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Newly diagnosed and worried about my HGV license

Shazza
8 months ago

Evening,

I have just been diagnosed with ASD at the age of 46 and I’m worried as at the bottom of the diagnosis letter it mentioned my driving and contacting DVLA. I have been driving a car since 1998 and have been an HGV driver since 2012, but I’m now worried that my diagnoses will cost me my job. It’s confusing on the website as it says “You must tell DVLA if your autistic spectrum condition (ASC) affects your ability to drive safely.”. I wasn’t sure what it meant so I contacted DVLA today and he is sending some forms out that I have to fill in and send back within 14 days but it was his comment of you can still drive until we get the forms back which is not helping my anxiety and stress over this. I went for a diagnoses to understand why I didn’t fit in like others and now I’m worried I could lose my job over this. It’s not affected my driving all this time and I have only had 1 minor bump in all this time.

Can anyone help or has anyone else had any experience with this?

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  • 8 months ago
    • I can’t copy and paste the DVLA guidance from the medical professional’s booklet because my phone isn’t letting me but it says neurodivergent conditions aren’t an instant bar to driving and if you’ve passed a driving test with the condition then that shows you are fit to drive. You need to tell them your diagnosis now but you will also need to update them if you have any changes in the future which may affect your fitness to drive, eg developing memory or concentration issues, emotional dysregulation, burnout, severe sensory overload/meltdowns triggered by driving conditions. If you have any anxiety diagnosis that is listed separately in the document
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  • 8 months ago
    • I can’t copy and paste the DVLA guidance from the medical professional’s booklet because my phone isn’t letting me but it says neurodivergent conditions aren’t an instant bar to driving and if you’ve passed a driving test with the condition then that shows you are fit to drive. You need to tell them your diagnosis now but you will also need to update them if you have any changes in the future which may affect your fitness to drive, eg developing memory or concentration issues, emotional dysregulation, burnout, severe sensory overload/meltdowns triggered by driving conditions. If you have any anxiety diagnosis that is listed separately in the document
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