Name Of Medical Condition | Do I Need To Tell The DVLA? | Forms |
Acoustic Neuroma | Yes, if you suffer from disabling giddiness | B1 and DIZ1 |
Addison’s Disease | No | N/A |
Agoraphobia | Check with your doctor or consultant | M1 |
AIDS | Yes | G1 |
Alcohol Problems | Yes | DR1 |
Alzheimer’s Disease | Yes | CG1 |
Amputations | Yes | G1 |
Aortic Aneurysm | Yes, if your aortic aneurysm is over 6cm in diameter, despite treatment. Ask your doctor if you are unsure | H1 |
Angina | No, but you will need to stop driving if it happens when you are resting, driving or with emotion | N/A |
Angioma | Yes | B1 |
Angioplasty | No, but you shouldn’t drive for 1 week after the procedure and only start driving again when your doctor says you are safe to do so | N/A |
Ankylosing Spondylitis | Yes, if your doctor feels it affects your ability to drive safely | G1 |
Anxiety | Yes, if your doctor thinks its affect your ability to drive safely | M1 |
Arachnoid Cyst | Yes | B1 |
Arnold-Chiari Malformation | Yes | B1 |
Arrhythmia | Yes | H1 |
Arteriovenous Malformation | Yes | B1 |
Arthritis | Yes, if you use special controls for driving | G1 |
Asperger Syndrome | Yes, if your doctor feels it affects your ability to drive safely | M1 |
Ataxia | Yes | CN1 |
ADHD | Yes, if your doctor feels it affects your ability to drive safely | M1 |
ASD | Yes, if your doctor feels it affects your ability to drive safely | M1 |
Balloon Angioplasty (leg) | No | N/A |
Bipolar Disorder | Yes | M1 |
Blackouts, Fainting or Syncope |
Yes, if your doctor feels it affects your ability to drive safely | FEP1 |
Blepharospasm | Yes | V1 |
Blood Clots | Yes, if you have a blood clot in the brain. No if you have a blood clot in your lung. | B1 |
Blood Pressure | No | N/A |
Brachial Plexus | Yes | G1 |
Brain Abscess, Cyst or Encephalitis |
Yes | B1 |
Brain Aneurysm | Yes | B1 |
Brain Haemorrhage | Yes | B1 |
Traumatic Brain Injury | Yes | B1 |
Brain Tumour | Yes | B1 |
Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion | Yes, if it affects both eyes. No if it only affects one eye and you can still meet visual standards for driving. | V1 |
Broken Limbs | No | N/A |
Burr Hole Surgery | Yes | B1 |
Caesarean Section | No | N/A |
Cancer | Yes, if you develop problems with your nervous system or brain, your doctor is concerned about how fit you are to drive, your medication may cause side effects that could impact on your ability to drive safely or you are restricted to a certain type of vehicle or you have a vehicle that has been adapted for you. | B1 |
Cataracts | Yes, if you have Cataracts in both eyes. No if you only have Cataracts in one eye and no visual problems in your other eye. After having Cataracts removed, you don’t need to inform the DVLA as long as you meet the visual standards for driving. | V1 |
Catheter | No, but you shouldn’t drive for 2 days after you have been given treatment. | N/A |
Cardiac Problems | No, but you should only start driving again on your doctors recommendation | N/A |
Carotid Artery Stenosis | No | N/A |
Cataplexy | Yes | SL1 |
Cerebral Palsy | Yes | B1 |
Chronic Aortic Dissection | No, but you should only drive after you have received satisfactory treatment | N/A |
Cognitive Problems | Yes | CG1 |
Congenital Heart Disease | Yes | H1 |
Convulsions | Yes | FEP1 |
Coronary Artery Bypass or Disease |
No, but you should only start driving again on your doctors recommendation | N/A |
Cystic Fibrosis | No | N/A |
Deafness | No | N/A |
Atrial and Ventricular Defibrillators |
Yes | DEFIB1 |
Déjà vu | Yes, if your déjà vu is related to seizures or epilepsy | FEP1 |
Dementia | Yes | CG1 |
Depression | Yes, if it affects your ability to drive safely. You should check with your doctor | M1 |
Diabetes | Yes, if it is treated by insulin | DIAB1 |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy | No | N/A |
Diplopia (Double Vision) | Yes | V1 |
Dizziness (Giddiness) | Yes | DIZ1 |
Drug Use | Yes | DG1 |
Eating Disorders (such as Anorexia Nervosa) |
Yes, if it affects your ability to drive safely. You should check with your doctor | M1 |
Empyema (Brain) | Yes | B1 |
Epilepsy | Yes | FEP1 |
Essential Tremor | Yes, if it affects your ability to drive safely. You should check with your doctor | B1 |
Glaucoma | Yes if it affects both eyes. No if it only affects one eye, you have no medical conditions in your other eye and are able to to meet the visual standards for driving | V1 |
Grand Mal Fits (Tonic-Clonic Seizures) |
Yes | FEP1 |
Guillain Barré Syndrome | Yes | B1 |
Head Injury | Yes | B1 |
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) |
No, but you should only start driving again after 1 month, on the recommendation of your doctor | N/A |
Heart Failure | No, but you should only start driving again after 1 month, on the recommendation of your doctor | N/A |
Heart Murmurs | No, but you should only start driving again after 1 month, on the recommendation of your doctor | N/A |
Heart Palpitations | Yes | H1 |
Hemianopia | Yes | V1 |
High Blood Pressure | No | N/A |
HIV | No | N/A |
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma | Yes, if you develop problems with your nervous system or brain, your doctor is concerned about how fit you are to drive, your medication may cause side effects that could impact on your ability to drive safely or you are restricted to a certain type of vehicle or you have a vehicle that has been adapted for you. | G1 |
Huntington’s Disease | Yes | CN1 |
Hydrocephalus | Yes | B1 |
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | No | N/A |
Hypoglycaemia | Yes | DIAB1 |
Hypoxic Brain Damage | Yes | B1 |
Hysterectomy | No, but you should only start driving again after 3-8 weeks, on the recommendation of your doctor | N/A |
Intracerebral Haemorrhage | Yes, if your still having problems a month later | STR1 |
Ischaemic Heart Disease | No, but you should only start driving again on the recommendation of your doctor | N/A |
Kidney Dialysis | No | N/A |
Kidney Problems | No | N/A |
Korsakoff’s Syndrome | Yes | M1 |
Labyrinthitis | Yes | DIZ1 |
Learning difficulties | Yes | G1 |
Left Bundle Branch Block | No | N/A |
Leukaemia | No | N/A |
Lewy Body Dementia | Yes | B1 |
Limb disability | Yes | G1 |
Lumboperitoneal Shunt | No | N/A |
Lung Cancer | No | N/A |
Lymphoma | Yes, if you develop problems with your nervous system or brain, your doctor is concerned about how fit you are to drive, your medication may cause side effects that could impact on your ability to drive safely or you are restricted to a certain type of vehicle or you have a vehicle that has been adapted for you. | C1 |
Macular Degeneration | Yes, if it affects both eyes. No if it only affects one eye and you meet the visual standards for driving | V1 |
Malignant Melanoma | No | N/A |
Marfan Syndrome | Yes | H1 |
Medulloblastoma | Yes | B1 |
Severe Memory Problems | Yes | CG1 |
Meningioma | Yes | B1 |
Monocular Vision (Sight In One Eye Only) |
No if you meet the standards of vision for driving. Ask your GP if you are unsure. | V1 |
Motor Neurone Disease | Yes | CN1 |
Multiple Sclerosis | Yes | CN1 |
Myasthenia Gravis | Yes | CN1 |
Myoclonus | Yes | FEP1 |
Narcolepsy | Yes | SL1 |
Night blindness (Nyctalopia) | Yes | V1 |
Nystagmus | Yes | V1 |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Yes, if your doctor recommends you do so | M1 |
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome |
Yes, if it affects your ability to drive safely. Ask your doctor if you are unsure | SL1 |
Optic Atrophy | Yes | V1 |
Optic Neuritis | Yes | V1 |
Pacemakers | Yes | H1 |
Paranoid Schizophrenia | Yes | M1 |
Paraplegia | Yes | G1 |
Parkinson’s Disease | Yes | PK1 |
Peripheral Arterial Disease | No | N/A |
Peripheral Neuropathy | Yes | CN1 |
Personality Disorder | Yes, if it affects your ability to drive safely. Ask your doctor if you are unsure | M1 |
Petit Mal Seizures | Yes | FEP1 |
Pituitary Tumour | Yes | B1 |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) |
Yes, if it affects your ability to drive safely. Ask your doctor if you are unsure | M1 |
Psychosis | Yes | M1 |
Psychotic Depression | Yes | M1 |
Retinal Treatment | Yes if you’ve had treatment in both eyes. No if you have only had treatment in one eye | V1 |
Retinopathy | Yes if you’ve had retinopathy in both eyes. No if you have only had retinopathy in one eye | V1 |
Schizo-Affective Disorder | Yes | M1 |
Schizophrenia | Yes | M1 |
Scotoma | Yes | V1 |
Seizures (Fits) | Yes | FEP1 |
Sleepiness | Yes | SL1 |
Spinal Problems or Injuries | Yes | G1 |
Stroke | Yes, if you are still having problems 1 month after the stroke | STR1 |
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage | Yes | B1 |
Tachycardia | Yes | H1 |
Tourette’s Syndrome | Yes, if it affects your ability to drive safely. Ask your doctor if you are unsure | B1 |
Transient Global Amnesia | No | N/A |
Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) | No | N/A |
Tunnel Vision | Yes | V1 |
Usher Syndrome | Yes | V1 |
Valve Disease or Replacement Valve |
No | N/A |
Vertigo | Yes | DIZ1 |
Reduced Visual Acuity | Yes | V1 |
Visual Field Defects | Yes | V1 |
VP Shunts | Yes | B1 |
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome |
Yes | H1 |