They have announced that ‘the change to the Road Traffic Act 1988 will now allow doctors to refer medical questionnaires to colleagues such as specialist nurses and opticians from other professional bodies.’

These changes are designed to streamline the medical licensing process, which has been held up due to the pandemic.

This is a hugely positive step for the fleet industry and driver retention, and we are pleased that the DVLA are putting steps into place to make the licensing process smoother.

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