{"id":390857,"date":"2026-04-10T01:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/390857\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T01:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:35:16","slug":"dvla-could-ban-drivers-on-any-of-these-common-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/390857\/","title":{"rendered":"DVLA could \u2018ban\u2019 drivers on any of these common medications"},"content":{"rendered":"

DVLA could tell motorists to \u201cavoid driving\u201d if they are taking a series of medications, according to leading experts.\"DVLA<\/p>\n

DVLA could \u2018ban\u2019 drivers on any of these common medications<\/p>\n

The DVLA may ban drivers on some common medications<\/a>. The DVLA could tell motorists to \u201cavoid driving\u201d if they are taking a series of medications, according to leading experts.<\/p>\n

Greg Wilson, motoring expert at Quotezone.co.uk, said: \u201cIf you are on strong medications, it is likely that you will be recommended to avoid driving. Opioid painkillers, tranquillisers, and certain antidepressants are examples of medicines that can affect driving ability \u2013 as well as those that cause drowsiness or say \u2018do not operate heavy machinery.\u201d<\/p>\n

You need to tell DVLA about some medical conditions as they can affect your driving. You can be fined up to \u00a31,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving.<\/p>\n

READ MORE Foreign Office warns UK tourists face ‘fines and penalties’ from May 1 in rule change<\/a><\/p>\n

You can voluntarily give up your licence.<\/a> You might choose to do this if your doctor tells you to stop driving for 3 months or more or your medical condition affects your ability to drive safely and lasts for 3 months or more.<\/p>\n

Or, if you do not meet the required standards for driving because of your medical condition. You\u2019ll need to tell DVLA and send them your licence.<\/p>\n

If you have a medical condition that affects your driving and do not voluntarily give up your licence, you must inform DVLA. They will decide if you can continue holding a driving licence.<\/p>\n

If you have a car or motorcycle licence, you can check and report your condition online. You can use the DVLA service to search for your health condition and report it to DVLA if you have a car or motorcycle licence.<\/p>\n

The DVLA website advises: “You\u2019ll need to enter some details about your current driving licence and your condition.<\/p>\n

“To search for the condition, you\u2019ll need to say what type of licence you have and confirm your entitlement to drive.”<\/p>\n

It goes on, adding: “If you\u2019re checking for someone else, and you do not know the information about their licence, you can check the A to Z list for the condition.<\/p>\n

“If you report your condition to DVLA through the service, you might need to give your GP or consultant\u2019s name and address.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DVLA could tell motorists to \u201cavoid driving\u201d if they are taking a series of medications, according to leading…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":390858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[92898,103,61,60,371],"class_list":{"0":"post-390857","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-dvla","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-medication"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}