There are huge range of medical conditions which can affect someone's ability to drive.
It's worth bearing them in mind as motorists can face a hefty fine if they drive with certain health conditions and fail to tell the DVLA.
You must notify the DVLA if you develop a "notifiable" medical condition or if a condition or disability has got worse since you obtained your driving licence.
These conditions include:
- Diabetes or taking insulin
- Syncope (fainting)
- Heart conditions (including atrial fibrillation and pacemakers)
- Sleep apnoea
- Epilepsy
- Strokes
- Glaucoma
Many other common conditions are covered in an extensive list by the DVLA, ranging from anxiety and depression to blood pressure and head injuries.
You should also be aware of the prescription drugs which could end up losing you your driving icence.
According to Gov.uk, it's illegal in England, Scotland and Wales to drive with legal drugs in your body if it impairs your driving.
It’s also an offence to drive if you have over the specified limits of certain drugs in your blood and you have not been prescribed them.
Motorists are advised to talk to their doctor about whether they should drive if they've been prescribed any of the following drugs:
- Amphetamine, for example dexamphetamine or selegiline
- Alonazepam
- Diazepam
- Flunitrazepam
- Lorazepam
- Methadone
- Morphine or opiate and opioid-based drugs, for example codeine, tramadol or fentanyl
- Oxazepa
- Temazepam
You can drive after taking these drugs if you’ve been prescribed them, followed advice on how to take them by a healthcare professional and they're not causing you to be unfit to drive.
The full list of medical conditions listed by the DVLA can be found here.
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