New research concludes that medically disqualified patients may wrongly assume themselves fit to drive on discharge from hospital because of inadequate knowledge among doctors of DVLA guidelines ...

UK motorists must notify a lesser-known health condition to the DVLA, or they could face a hefty penalty. To ensure road safety, there are particular health problems that all drivers must declare to ...

The DVLA has revealed motorists suffering from a common medical condition may need to “stop driving now”. In the DVLA’s latest November 2025 ‘assessing fitness to drive’ report, officials warn ...

The DVLA has issued an update for driving licence holders with ONE specific condition. Motorists with diabetes risk a £1,000 fine, with one million being issued an update on their driving licence ...

One of the key recommendations from the Older Drivers Task Force report was that the Driver and Vehicles Licensing Agency (DVLA) should require evidence of a recent eyesight test. It is said the DVLA, ...

Failure to declare any of these could result in a hefty fine or even a criminal record ...

The DVLA is implementing a driving licence alteration that could affect millions of road users annually. The DVLA is partnering with the NHS to urge motorists to become blood donors whilst applying ...

Most of the sensory input to the brain required for driving is visual. However surprisingly, there is little evidence that defects of vision alone cause many road accidents. Nevertheless adequate ...

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