New research concludes that medically disqualified patients may wrongly assume themselves fit to drive on discharge from hospital because of inadequate knowledge among doctors of DVLA guidelines ...

Motorists suffering from a common medical ailment that impacts more than 10million people in the UK could be slapped with ...

Drivers with certain medical conditions have been warned they could face potential penalties of up to £1,000 if they fail to notify the DVLA. New data shows surging public interest in sleep-related ...

The DVLA has strict rules when it comes to medical conditions that impact driving, and drivers can be fined up to £1,000 if ...

Graham Conway, managing director at Select Car Leasing, said drivers can be fined up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the DVLA ...

VIENNA (Reuters Health) - While UK drivers with sleep apnea are required to inform the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) of their diagnosis, they often fail to do so, according to research ...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. In Great Britain, there are 45.9 million group 1 (ordinary) licence holders eligible to drive a ...

Diabetic drivers should face tougher scrutiny when renewing licences, a coroner has suggested after two motorcyclists were killed in a collision with a driver experiencing a hypoglycemic episode.

A coroner has urged the DVLA to review its process for giving licences after two motorcyclists died in a head-on collision with a diabetic driver. Michael Midgley and Geoffrey Toase were riding on the ...