not meet the necessary standards for driving.
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If you decide to take this step, the DVLA says: “You’ll need to tell DVLA and send them your licence. If you have a medical condition that affects your driving and do not voluntarily give up your licence, you must inform DVLA. They will decide if you can continue holding a driving licence.”
Medical conditions you may need to declare to the DVLA – full list
The list of 209 conditions here applies to those with a car. If you have a bus, lorry or coach licence, “you cannot use the online service to check for your condition or report it to DVLA”, they add.
A
Check the guidance on seizures and epilepsyCheck the guidance on acoustic neuromaCheck the guidance on Addison’s diseaseCheck the guidance on agoraphobiaCheck the guidance on alcohol problemsCheck the guidance on Alzheimers diseaseCheck the guidance on transient ischaemic attacks and mini-strokesCheck the guidance on amputationsCheck the guidance on motor neuron disease – also known as ALSCheck the guidance on anginaCheck the guidance on heart attacks and angioplastyCheck the guidance on ankylosing spondylitisCheck the guidance on eating disordersCheck the guidance on anxietyCheck the guidance on aortic aneurysmsCheck the guidance on arachnoid cystsCheck the guidance on arrhythmiasCheck the guidance on defibrillatorsCheck the guidance on arteriovenous malformationsCheck the guidance on arthritisCheck the guidance on autistic spectrum condition, including asperger syndromeCheck the guidance on ataxia, including Friedrich’s ataxiaCheck the guidance on ADHDCheck the guidance on autistic spectrum condition, including asperger syndrome
B
Check the guidance on balloon angioplasties in the legCheck the guidance on bipolar disorder – previously known as manic depressionCheck the guidance on blackouts and faintingCheck the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on blood clotsCheck the guidance on blood pressureCheck the guidance on brachial plexus injuriesCheck the guidance on brain abscesses, cysts or encephalitisCheck the guidance on brain aneurysmsCheck the guidance on angiomasCheck the guidance on brain haemorrhagesCheck the guidance on traumatic brain injuriesCheck the guidance on brain tumoursCheck the guidance on broken limbsCheck the guidance on Brugada syndromeCheck the guidance on burr hole surgery
C
Check the guidance on surgeryCheck the guidance on cancer (not including leukaemia)Check the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on catheter ablationsCheck the guidance on cardiac problemsCheck the guidance on carotid artery stenosisCheck the guidance on cataplexyCheck the guidance on cavernomasCheck the guidance on central venous thrombosisCheck the guidance on cerebral palsyCheck the guidance on Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseCheck the guidance on Chiari malformationCheck the guidance on chronic aortic dissectionCheck the guidance on cognitive problemsCheck the guidance on congenital heart diseaseCheck the guidance on fits, convulsions and seizuresCheck the guidance on coronary artery bypass or diseaseCheck the guidance on heart attacks and angioplastyCheck the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on cystic fibrosis
D
Check the guidance on deafnessCheck the guidance on defibrillatorsCheck the guidance on deja vuCheck the guidance on dementiaCheck the guidance on depressionCheck the guidance on diabetesCheck the guidance on dilated cardiomyopathyCheck the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on dizziness (including vertigo)Check the guidance on drug misuse
E
Check the guidance on eating disordersCheck the guidance on brain empyemasCheck the guidance on seizures and epilepsyCheck the guidance on essential tremorsCheck the guidance on eye conditions
F
Check the guidance on blackouts and faintingCheck the guidance on fits, convulsions and seizuresCheck the guidance on head injuriesCheck the guidance on ataxia, including Friedrich’s ataxia
G
Check the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on global amnesiaCheck the guidance on seizures and epilepsyCheck the guidance on Guillain Barré syndrome
H
Check the guidance on head injuriesCheck the guidance on heart attacks and angioplastyCheck the guidance on arrhythmiasCheck the guidance on heart failureCheck the guidance on heart murmursCheck the guidance on heart palpitationsCheck the guidance on heart valve disease or replacement valvesCheck the guidance on high blood pressureCheck the guidance on HIVCheck the guidance on Hodgkin’s lymphomaCheck the guidance on Huntington’s diseaseCheck the guidance on hydrocephalusCheck the guidance on high blood pressureCheck the guidance on hypertrophic cardiomyopathyCheck the guidance on hypoglycaemiaCheck the guidance on hypoxic brain damageCheck the guidance on surgery
I
Check the guidance on defibrillatorsCheck the guidance on intracerebral haemorrhagesCheck the guidance on ischaemic heart disease
K
Check the guidance on kidney dialysis (also known as renal dialysisCheck the guidance on kidney problemsCheck the guidance on Korsakoff’s syndrome
L
Check the guidance on labyrinthitisCheck the guidance on learning difficultiesCheck the guidance on left bundle branch blocksCheck the guidance on leukaemiaCheck the guidance on Lewy body dementiaCheck the guidance on limb disabilityCheck the guidance on Long QT syndromeCheck the guidance on monocular visionCheck the guidance on hypoglycaemiaCheck the guidance on lumboperitoneal shuntsCheck the guidance on lung cancerCheck the guidance on lymphoma
M
Check the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on brain tumoursCheck the guidance on malignant melanomaCheck the guidance on bipolar disorder – previously known as manic depressionCheck the guidance on Marfan’s syndromeCheck the guidance on medulloblastomasCheck the guidance on severe memory problemsCheck the guidance on meningiomaCheck the guidance on transient ischaemic attacks and mini-strokesCheck the guidance on monocular visionCheck the guidance on motor neurone diseaseCheck the guidance on multiple sclerosisCheck the guidance on muscular dystrophyCheck the guidance on myasthenia gravisCheck the guidance on heart attacks and angioplastyCheck the guidance on myoclonus
N
Check the guidance on narcolepsyCheck the guidance on eye conditions
O
Check the guidance on obsessive compulsive disorderCheck the guidance on excessive sleepinessCheck the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on eye conditions
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P
Check the guidance on pacemakersCheck the guidance on heart palpitationsCheck the guidance on paranoiaCheck the guidance on paranoiaCheck the guidance on paraplegiaCheck the guidance on Parkinson’s diseaseCheck the guidance on peripheral arterial diseaseCheck the guidance on peripheral neuropathyCheck the guidance on personality disordersCheck the guidance on seizures and epilepsyCheck the guidance on pituitary tumoursCheck the guidance on PTSDCheck the guidance on psychosisCheck the guidance on psychotic depressionCheck the guidance on pulmonary arterial hypertension
R
Check the guidance on kidney dialysis (also known as renal dialysisCheck the guidance on transient ischaemic attacks and mini-strokesCheck the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on eye conditions
S
Check the guidance on schizo-affective disordersCheck the guidance on schizophreniaCheck the guidance on scotomaCheck the guidance on fits, convulsions and seizuresCheck the guidance on severe communication disordersCheck the guidance on severe depressionCheck the guidance on monocular visionCheck the guidance on excessive sleepinessCheck the guidance on excessive sleepinessCheck the guidance on spinal problemsCheck the guidance on strokesCheck the guidance on subarachnoid haemorrhagesCheck the guidance on surgeryCheck the guidance on blackouts and fainting
T
Check the guidance on tachycardiaCheck the guidance on seizures and epilepsyCheck the guidance on seizures and epilepsyCheck the guidance on Tourette’s syndromeCheck the guidance on global amnesiaCheck the guidance on transient ischaemic attacks and mini-strokesCheck the guidance on eye conditions
U
Check the guidance on Usher syndrome
V
Check the guidance on heart valve disease or replacement valvesCheck the guidance on defibrillatorsCheck the guidance on dizziness (including vertigo)Check the guidance on monocular visionCheck the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on eye conditionsCheck the guidance on VP shunts
W
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
