Declared Medical Conditions for Driving

[DaveBerlin]

Not sure if you have seen this but should we really be driving ! - Read This Dave

There are almost 200 health issues the DVLA says can affect your ability to drive. While many are obvious conditions, there are some you might not consider. Experts have highlighted 5 surprising common issues that are often overlooked. Failure to declare that these illnesses have an impact on your driving can result in fines of £1,000 and prosecution if you're involved in an accident.
There are a some obvious medical conditions motorists need to declare to the relevant authorities before getting behind the wheel, but there are some that you might not consider reporting. Drivers legally need to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency if they've suffered from strokes, epilepsy or visual impairment before being deemed fit to take control of a car on British roads.

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[chrisw99]

Doctors/opticians have the power to shop you to the DVLA as well I think. A friend of mine had an eye test and was told he had some strange peripheral vision thing going on, but it really didn't affect his eyesight as far as he could tell.

Next thing he knew, a letter from the DVLA turned up banning him from driving.