Catheter ablation and driving
You can be fined up to 拢1,000 if you don鈥檛 tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you鈥檙e involved in an accident as a result.
If you have a car or motorcycle licence
You do not need to tell DVLA if you鈥檝e had a catheter ablation.
You must not drive for 4 weeks after an ablation for:
- ventricular tachycardia (VT) when there is impaired ventricular function
- congenital heart disease (even if you鈥檝e had corrective surgery)
If you鈥檝e had an ablation for other reasons, you must stop driving for 2 days.
If you have a bus, coach or lorry licence
You must stop driving for 3 months and tell DVLA if you鈥檝e had a catheter ablation for:
鈥� ventricular tachycardia (VT), due to impaired ventricular function
鈥� congenital heart disease (even if you鈥檝e had corrective surgery)
Fill in form VOCH1 and send it to DVLA. The address is on the form.
If you鈥檝e had an ablation for other reasons, you must stop driving for 2 weeks. You do not need to tell DVLA.