Driving advice please.

Going through this currently , DVLA website is to say the least a little confusing and ultimately contradictory between advice pages.

Easiest page to find relating to ASD states you must inform the dvla if it impacts your driving , as others have said thats subjective and not something i’d want to justify in court should i not disclose and have an accident however gives the impression it’s down to your GP.

A far firmer guidance is given in the DVLA’s advice to medical professionals pdf which states that ASD diagnosis “may be able to drive but MUST notify the DVLA”

I checked the same ambiguity with  my doctor who was clear I had to notify the DVLA as a matter of course and they would make contact with them regardless of my 25+ year clean driving record to discuss my specific diagnosis report.

So your doctor made contact with DVLA?

Based on the advice from my doctor I filled out the relevant form myself based on the advice I’d been given.

DVLA have a medical department who take the form and thereafter contact the doctor , largely the form In my case was to confirm the condition and provide my approval for my doctor to share the report , the form itself was generic and covers other medical questions thats in my case were not relevent.

DVLA will work with my doctor and determine if there is any problem otherwise I guess i’ll get the OK hopefully.

i’ve currently decides to not drive in the interim which is not a big issue for me but I can imagine a huge impact for others who drive for a living.

overall i want to go through the process so I’m totally within the rules and also that my insurance is onboard post DVLA decision.

I’d imagine different people might get different advice from either the DVLA or doctor , i’m acting on what i’ve been told in my case.

in my view there is nothing in my diagnostic report that jumps out as being of concern.

specifically i think they are looking for issues around impulsivity and awareness of impact of behaviours on self and others.

google “dvla assessing fitness to drive” and it should bring up the dvla medical guidance form , page 81 relates to asd advice

i’ve read other cases of people calling the DVLA for advice to be told they have to inform them so that kind of fits with my experience.

Based on the advice from my doctor I filled out the relevant form myself based on the advice I’d been given.

DVLA have a medical department who take the form and thereafter contact the doctor , largely the form In my case was to confirm the condition and provide my approval for my doctor to share the report , the form itself was generic and covers other medical questions thats in my case were not relevent.

DVLA will work with my doctor and determine if there is any problem otherwise I guess i’ll get the OK hopefully.

i’ve currently decides to not drive in the interim which is not a big issue for me but I can imagine a huge impact for others who drive for a living.

overall i want to go through the process so I’m totally within the rules and also that my insurance is onboard post DVLA decision.

I’d imagine different people might get different advice from either the DVLA or doctor , i’m acting on what i’ve been told in my case.

in my view there is nothing in my diagnostic report that jumps out as being of concern.

specifically i think they are looking for issues around impulsivity and awareness of impact of behaviours on self and others.

google “dvla assessing fitness to drive” and it should bring up the dvla medical guidance form , page 81 relates to asd advice

i’ve read other cases of people calling the DVLA for advice to be told they have to inform them so that kind of fits with my experience.