The Anonymous Widower

I Can Drive, But I Can’t Fly

I cycled to the GPs this morning and she looked up the rules about driving after a stroke on the DLVA web site.  Click that link and then download the PDF to get the up-to-date status.

As of today, the 15th of April, the rules for driving and strokes are as follows.

Must not drive for 1 month. May resume driving after this period if the clinical recovery is satisfactory. There is no need to notify DVLA unless there is residual neurological deficit 1 month after the episode; in particular, visual field defects, cognitive defects and impaired limb function. Minor limb weakness alone will not require notification unless restriction to certain types of vehicle or vehicles with adapted controls is needed. Adaptations may be able to overcome severe physical impairment.

So I got my driving licence back.

But I can’t fly!

But neither can anybody else in the UK or Ireland.  First the Icelandics take our money and now their volcano takes our airspace.

Perhaps, we should lob a few missiles.

April 15, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Health | Driving, Flying, Stroke