Heart failure 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.
Car or motorcycle licence
You need to tell DVLA about your heart failure if you have symptoms and they:
- affect your ability to drive safely
- distract you when driving
- happen when you鈥檙e not doing any activity (鈥榓t rest鈥�)
Otherwise fill in form H1 send it to DVLA. The address is on the form.
You must stop driving.
Read 鈥楥ar or motorcycle drivers with heart conditions鈥� for more information.
How long you must stop driving for
If you鈥檙e still experiencing symptoms of heart failure, you must stop driving while DVLA investigates.
Otherwise, you must stop driving for at least 1 month. You can only restart driving when your doctor tells you it鈥檚 safe.
Bus, coach or lorry licence
You must tell DVLA if you鈥檝e had heart failure.
Fill in form VOCH1 and send it to the address on the form.
You must stop driving.
How long you must stop driving for
If you鈥檙e still experiencing symptoms or your doctor says you have 鈥榩oor contractility鈥� of the heart muscle, you must stop driving while DVLA investigates.
Otherwise, you must stop driving for at least 1 month. You can only restart driving when your doctor tells you it鈥檚 safe.