You may be able to continue
driving a car or a motorcycle safely for some time, but you may be asked to have a
driving test and/or your doctor may be asked to complete a medical...
When reading this thread on Driving IF you are the person with Dementia please do not despair or listen to any negative comments “why” because you need to 100% positive if you want to continue to drive there are certain medicals conditions must notify DVLA but that doesn’t mean you can not continue driving unfortunately just need an assessment ( don’t just give up )
Driving assessments you maybe asked to take an assessment by DVLA or you may decide to organize your own assessment {
just note if your sent by DVLA you won’t get of copy of the report if you organize and pay for it yours obviously the report belongs to you I would suggest the latter }
A driving assessment is different from a driving test. It is designed to review your driving skills and ability and you will be given an honest opinion of your assessment.
People that choose to take a driving assessment do so for a variety of reasons:
You may because of a physical disability such as a limb amputation or, for example, because you have become less able following a stroke
You may be seeking confirmation that you are still able to drive safely following a recent diagnosis of a medical condition “such as
dementia”
You may want reassurance your reactions have slowed a little
Your assessor(s) are very skilled at putting you at ease to ensure you perform at your best.
You should allow approximately three hours for the asessment, although actual driving time will more than likely last about 50 minutes. This is to allow you to move through each stage of the assessment at your own pace. A typical assessment will consist of the following:
An introduction where the assessment team will ask you about your basic medical and driving history and will talk about your hopes and expectations. This will take place at the Mobility Centre
A basic physical assessment to understand what limbs and joints work well, or less well. Some Centres may use a mock-up of a car that is designed to measure physical ability and strength, along with reaction speeds
Some paper-based tasks that measure
cognitive ability, such as memory or attention
Visual test(s) specific to driving.
A drive lasting approximately 50 minutes
Return to the Centre for a summary de-brief and the opportunity to ask questions
After your visit, the assessors will write a comprehensive report which will be sent to your home address.