DVLA Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
Q

Uncomplicated PCI

A

1 week

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2
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ACS

A

4 weeks

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3
Q

First unprovoked seizure without abnormalities structural or EEG changes

With structural/ EEG changes

A

6 months

12 months

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4
Q

Established epilepsy

A

12 months

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5
Q

Multiple unprovoked seizures

A

12 months

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6
Q

How many years seizure free for those with epilepsy/ multiple unprovoked seizures for a until 70 licence

A

5 years

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7
Q

Withdrawal of anti-epileptics

A

Whilst withdrawing and for six months after

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8
Q

Simple faint

A

No restriction

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9
Q

Single episode syncope, explained and treated

A

4 weeks

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10
Q

Single episode syncope unexplained

A

6 months

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11
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Two or more episodes of syncope

A

12 months

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12
Q

Stroke/ TIA

A

4 weeks, no need to inform DVLA

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13
Q

Multiple TIAs

A

3 months off and inform DVLA

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14
Q

Craniotomy

A

12 months

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15
Q

Pituitary tumour

A

6 months

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16
Q

Narcolpesy

A

Until control of symptoms

17
Q

Chronic neurological disorders

A

DVLA should be informed can continue to drive

18
Q

Alcohol misuse

19
Q

Alcohol dependency

20
Q

Persistent use of cannabis, ecstasy, LSD

21
Q

Heroine, cocaine, methadone

22
Q

Severe anxiety, depression

A

Inform DVLA, must not drive

23
Q

Acute psychotic disorder
Hypomania
Mania
Schizophrenia
Severe disability

A

Must not drive, inform DVLA

24
Q

Dementia
Mild LD
Personality disorder
Developmental disorders
ADHD

A

May drive but must inform DVLA

25
Mild cognitive impairment
May drive and need not inform DVLA
26
HGV rules driving and insulin (5)
1. No hypoglycaemic episode in the last 12 months 2. Hypoglycaemic awareness 3. BD monitoring 4. Understand the risks of hypoglycaemia 5. No other debarring complications of diabetes
27
Group 1 drivers insulin (3)
1. Hypoglycaemic awareness 2. No more than 1 episode of hypoglycaemia requiring the assistance of another person within 12 months 3. No visual impairment
28
Blepharospasm
Consultant opinion
29
Monocular vision
Inform DVLA May drive if normal acuity on other eye
30
Visual field defects
Driving must cease unless confirmed able to meet recommended national guidelines for visual field
31
CABG
4 weeks
32
Angina
Must stop driving if symptoms occur at rest
33
Pacemaker
1 week
34
ICD for ventricular arrhythmia
6 months
35
ICD prophylaxis
1 month
36
ICD Group 2 drivers
No driving
37
Catheter ablation
2 days
38
AAA
6cm inform DVLA 6.5 not allowed to drive
39
Heart transplant
6 weeks, do not need to inform DVLA