Consultation outcome

Proposals to amend driving licence standards for vision, diabetes and epilepsy

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 3 February 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

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Consultation report on proposals to amend driving licence standards for vision and epilepsy

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Consultation report on proposals to amend driving licence standards for diabetes

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Detail of outcome

Driving standards for vision, epilepsy and diabetes have now been finalised.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on proposals to change the minimum driving licence standards for vision, diabetes and epilepsy.

This consultation ran from
3 February 2011 to 11:45pm on 28 April 2011

Consultation description

This consultation is being issued for comments on changes to the minimum standards for vision, diabetes and epilepsy in relation to driving. Driver licensing in Great Britain (GB) is carried out by Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and in Northern Ireland (NI) by Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA). This document relates to licensing standards across the United Kingdom (UK); any reference to DVLA applies to DVA.

This document seeks views on changes to the medical standards for vision, diabetes and epilepsy.

• DVLA consultation web page

Published 3 February 2011