Renal and respiratory disorders: assessing fitness to drive

Question

Accepted Answer

鉁�- Must not drive

! - May continue to drive subject to medical advice and/or notifying DVLA

鉁�- May continue to drive and need not notify DVLA

Chronic renal failure

	Group 1 Car and motorcycle	Group 2 Bus and lorry
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or haemodialysis	! - May drive and need not notify DVLA unless the condition is associated with a disability likely to affect driving and/or significant electrolyte disturbance (likely to result in clinical symptoms).	! - May drive and need not notify DVLA unless the condition is associated with a disability likely to affect driving and/or significant electrolyte disturbance (likely to result in clinical symptoms). Individual assessment is required for relicensing.

	Group 1 Car and motorcycle	Group 2 Bus and lorry
听	! - May drive and need not notify DVLA unless the condition is associated with a disability likely to affect driving.	! - May drive and need not notify DVLA unless the condition is associated with a disability or any significant symptoms likely to affect driving.

	Group 1 Car and motorcycle	Group 2 Bus and lorry
听	! - May drive and need not notify DVLA unless any complications are associated with: 鈻� cough syncope 鈻� disabling dizziness 鈻� fainting or 鈻� loss of consciousness Such sequelae need reference to requirements under 鈥楾ransient loss of consciousness鈥� (see Chapter 1, neurological disorders). See also cough syncope in Chapter 1.	! - May drive and need not notify DVLA unless any complications are associated with: 鈻� cough syncope 鈻� disabling dizziness 鈻� fainting or 鈻� loss of consciousness Such sequelae need reference to requirements under 鈥楾ransient loss of consciousness鈥� (see Chapter 1, neurological disorders). See also cough syncope in Chapter 1.

Refer to guidance concerning this condition under excessive sleepiness Chapter 8, miscellaneous conditions.

	Group 1 Car and motorcycle	Group 2 Bus and lorry
听	! - May drive and need not notify DVLA unless there is cerebral metastasis (refer to malignant brain tumours, Chapter 1, neurological disorders).	鉁�- Must not drive and must notify DVLA. Only those drivers with non-small cell lung cancer staged T1 N0 M0 may be considered individually for licensing. Other lung tumours require no driving for 1 years following definitive treatment. Subsequent licensing requires: 鈻� satisfactory treatment success 鈻� no brain scan evidence of intracranial metastases (refer to malignant brain tumours, Chapter 1)