Driving Licences
(asked on 23rd June 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for the renewal of driving licences where there is a medical consideration in June (a) 2019 and (b) 2020.
The average number of working days taken to make a medical licensing decision in the month of June (a) 2019 and (b) 2020 is shown below.
Year | Licence type | Number of working days |
2019 | Group 1 (cars/motorcycles) | 36 |
Group 2 (lorries/buses) | 34 | |
2020 | Group 1 (cars/motorcycles) | 62 |
Group 2 (lorries/buses) | 66 |
The length of time taken to deal with an application depends on the medical condition and if further information is required from medical professionals. Where an examination is necessary, waiting times are currently longer due to the current pressures on the NHS.