Heart murmurs 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 don鈥檛 need to tell DVLA if you have a heart murmur.

You must stop driving for at least 1 month if you have heart failure. You must only restart driving when your doctor tells you it鈥檚 safe.

Read 鈥楥ar or motorcycle drivers with heart conditions鈥� for more information.

Bus, coach or lorry licence

You must tell DVLA if you have a heart murmur.

Fill in form VOCH1 and send it to DVLA. The address is on the form.