Driving Licences: Health
Commons · Question 119460 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her department is taking to reduce waiting times for Fitness to Drive assessments.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Mar 2026
During a medical investigation into a person’s fitness to drive the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may require a functional on-road driving assessment. These are delivered through specialist driving assessment centres that provide clinical and...