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Anyone any idea of the rules regarding drivers having a stroke and taxi driving?
A driver here has had a stroke this week and he has been told that he can't drive for a month. Apparently he does not have to inform the DVLA unless he still has any problems after 1 month. He has been told by the Licensing department that he has to have a medical before he can continue to drive a taxi.
What are the procedures in other areas?

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Grandad,

That's as I know it..

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

If effects are still evident after a month DVLA will take his licence

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I was told to have a medical after my heart attack

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

BEFORE woulda been good....

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

You can be fined up to £1,000 if you don’t tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you’re involved in an accident as a result.

Car or motorcycle licence
You only need to tell DVLA if you’re still having problems 1 month after the stroke.

Download the leaflet ‘Car or motorcycle drivers who have had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)’ to find out if you need to tell DVLA about your stroke.

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I had one before

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

ask for a refund

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

He's scared they will ask him to pay for the Helicopter..

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

We have read the leaflets.
I was just interested in what happens in other areas regarding a medical after a stroke. The driver is not objecting to taking a medical.

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Grandad,

The DVLA allow a lot of people to drive that councils don't.

The council are covering their bums by ensuring he passes a medical before he gets back to hire and reward work.

I wish him well.

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IDFIMH

No 2 strokes are the same, some are very light, some life threatening and only a specialist can be certain of the effects

my dad had a bad one at 85, in fact he had 2 mini-strokes on separate occasions and had been driving, the last one ended his driving

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

He has already recovered. It can't have been too serious on this occasion. He has to wait 4 weeks just to be certain. He should be OK to pass the medical.

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Grandad,

I thought we were back to Rotherham with that headline !

Rotherham would have been a little stroke

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most