{"id":9229,"date":"2012-06-17T13:26:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T13:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=9229"},"modified":"2012-06-17T13:26:10","modified_gmt":"2012-06-17T13:26:10","slug":"dsa-advice-fitness-to-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=9229","title":{"rendered":"DSA Advice: Fitness To Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another email alert advising on driving when you\u2019re unwell or have conditions which could affect your driving:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Rule 90 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Make sure that you are fit to drive. You <strong>MUST<\/strong> report to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) any health condition likely to affect your driving. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Use the  <a title=\"Medical Guidelines - Fitness to Drive\" href=\"http:\/\/www.direct.gov.uk\/en\/Motoring\/DriverLicensing\/MedicalRulesForDrivers\/MedicalA-Z\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> medical A to Z<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000080;\">to see if you need to tell the DVLA about your medical condition. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If a pupil gets into the car for a lesson and I sense that they\u2019re unwell, and especially if they confirm that they are (colds, flu, etc.) then I won\u2019t let them drive.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also had pupils who I\u2019ve discovered are taking tablets that preclude them from driving (one only last week who\u2019d been stricken with chest pains apparently brought on by stress, and the tablets said he shouldn\u2019t drive).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another email alert advising on driving when you\u2019re unwell or have conditions which could affect your driving: Rule 90 Make sure that you are fit to drive. 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