Is it necessary to notify DVLA if you have cardiac problems and drive a motorhome?
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Okay guys basically it says that you can drive a car or motorcycle after a heart attack without informing DVLA. However, you have to inform them if you want to drive a bus, coach or lorry. Clearly a motorhome is not a bus or coach but is it a lorry? Mine is over 3.5 tonne.
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Sorry @tonka I don't quite understand what you are saying.
Thanks Tonka. It just seems daft that over 3.5t the MH is classed as a P HGV.Even though you are over 3500kg a motorhome is not classed as a commercial / goods vehicle (lorry) so you are fine..
If you held a HGV /LGV or bus/coach license and planned to drive those vehicles then that is a different matter as @wiljoy has mentioned.
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Hi @wiljoy We have very similar vehicles but I don't have a Class 1. Just had an MI (heart attack) and was advised by my consultant not to drive for a month. That's okay but do I need to tell DVLA and / or my insurers? A MH over 3.5t is classed as a Private HGV so I'm not sure.
Thanks Tonka. It just seems daft that over 3.5t the MH is classed as a P HGV.
That is only a classification for ROAD TAX..
Hubby completed his treadmill and echocardiogram tests in August. Doctor said fit to drive a bus (not that he wants too). Phone DVLA every month, they still have not looked at results. Be prepared for a long wait!I had my heart attack in June this year. As I have a Class 1 licence they had to be informed. Since then I'm allowed to drive trucks until I have completed all the tests they require . DVLA are paying for the necessary tests privately. It's now nearly December and I've just completed there final test on a treadmill . Typical contracted out government department .
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Hubby completed his treadmill and echocardiogram tests in August. Doctor said fit to drive a bus (not that he wants too). Phone DVLA every month, they still have not looked at results. Be prepared for a long wait!
My surgeon gave me a 7 week sentence......but I think he rode a bicycle and didn't drive.Depends on what it is ???
The fact it's a motorhome does not make a difference it will also apply for any vehicle inc your car..
For my heart attack and the bypass no need to notify them only not to drive for the required 4/6 weeks after the event..
There are some that do need to be declared so best check DVLA website.
https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving
That is only for revenue purposes only.Thanks Tonka. It just seems daft that over 3.5t the MH is classed as a P HGV.
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Which would only be correct if doing it for hire/reward.They told me C1 was the same as a lorry.
A motorhome , even if it is private hgv ,is a car. Even if it weighs
10 tonnes.
I don't want to suggest that motorhomes over 3.5t are a special case but they don't seem to drop easily into any particular category.
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Which is why they are classed as private heavy goods vehicles for taxation but class 4 (car) for MOT purposes if over 3500kg....even very big RV's weighing upwards of 11 or 12 tons.I don't want to suggest that motorhomes over 3.5t are a special case but they don't seem to drop easily into any particular category.
C1 is the modern equivalent to the old HGV 3 licence...up to 7500kg rigid
C is the old HGV class 2....over 7500kg rigid
C+E is the old HGV class 1....over 7500kg + trailer (artic)
C1 is for vehicles up to 7500kg (max) with a trailer up to 750kg
C1E is as above but allows towing a trailer over 750kg up to a maximum combined weight of 12000kg
Sorry but not true. See below.
There are no special cases. It all depends on the MAM.
Less than 3500kg a car licence is fine.
You need a C1 licence to drive a motorhome with a MAM of above 3500kg. Depending on when you passed your test you may already have this entitlement on your licence. It needs to be renewed with a medical when you get to 70 (and every 3 years after that) or if you have medical conditions you may have to have a medical and renew at an earlier age and more frequently.
If you can't fulfil the medical requirements for a C1 licence you can not legally drive most (any??) vehicle (and this includes a motorhome) on a public road where the MAM is in excess of 3500kg.
A C1 is medium size vehicle driving licence. The medical requirements are more strict than for a car but not as strict as the full HGV.
Here is the information from gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/driving-motorhome
Licence requirements
The licence you need to drive a motorhome depends on your age and the vehicle’s maximum authorised mass (MAM). This is the vehicle’s weight plus the maximum load it can carry.
To drive a motorhome with a MAM of between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C1 licence.
To drive a motorhome with a MAM of over 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C licence.
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