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andyjohnson0 2 hours ago

You can anonymously report your concerns to the DVLA at [1]. Select "driver's medical". I had to do this with an elderly family member who refused to stop driving despite being manifestly physically and cognitively incapable. Its a difficult call but you may be saving someone's life.

[1] https://contact.dvla.gov.uk/driver/capture-transaction-type

noodlesUK 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Thank you for this. I was mistakenly under the impression that it was not possible to raise these concerns with DVLA anonymously.

Do you know what the process that follows this looks like? Are they just asked to self-certify again? Are they told that someone has reported them (even if they aren't told who it was)?

andyjohnson0 2 hours ago | parent [-]

From memory, and from the one time I did it about three years ago: they get a letter saying that the DVLA has reason to believe that they are unfit to drive and that they must pass a medical examination in order to keep their licence. I don't believe the letter says that they've been reported.

And to be clear: when I said "anonymously" I meant from the pov of the person being reported. The DVLA requires some basic details of the person making the report, but they're definitely not disclosed to the subject.

dfxm12 27 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

What happens after this? Even if they lose their license, what happens to their vehicles? I ask in the context that many people drive without licenses.

blell 20 minutes ago | parent [-]

Thankfully, the government doesn't steal a car away from a person who is unfit to drive cars yet.