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Living well with long-term health conditions

Continuing to drive in later life could help you to stay independent, and there are steps you can take to stay safe on the roads for longer.
While I had cataracts, I gave up night driving because the headlights and street lights coming towards me looked like Christmas tree lights.
I spoke to my doctor after my heart attack. I didn’t need to report it to the DVLA but I had to stop driving for at least a month.
I wasn’t driving all that much, and for the cost of the upkeep, the insurance and everything else, I can afford to take taxis everywhere I want to go. Taxis feel safer now my legs aren’t so stable anymore.