DVLA Help

[LucyLaundry]

I’ve reapplied for my driving licence following ICD placement in August ‘22

Unfortunately I had a cardiac arrest and had to surrender my licence

My Cardiologist has filled in the Consdec form saying I meet all the conditions including timescales required to hold a Group I driving licence

I’ve just had notification from DVLA that my application is being dealt with by the Drivers Medical Group and it says I can drive while the application is being dealt with unless I am barred from holding a licence for medical reasons, it then says if I have any doubts consult my Doctor

If my Cardiologist has said I’m fit to drive can I?

The form I received today also says if I have been denied a licence on medical grounds I can’t drive, but I don’t really understand this. My licence was revoked, I’ve never applied for a driving licence and been denied one

Am I being dense?

I don’t know whether to just keep waiting or start back driving

What do people think?

Many thanks

[Lezzers]

My understanding is, if your medical team have given you the ok to drive & the DVLA have said it's ok subject to your medical team saying it's ok, then you can drive under section 88 of the RTA while you're waiting for the return of your licence. My husband lost his licence recently because of a VT storm & that's what I've been told. However, please don't take my word for it as we've not had to reapply for my husband's licence yet! There's a Facebook group call icd support -uk, there's lots of info there on about what you can & can't do. Highly recommend you join, 1) for support & 2) they're really highly knowledgeable about this sort of thing as most of them have gone through this.

There's also a cardiac arrest support group called sudden cardiac arrest support group which I'd also highly recommend joining. Having a cardiac arrest or witnessing someone having a cardiac arrest is one of the most traumatic things to go through & it's hard to come to terms with.

Both groups are very very friendly & very helpful & knowledgeable

Ps: my husband had his cardiac arrest 25 years ago!!

[LucyLaundry in reply to Lezzers]

Thank you very much for taking the time to get In touch with me

Great advice, I’ll get onto your recommendations re the websites

Cheers

[LucyLaundry]

Thanks very much for replying

Looking at the DVLA website it looks as though if my licence was revoked I need to wait until I get my new licence

The DVLA isn’t available to speak to on the phone about this

Very frustrating!

Cheers

[Lezzers in reply to LucyLaundry]

I think you're right that there are different rules for having your licenced revoked rather than surrendered. On the advice of the ICD group I mentioned, my husband surrendered his licence rather than wait for it to be revoked. Can I ask how your licence is revoked, is it the DVLA that that revokes it & if so, who tells the DVLA that you've had a medical episode?

[LucyLaundry in reply to Lezzers]

Hello there

I had to fill in a form and post it off to DVLA, they wrote back telling me my licence had been revoked

I’m pretty sure the hospital gave me the form

I’ll just have to be patient!

Thanks again

[LucyLaundry]

Just got the phone number from your post, will give that a go tomorrow

Cheers