Will sleep apnea affect my husband's driving licence renewal?
As my husband is nearing 70, he has sent off his licence to the DVLA for renewal. He has sleep apnea, which he has declared. However, this does not affect his driving and has improved since he has used a C-PAP machine.
I am worried that the declaration of sleep apnea will effect his chances of driving again. He sent off all the details around 5 weeks ago, he has several more weeks before his birthday, and has still not heard anything back from the DVLA. I would be grateful of any information you can give me in this situation.
I am worried that the declaration of sleep apnea will effect his chances of driving again. He sent off all the details around 5 weeks ago, he has several more weeks before his birthday, and has still not heard anything back from the DVLA. I would be grateful of any information you can give me in this situation.
Asked on 15 January 2025 by Clare
Answered by
David Ross
You can read the DVLA's guidance on medical conditions here - www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving/find-cond...z Sleep apnea is grouped into the condition 'excessive sleepiness and driving' by the DVLA, so it will depend how the condition affects your husband's driving and what steps he is taking to manage the condition in respect of whether his licence will be reissued.
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