[garinda]

Originally Posted by jambutty

I’ve had mine for about 10 years now so I can only say what happened then.

I was not asked to do a disabled driving test.

I think that it depends on the disability whether you have to do that test or not.

A person with no or unusable arms can have a car adapted so that everything is foot controlled but I’m sure that the DVLA would need to know that the person is competent with them. Similarly for someone whose legs don’t function in the normal manner or is a double lower limb amputee. All controls can be put on the steering wheel.

How things are these days I have no idea. When my Blue Badge expires and because I get the higher rate of DLA I just get issued with a new one.

Not much help was I?

Sorry!

Thanks very much for replying.

I must say I'm still a little confused regarding the criteria as to who is, and who isn't classed as disabled, were the DVLA is concerned.

Surely if someone's condition qualifies them as being severely disable bodied enough to qualify for higher rate mobility allowance, and thus a blue parking badge, then all those drivers should also have to undergo the disabled driving test that I underwent, and will continue to undergo every one or three years dependent on ability? Firstly to make sure they are safe enough to be on the road, and secondly that their car is suitabley adapted to allow them to drive safely with their disability.