Heart valve disease or replacement valve and driving
You can be fined up to 拢1,000 if you do not 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 do not need to tell DVLA. You should stop driving for at least 1 month and only restart driving when your doctor tells you it鈥檚 safe.
Bus, coach or lorry licence
Fill in form VOCH1 and send it to DVLA. The address is on the form.
If you have valve surgery you must stop driving for at least 3 months and only restart driving when your doctor tells you it鈥檚 safe.