Retina Detachment

discoman:

AndrewG:

TiredAndEmotional:

AndrewG:
There must surely be a way to avoid mentioning anything to the dvla?? I dont mean drive with defective sight, have the op, have sight tested and just carry on as normal, no need to even mention to an eye specialist youre a truck driver…

That is a bad idea. Really bad.

Why so? What someone didnt know never hurt anyone. If your eyesight is fine (correct eye test) after the op whats the problem? Why involve an ‘authority’ very well known for [zb] up someones lively hood. Why should some spotty faced desk jockey read through a load of so called guidelines then take someones licence away for some red tape reason?

Its because its the law, if he went and had an accident and they did checks the driver is in trouble. it can also affect his company, and there insurance, not the matter he is committing fraud by failing to report and illness etc, that prevents him from complying with a DVLA medical requirements of the licence.

Would you expect a driver who had a heart issue to report it? whats the difference.

OP, please check if you have home insurance, my friend was covered on his but he had ill health at work cover, also he got 7500 from the union for loss of licence… hes back driving buses now but he was covered by the union insurance.

Fingers crossed it works out ok for you.

Point missed, im not suggesting driving with defective eyesight. Heres the scenario, drivers sight is fine until one day he has a problem, goes to see a specialist (not own doctor) , pays to have it put right (privately) during some leave from work, eyesight checks out fine, goes back to work, no insurance implications as the drivers sight is fine and has absolutely no issues
Why disclose something like this to dvla knowing full well they have a great reputation of destroying lively hoods for no good reason?
Do you ever break the speed limit? Sounds like you probably dont as ‘its the law’ to obey them no doubt.
As for the heart issue, different scenario and you know it. A bad heart isnt going to be fixed with a minor op like having a retina re attached… :unamused: