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DVLA notifiable condition change.

Beaky8401

I have only just become aware of the change made by DVLA that now means EVERYONE with ASD/AS (also ADHD) must declare their diagnosis. Not just like previously when it required declaring only if it affected driving.

How did they make this change without anyone being informed? It is a big worry now. A decision is supposed to be made by DVLA regarding declaration within 6 weeks. How is that going to happen with the sudden huge influx of extra forms they recieve and investigations they have to make?

I've been driving for 17 years. I have been autistic all my life. I got my diagnosis 2 months ago. It makes no sense.

I am worried. I am posting here to see if anyone has already declared and what happened next?

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  • I have been driving for 12 years. I have a clean driving license.

    My autism does not affect my driving. I was diagnosed 2 years ago.

    I need my car to work (I am selfemployed) and to drive my son to college. I do 52 miles a day, for 5 days a week, just taking my son to college. Even more when I work or go out anywhere.

    If my license is taken away for this, I will become housebound and unemployed. Because of anxiety I cannot use public transport. Driving is my only means of getting out and about.

    This unannounced change is typical of this tory government. Anyone thinking they will go easy on those now being forced to declare, haven't been paying attention to this governments treatment of those with disabilities!

    NAS needs to stand up to this devious change.

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  • I have been driving for 12 years. I have a clean driving license.

    My autism does not affect my driving. I was diagnosed 2 years ago.

    I need my car to work (I am selfemployed) and to drive my son to college. I do 52 miles a day, for 5 days a week, just taking my son to college. Even more when I work or go out anywhere.

    If my license is taken away for this, I will become housebound and unemployed. Because of anxiety I cannot use public transport. Driving is my only means of getting out and about.

    This unannounced change is typical of this tory government. Anyone thinking they will go easy on those now being forced to declare, haven't been paying attention to this governments treatment of those with disabilities!

    NAS needs to stand up to this devious change.

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