Medical driving restriction

Medical driving restriction

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Huzzah

Original Poster:

27,511 posts

190 months

Thursday 26th September
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I had an ICD fitted today 26th Sept.

DVLA site tells me one month before I can drive, registered this with them but it'll probably be a few days before I get a response.

How long is my restriction likely to be? And would day 1 be the same day as the procedure or the following day? Does oje month mean 28 days or one calender month?

Timing is critical because I have a funeral to attend on Oct 24th.

pidsy

8,197 posts

164 months

Thursday 26th September
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After I had my ICD the cardiac team had a form which they sent to the DVLA - I can’t remember if I had to sign it or not.

The DVLA sent me an acknowledgment a week later. It ran to the date on the original form from hospital rather than when they received/processed it.

It’ll take a good 3 weeks for your arm to feel better. The pain I had moving my left arm up and down was the worst bit of the whole process.

All the best with it. Feel free to ask any questions.

Huzzah

Original Poster:

27,511 posts

190 months

Thursday 26th September
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pidsy said:
After I had my ICD the cardiac team had a form which they sent to the DVLA - I can’t remember if I had to sign it or not.

The DVLA sent me an acknowledgment a week later. It ran to the date on the original form from hospital rather than when they received/processed it.

It’ll take a good 3 weeks for your arm to feel better. The pain I had moving my left arm up and down was the worst bit of the whole process.

All the best with it. Feel free to ask any questions.
Thx, can you remember if your restriction was 28 days?

pidsy

8,197 posts

164 months

Thursday 26th September
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It was 4 weeks so 28 days would be right.

Vasco

17,344 posts

112 months

Friday 27th September
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Huzzah said:
I had an ICD fitted today 26th Sept.

DVLA site tells me one month before I can drive, registered this with them but it'll probably be a few days before I get a response.

How long is my restriction likely to be? And would day 1 be the same day as the procedure or the following day? Does oje month mean 28 days or one calender month?

Timing is critical because I have a funeral to attend on Oct 24th.
Suggest you line up a lift, or taxi, for the funeral. No point in taking any risks.
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Steve-B

749 posts

289 months

Saturday 28th September
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Huzzah said:
I had an ICD fitted today 26th Sept.

Timing is critical because I have a funeral to attend on Oct 24th.
Book a taxi -- our older son has one and got stopped 1 block from home and was let off with a verbal warning given had just left home. Not worth getting a ban over it.