Temporary suspension of the requirement for a medical for HGV and PCV drivers

17 April 2020

The Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that bus, coach and lorry drivers will be able to renew their vocational licences without the need for a medical until further notice.

Usually bus, coach or lorry drivers over the age of 45 must undergo a medical and submit a completed and signed medical examination report (D4 form) along with their licence renewal.

Due to the current strain on the NHS as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the requirement for a medical report as part of the licence renewal process has temporarily been suspended.

Drivers whose current licence has expired on or after 1 January 2020 or is due to expire in 2020 will be able to obtain a temporary 1-year licence providing they do not have any medical conditions which would mean that their licence would not normally be renewed.  Drivers will need to submit a completed D4 form when their licence is due for renewal in 12 months’ time.

Any drivers who have already undergone a medical can still submit a signed D4 form along with their renewal application and their licence would then be valid for the usual 5-year term.

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