Drivers waiting 'months' for DVLA to decide whether they can keep licence after medical disclosure

Drivers have been left raging over DVLA waiting times for licence returns amid a medical disclosure. The DVLA made nearly 900,000 medical licencing decisions last year and the drivers waiting for their licence to be returned have hit out on social media.

On Twitter/X, one driver sniped: “Do believe it can happen folks. I have waited for three months for my licence to be renewed, complained several times only to be told they can't help. I have glaucoma and did all the tests they asked for but there were many delays.

“On Monday morning I emailed my MP and what's happened !!!! The DVLA licence check site says I have a full licence. Only for a year so I'll have to go through this again next year, but definitely a result.” According to the DVLA, nearly 900,000 medical licencing decisions were made last year.

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A second raged: “I’ve battled for months to get my license renewed and my bloody GP can’t see me for three weeks..!” The DVLA rsaid “The volume of driving licence applications and renewals has increased as these figures show.

“When considering an application to issue a driving licence we aim to make a decision as quickly as possible. However where we require additional information from a driver or a medical professional involved in their care we will be wholly reliant on receiving this information before a decision can be made.”

You must tell DVLA if you have a driving licence and you develop a ‘notifiable’ medical condition or disability or a condition or disability has got worse since you got your licence. You could be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a condition that might affect your ability to drive safely. You could also be prosecuted if you have an accident.