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Author:  grandad [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:49 pm ]
Post subject:  driver has had a stroke.
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?
Author:  MR T [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:58 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
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?

That's as I know it..
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:41 pm ]
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If effects are still evident after a month DVLA will take his licence
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:43 pm ]
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I was told to have a medical after my heart attack
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:45 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
I was told to have a medical after my heart attack



BEFORE woulda been good....
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:46 pm ]
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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.
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:49 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote:
captain cab wrote:
I was told to have a medical after my heart attack



BEFORE woulda been good....


I had one before :wink:
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:01 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
captain cab wrote:
I was told to have a medical after my heart attack



BEFORE woulda been good....


I had one before :wink:


ask for a refund
Author:  MR T [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:25 pm ]
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Quote:
I had one before


Quote:
ask for a refund


He's scared they will ask him to pay for the Helicopter.. :badgrin:
Author:  grandad [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: driver has had a stroke.
wannabeeahack wrote:
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.

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.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: driver has had a stroke.
grandad wrote:
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?

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.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:55 pm ]
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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
Author:  grandad [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:47 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
grandad wrote:
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?

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.

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.
Author:  x-ray [ Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:43 pm ]
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I thought we were back to Rotherham with that headline !
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:22 pm ]
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x-ray wrote:
I thought we were back to Rotherham with that headline !




Rotherham would have been a little stroke
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