Dvla can i drive with a broken arm

If the judgement of the treating clinician is that the DVLA needs to be notified, the healthcare professional should advise the patient to contact the DVLA. Such a judgement may be necessary for any of a range of conditions that may temporarily affect driving, including, but not limited to:. From page of the same document Licence holders wishing to drive after surgery should establish with their own doctors when it would be safe to do so.

Any decision regarding returning to driving must take into account several issues, including:. Good luck hope it mends quickly. Tiggs 21 May In reply to birdie num num: I followed a car where the driver was on his mobile with one hand and waving the other hand about off the wheel whilst he was talking. If only the police car three cars behind me could have got a good look David I had my left arm in a cast for several weeks years ago, didn't drive, but that was because it was set at an angle shattered elbow and my car wasn't an automatic.

Talk to your insurers, there must be one armed drivers who they insure, but maybe they are in adapted vehicles. LastBoyScout 21 May TN 21 May He bought an automatic and then had it modified so all the controls are on a little keypad attached to a steering ball - he had to get an automatic and have the mods done so that he could still be in proper control of the vehicle, so I guess as long as the OP can still change gear, indicate, control the headlights etc it would be fine, but if not it's a bit trickier.

As others have said, perhaps best speak to insurers. UK website. Magazine Everything you need to know about health and driving. Carys Frampton 28 June Updated 2 September 7 minute read. Why does my health matter to my driving? Can I drive while wearing a cast? Can I drive after a stroke? An old pal of mine had a pot on his right leg and drove with a walking stick to poke the pedals Even developed the ability to sit in the passenger seat and drive it Don't ask me how, but I followed him and witnessed it.

The look on the face of the beat plod was a picture It was a Ford Anglia. The steering wheel was huge, so pedestrians could see it wasn't left hand drive. Happy days I was OK to drive a few days after I'd had my right knee rebuilt - couldn't walk and needed crutches, but as you don't really use your knee, just your ankle for the old right foot, it was OK. Caused some consternation though at the petrol station as I pulled up in the Alfa Cloverleaf, opened the door, leant over to get the crutches from the passenger footwell, gently clambered out of the car and used the crutches to get to the pump, fill up and go and pay.