• Vocational goods vehicle entitlements are subject to higher medical standards than ordinary car licences.
• Group 1 includes motorcycles and cars.
• Group 2 includes C1, C1+E, C and C+E goods vehicle categories.
• Group 2 standards apply to vocational goods vehicle drivers.
• Medical examination is required before provisional vocational entitlement is granted.
• The training material states that medical examinations are required every 5 years from age 45 and every year from age 65.
• Drivers must notify DVLA of medical conditions or disabilities that may affect their ability to drive.
• DVLA can suspend or revoke entitlement if the driver no longer meets the medical requirements.

11.1 Epilepsy

• Group 2 standards for epilepsy are more demanding than those for ordinary car drivers.
• The training material states that a vocational applicant must have had no unprovoked seizure for at least 10 years and must not have taken anti-epilepsy medication during that period.

11.2 Insulin-Treated Diabetes

• The rules for insulin-treated drivers are more demanding than for ordinary car drivers.
• The material states that an applicant must have had no hypoglycaemic attacks during the previous year.
• The driver must monitor insulin levels every day.
• The driver must be successfully assessed by their own doctor and an independent diabetes medical consultant.

11.3 Vision

• Higher eyesight standards apply to Group 2 drivers.
• Where spectacles are worn, corrected vision is assessed while the spectacles are being worn.

11.4 Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS)

• Drivers with OSAS must inform DVLA when the condition is diagnosed or symptoms are recognised.
• The material states that the driver must not drive until the condition has been successfully treated.