Useful information and links
College members have access to British Standards online [Accessed 19 Nov 2020]
DVLA patient information leaflet: A guide to the standards of vision for driving cars and motorcycles (Group 1) [Accessed 19 Nov 2020]
DVLA. Check if a Health Condition Affects Your Driving [Accessed 19 Nov 2020]
Drivers with licences issued by the DVLA can notify the DVLA online [Accessed 19 Nov 2020]
DVLA notification can be provided by healthcare professionals in confidence to: medadviser@dvla.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone 01792 782338
Medical Business Support
D7 West
DVLA
Swansea SA6 7JL
Contact details for the DVA [Accessed 19 Nov 2020]
General Medical Council (2017) Confidentiality: Patients’ fitness to drive and reporting concerns to the DVLA or DVA [Accessed 19 Nov 2020]
General Optical Council (2020) Vision and Safe Driving – what to do if a patient’s vision means they may not be fit to drive [Accessed 19 Nov 2020]
