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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?

Parents

  • Yes it is a valid concern for the safety of road users, but what about the many out there who don't know they're ASD or who have given up trying to get an assessment or been told they aren't by an incompetent person?  What a mess. 

    Unknown said:
    Although I was driving for months without tax, test or insurance! So what do I care

     No test? MOT? that's a danger if there is something wrong with the car.  Driving test?  

    Unknown said:
    when you live by the higher laws, meaning natural laws, you automatically come above man made laws. That’s how natural laws work. 

    More ANPR cameras and more effort to catch drug drivers, drink drivers and drivers on mobile phones would be a start in making the roads safer and easing the burden on car insurance premiums. 

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  • Yes it is a valid concern for the safety of road users, but what about the many out there who don't know they're ASD or who have given up trying to get an assessment or been told they aren't by an incompetent person?  What a mess. 

    Unknown said:
    Although I was driving for months without tax, test or insurance! So what do I care

     No test? MOT? that's a danger if there is something wrong with the car.  Driving test?  

    Unknown said:
    when you live by the higher laws, meaning natural laws, you automatically come above man made laws. That’s how natural laws work. 

    More ANPR cameras and more effort to catch drug drivers, drink drivers and drivers on mobile phones would be a start in making the roads safer and easing the burden on car insurance premiums. 

Children
  • in reply to NAS51498

    Irresponsible and illegal behaviours like yours are the things that would make life difficult for ASD's with the DVLA. 

    ASD's who's jobs depend on driving to get to work or for work, to pay their bills and keep a roof over their familiy's heads. 


    Have some respect for road users, ASD's and the system and don't freeload off our money funding the roads and the system and drive legally.