DVLA
Alcohol dependancy
abstinence for 1 year and notify
bloods notmal for 1 year
persistent alcohol misuse
comtrolled or abstinence for 6 months w/normalisation of bloods and notify
cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy, LSD
6 months free of use
heroin, cocaine, methadone
1 year free of use
severe anxiety or depression + complication
NOT drive, inform DVLA
Acute psychotic disorder
NOT drive during acute illness, Inform DVLA
hypomania or mania
NOT drive during acute illness, inform DVLA
HTN
drive unless unacceptable side effects
Angioplasty
1 week off driving
CABG
4 weeks off driving
ACS (unless angio)
4 weeks
angina
must cease driving if occur at rest of when driving
PPM insertion
1 week off driving
ICD for sustained ventricular arrythmia
cease for 6 months
ICD for prophylaxis
cease for 1 month (permanent bar for group 2)
catheter ablation of arrythmia
2 days off driving
AAA >6 <6.5
notify DVLA and annual review
AAA > 6.5
Disqualified from driving
heart transplant
do not drive for 6 weeks
1st seizure /seizure like activity
notify and stop 6mo
recurrent seizure
12mo and notify
withdrawing AEDs
6 months off no seizure
TLOC - vasovagal
no restriction
TLOC - vasovagal siting
stop, notify, 4 weeks
TLOC - cardiac syncope
stop, notify, 4 weeks if cause treated, 6 weeks if no cause
arrythmia
no need to inform, 4 weeks off unless uncontrollled then notify
DM diet controlled or PO no hypo risk
no restriction
DM POs with hypo risk
no more than 1 hypo requiring assistance in 1 year and last hypo > 3 months ago
DM on insulin
inform DVLA 1-3 yr liscence
needs hypo awareness
no more than 1 hypo in 12mo
CBG <2 hrs before driving and every 2hrs
Stroke/TIA
4 weeks off no need to notify
if recurrent 3 months + notify
schizophrenia
stop and notify, restart ince stable for 3 mo + psych report
dementia
may be able but inform DVLA
visual disorders
consultant opinion or if ine eye working notify can drive if visual field ok in remaining eye