Rosemary MacAndrew
2 May 2025 · Coroner Beth Brown · Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
This report repeats 3 earlier warnings, and was raised again 2 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. older drivers with vulnerabilities
“The current system for vehicle licensing relies largely upon the self-awareness of a driver and their willingness and\or ability to self-report medical conditions to the DVLA. I”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.92 · high
Earlier report
“criteria required by the DVLA and Department of Transport for the issuing and surrendering of driving licences and the terms and conditions for ensuring appropriate modification of driver's vehicles.”
This report
“The current system for vehicle licensing relies largely upon the self-awareness of a driver and their willingness and\or ability to self-report medical conditions to the DVLA.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“criteria required by the DVLA and Department of Transport for the issuing and surrendering of driving licences”
This report
“The current system for vehicle licensing relies largely upon the self-awareness of a driver and their willingness and\or ability to self-report medical conditions to the DVLA.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“Consideration should be given to more frequent, rigorous testing and to consider the duties that should be placed on the driver, their medical practitioners and also family members/carers to report changes in presentation or health to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.”
This report
“The current system for vehicle licensing relies largely upon the self-awareness of a driver and their willingness and\or ability to self-report medical conditions to the DVLA.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high
This report
“The current system for vehicle licensing relies largely upon the self-awareness of a driver and their willingness and\or ability to self-report medical conditions to the DVLA.”
Later report
“I heard evidence in this inquest concerning the requirement of drivers' to self-notify the DVLA of any medical conditions that may interfere with their driving.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high
This report
“The current system for vehicle licensing relies largely upon the self-awareness of a driver and their willingness and\or ability to self-report medical conditions to the DVLA.”
Later report
“the expectation that drivers would self-report their conditions (which arises as a matter of legislation) was not being followed.”
Responses
2025-0214-Response-from-Department-for-Transport.pdf ↗· Department for Transport
Stated action
“Department will continue to engage with healthcare professionals and their regulatory bodies to understand if there may be circumstances where doctors and health care professionals could be encouraged or supported in notifying the DVLA when appropriate”