Heart failure and driving

You can be fined up to £1,000 if you don바카라 사이트™t tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you바카라 사이트™re involved in an accident as a result.

Car or motorcycle licence

You need to tell DVLA about your heart failure if you have symptoms and they:

• affect your ability to drive safely
• distract you when driving
• happen when you바카라 사이트™re not doing any activity (바카라 사이트˜at rest바카라 사이트™)

Otherwise fill in form H1 send it to DVLA. The address is on the form.

You must stop driving.

Read 바카라 사이트˜Car or motorcycle drivers with heart conditions바카라 사이트™ for more information.

How long you must stop driving for

If you바카라 사이트™re still experiencing symptoms of heart failure, you must stop driving while DVLA investigates.

Otherwise, you must stop driving for at least 1 month. You can only restart driving when your doctor tells you it바카라 사이트™s safe.

Bus, coach or lorry licence

You must tell DVLA if you바카라 사이트™ve had heart failure.

Fill in form VOCH1 and send it to the address on the form.

You must stop driving.

How long you must stop driving for

If you바카라 사이트™re still experiencing symptoms or your doctor says you have 바카라 사이트˜poor contractility바카라 사이트™ of the heart muscle, you must stop driving while DVLA investigates.

Otherwise, you must stop driving for at least 1 month. You can only restart driving when your doctor tells you it바카라 사이트™s safe.