Driving Licences
(asked on 10th February 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving licences were (a) revoked and (b) suspended for medical reasons in each of the last five years.
The table below provides a breakdown of revocations or applications refused on medical grounds, for drivers with car and motorcycle entitlement (group one) and for drivers with lorry and bus entitlement (group two) for the last five calendar years.
Year | Group1 (car/motorcycle) | Group 2 (lorry/bus) |
2015 | 47,658 | 8,095 |
2016 | 61,354 | 10,665 |
2017 | 59,163 | 11,213 |
2018 | 61,482 | 12,242 |
2019 | 62,613 | 10,371 |
Some individuals may be recorded in both groups as their licences to drive all vehicles have been revoked or refused. Others may not meet the higher medical standards required for driving lorries or buses but may have been allowed to retain their entitlement to drive cars and motorcycles.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not temporarily suspend driving licences for medical reasons.