DVLA

Question 1

DVLA - HTN

Answer 1

> 180/100 ban for Group 2

Question 2

DVLA - angioplasty

Answer 2

1 week

Question 3

DVLA - CABG

Answer 3

4 weeks

Question 4

DVLA - ACS

Answer 4

4 weeks (unless successful angioplasty - 1 week)

Question 5

DVLA - angina

Answer 5

stop if symptoms at rest or at the wheel

Question 6

DVLA - pacemaker

Answer 6

1 week

Question 7

DVLA - ICD

Answer 7

6 months if sustained ventricular, 1 month if prophylactic, ban if group 2

Question 8

DVLA - arrhythmia ablation

Answer 8

2 days

Question 9

DVLA - aortic aneurysm

Answer 9

> 6cm notify, annual review. >6.5 ban.

Question 10

DVLA - heart transplant

Answer 10

6 weeks, no need to notify

Question 11

DVLA - first unprovoked/isolated seizure

Answer 11

6 months. If structural changes on imaging or epileptiform on EEG then 12 months.

Question 12

DVLA - epilepsy, multiple unprovoked seizures

Answer 12

Need to be 12 months seizure free

Question 13

DVLA - stopping epilepsy meds

Answer 13

Not drive while being withdrawn + 6 months

Question 14

DVLA - syncope

Answer 14

Explained + treated - 4 weeks. Unexplained 6 months. 2 or more - 12 months.

Question 15

DVLA - stroke/TIA

Answer 15

1 month

Question 16

DVLA - multiple TIA

Answer 16

3 months

Question 17

DVLA - craniotomy

Answer 17

1 year

Question 18

DVLA - narcolepsy

Answer 18

Drive once satisfactory control of symptoms

Question 19

DVLA - chronic neurological disorder

Answer 19

Inform, complete PK1 form

Question 20

DVLA - Group 2 diabetes

Answer 20

No severe hypo 12 months, full hypo awareness, at least 2x/day monitoring

Question 21

DVLA - group 1 diabetes

Answer 21

not more than 1 episode of hypo needing assistance in 12 months, no visual impairment, full awareness