Reporting responsibilities for people with harmful drinking and alcohol dependence
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency () guidance Drug or alcohol misuse or dependence: assessing fitness to drive states that "persistent alcohol misuse" and alcohol dependence are conditions that can affect a person's fitness to drive safely. This means they must not drive and must notify .
's general information for medical professionals about assessing fitness to drive helps healthcare professionals and doctors understand their roles and responsibilities for assessing fitness to drive.
This guidance says that:
"Applicants and licence holders have a legal duty to:
This guidance also says that:
"Doctors and other healthcare professionals should:
Similar rules apply in Northern Ireland for notifying the Driver and Vehicle Agency (). You can read more about this at How to tell about your medical condition.