I’ve been recently diagnosed with relapsing/remitting MS and in doing my insurance renewal, realised I have to notify the DVLA. I haven’t had a relapse since the end of 2019, so no symptoms at the moment. Did anyone notify the DVLA and have conditions put onto their license when they don’t need any special adjustments?
To be honest I’m just in that early stage of feeling pissed off at the world about my diagnosis and having to tell the DVLA about something that currently has no impact on my ability to drive (and previous relapses wouldn’t have either) just feels like that one extra thing that pisses me off more. Having to wait six weeks for them to possibly say that I need to renew more frequently (and pay for the privilege thanks very much) just leaves me feeling like crap. I find it so out of balance that you don’t need to tell the DVLA it you need glasses for driving (when surely poor eyesight is much more likely to cause an accident) but you do have to notify them of an MS diagnosis regardless of what your symptoms are.
Anyway, sorry that’s just a bit of a moan, I guess I just need someone to tell me I’m worrying over nothing
Hi MarthaAB. You do need to inform the DVLA of your MS. If you don’t your insurance will be invalid. My driving isn’t affected at all but I was given a three year medical licence. You don’t have to pay for renewals. I even got a photocard licence for free as I was still on a old paper one!
Thanks Moirah, yes I know I need to do it (have sent the form off), it was more the anxiety about what kind of conditions they would put in place. I didn’t know that medical licenses are exempt from renewal fees, that’s reassuring to know
Hi Martha I’ve got no conditions on mine at all other than I can’t drive a minibus. As I’m 68 (69 in 6 weeks) I won’t be able to drive a minibus in a year. And I’ve never driven or wanted to drive a minibus!
yes you do need to inform the DVLA, if you don’t your driving licence is invalid as is your ins. You have a long winded form to fill in and you end up with a restricted medical licence as from anything between 1 - 5 years when the whole process starts again.
Yes, unfortunately you have to tell them. You can still drive in the mean time. Mine too was swapped to a medical licence that needs to be renewed every 3 years. Annoying, but can’t be helped.
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You need to go on DVLA website download the medical form CN1 fill it in and send it to the address on the form. No need to send your driving license at this stage.
But be aware I sent mine at the beginning of October just got a letter today to say they have written to my Consultant so probably another 4 months.
Good luck.
Don’t worry about it, I have only just been sent a declaration to sign about accepting a 3 year medical licence that was on the 9th of Feb sent it straight back with my licence heard nothing since.
It is now 5 months since I first contacted them.
Good luck x
There’s a story in my local newspaper that someone has waited 11 months for the DVLA to renew their licence and they are worried because their Mobility car is due for renewal in June and they need a current driving licence to do the renewal.