Do I need to mention my health condition?

[tom08]

Hi,

I'm filling in a provisional driving licence application form, and there's a section which asks about health conditions. I have CFS/ME, which isn't specified on there as one of the options, although it might come under the category of "any other chronic neurological condition".

I'm not sure whether to declare this or not. For a start, CFS/ME is not really understand and therefore, as far as I know, it's not necessarily classified as a neurological condition. For another thing, I don't think it would really affect my ability to take driving lessons.

On the other hand, it states at the bottom of the form that a false declaration could lead to imprisonment.

Could anyone advise me on what to do here? And if I did put it down, would it increase my insurance in future?

Thanks,
Tom

[JustaSod]

Hi Tom ask your doctor hes the best person to advise

[crem]

I agree with JustaSod.

Your doctor should be able to advise whether he believes your condition could adversily affect your ability to drive. If it doesn't, then I would guess it is non-notifiable.

[tom08]

Okay, will do; thanks.

Out of interest, I don't suppose anyone knows whether it would affect my insurance in future if I did declare this.

Regards,
Tom

[buzby]

It might not initially, but if you so much as hint at the condition to a current insurer, and then not include it in a proposal for another, you'll find yourself rejected with a flag showing incomplete or misleading proposer answers. (They are logged as part of you MIB details)