For more information see our page on How to apply for a Blue Badge.You can apply direct to your local authority, or online via the GOV. You may feel worried about the costs of giving up driving and having to pay for public transport but if you add up the amount you spend on car tax, insurance, fuel and maintenance, you may find that using alternatives work out to be less expensive than running a car.Most people find adjusting to life without a car is difficult at first. Postcode Please enter a valid postcode Submit. Mobility centres have trained staff who can assess how your condition or disability affects your driving and look at what can help you to continue driving.The driving ability assessment will include. If the assessment shows that your medical condition makes it unsafe for you to drive, the DVLA can tell you to stop driving until your condition improves.The DVLA will provide you with a medical explanation and, if possible, state when you should reapply. Talk to your GP before reapplying for your licence so you can prove your condition has improved. If you or your passenger has severe mobility problems, the Blue Badge scheme lets you park nearer your destination than you might otherwise be able to.It gives you exemption from some parking restrictions and access to designated parking spaces. Sometimes the DVLA will issue you with a driving licence for 1, 2 or 3 years and then review things again in the future.The DVLA can also give you a licence that shows you need to fit special controls to your vehicle to help you to drive with your disability.īlue Badge holders are exempt from certain parking restrictions, including being allowed to park. If you have a condition which you need to declare to the DVLA, you also need to declare this to your insurer. You may find that your premiums go up or that you need to seek a specialist provider.Or you may not have a medical condition, but have decided yourself that you could benefit from an assessment.
You can either get assessed through a local driver assessment scheme or through a mobility centre. You can drive while your licence is being renewed but only if you meet certain conditions.
To find out more about continuing to drive while your application is pending read the guidance on the GOV. If you've developed a medical condition or disability that could affect your driving, you must tell the DVLA, even if you're not yet due to renew your licence.This also applies if your condition has worsened since your licence was issued. It's a legal obligation for you to declare certain conditions to the DVLA. If you have an accident you haven't declared a health condition, your insurance might not cover you.Other health conditions may need to be declared, depending on what kind of licence you have and how the condition affects you.
If you can, it is best to apply online.The DVLA call centre is only responding to enquiries from key workers, so is not open to the general public, and is experiencing a high call volume.People aged over 70 still need to review their licence every three years, and your GP may still need to assess your fitness to drive if you have certain medical conditions as detailed below. Once you reach the age of 70, your licence expires, but this doesn't automatically mean you have to stop driving.You just need to renew your driving licence if you want to continue. You'll need to renew it every 3 years after that.
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