Guidance

Information for drivers with diabetes

Further information on what drivers with different types of diabetes need to tell DVLA by law.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Published
1 May 2013
Last updated
619 January 20232024 — See all updates

Documents

A guide to insulin treated diabetes and driving (INF294)

Ref: INF294

PDF, 212 KB, 6 pages

Information for drivers with diabetes treated by non-insulin medication, diet, or both (INF188/2)

Ref: INF188/2

PDF, 200249 KB, 1 page

Lorry and bus drivers with diabetes treated by diet alone (INF188/5)

Ref: INF188/5

PDF, 195 KB, 1 page

A guide for drivers with insulin treated diabetes who wish to apply for bus and lorry entitlement (INS186)

Ref: INS186

PDF, 526 KB, 6 pages

Details

These leaflets provide guidance on what you need to tell DVLA if you’re a driver with diabetes.

Published 1 May 2013
Last updated 619 January 20232024 + show all updates

  1. Updated INF188/2 pdf.

  2. Updated INS186 pdf.

  3. Updated INF188/5 PDF.

  4. Update to Welsh PDF

  5. PDF update for INS186

  6. Updated INF294W

  7. PDF updated.

  8. Added Welsh version of INF294W

  9. PDF updates

  10. Added INF188/5W Welsh document

  11. INF188/2W updated.

  12. INF294 leaflet added.

  13. PDF updated

  14. INF188/5 updated.

  15. INS186 PDF updated.

  16. INS186 PDF leaflet updated.

  17. Update to information leaflet INF188/2.

  18. New version of INF188/2 information leaflet added.

  19. Added INS186W

  20. New version of the INS186 published.