Informing dvla of a single dose of radiotherapy

Hello Dt21 and thank you for contacting the online community.

I’m sorry to hear about your diagnosis, how are you just now? We’d be more than happy to talk things through with you.

We have a team of cancer specialist nurses here on the support line if you have any clinical questions you’d like to ask.

We also have a Money and Work team who can perform a benefit check for you and give guidance and information about what kind of financial support might be available.

We’re also here for your emotional support. Being diagnosed with cancer can bring up all sorts of feelings and it can be helpful to talk about these to try and process what’s happening.

With regards to your query, the following is taken from https://www.gov.uk/cancer-and-driving.

Car or motorcycle licence

You do not need to tell DVLA if you have cancer, unless:

• you develop problems with your brain or nervous system
• your doctor says you might not be fit to drive
• you’re restricted to certain types of vehicles or vehicles that have been adapted for you
• your medication causes side effects which could affect your driving

Ask your doctor if you’re not sure if your cancer will affect your driving.

You must tell DVLA if your condition will affect your driving. Fill in form C1 and send it to DVLA. The address is on the form.

Bus, coach or lorry licence

You must tell DVLA if your condition will affect your driving.

Fill in form C1V and send it to DVLA. The address is on the form.

You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you’re involved in an accident as a result.

If you need further information from the DVLA you can contact them here.

I hope this information has been useful, please come back to us if there’s anything else we can help you with.