Guidance taken from the DVLA - http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/medical/ataglance.aspx Feb 2011 pg 9

CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE:
including stroke due to occlusive vascular disease, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage, TIA, amaurosis fugax and intracranial venous thrombosis.

GROUP 2 ENTITLEMENT
VOC – LGV/PCV

Licence refused or revoked for 1 year following a stroke or TIA. Can be considered for licensing after this period provided that there is no debarring residual impairment likely to affect safe driving and there are no other significant risk factors. Licensing will also be subject to satisfactory medical reports including exercise ECG testing.
Where there is imaging evidence of essentially normal carotid arteries Group 2 licensing may be allowed without the need for functional cardiac assessment.

Hope this helps

Kind regards

Debs

From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Catherine Tye
Sent: 16 June 2011 13:29
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Quick question - CVA & HGV license

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Hiya,

I know I need to look on DVLA site/ phone them – but just need a quick answer before dashing out.....

Does anyone know what the standard DVLA restriction on HGV license are for a CVA with one sided weakness affecting arm (regained 70% and improving) and leg (regained 90%) – senses unaffected?

The gentleman (in his 40s) had the stroke at end of December 2010 and has regained his car license............. is it automatically one year for HGV or individual?

Cheers,

Catherine

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