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Driving with injury
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In addition to my husband's other ailments, he has now fallen and broken his elbow (not ideal when you're on crutches). They've not put it in plaster incase the bone doesn't set properly, so he's just got an elbow support and collar and cuff. In such circumstances, is he still ok to drive from a legal perspective?
Phoned the DVLA earlier and they said check with Dr. He drives an automatic.
Thanks
Phoned the DVLA earlier and they said check with Dr. He drives an automatic.
Thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My case is slightly different as it was my leg but when I had an operation recently I wondered about driving. Nobody had told me I wasn't to drive so I asked the nurse who was doing my dressings. She advised me that if I wasn't able to stamp my foot on the floor without pain then I could not drive. If I had chosen to drive and had an accident, the chances are my insurance would not pay out. So perhaps it's the same, if he could not perform an emergency stop without pain, then he shouldn't be driving.
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