Disclaimer
Effective from 5 October 2026.
General information, not advice
The kit is a self-help information product: a fixed e-book with checklists, a calculator and letter templates, and every buyer receives the same files. It explains the process DVLA and the courts publish. The guides on this website do the same. Nothing on this website or in the kit is legal advice or medical advice, and using them does not create a solicitor-client, doctor-patient or any other professional relationship.
Neither the kit nor this website tells you whether you, or anyone else, are fit to drive, and nothing in them is a medical opinion. Only DVLA decides whether to issue a licence, on medical evidence, and questions about your health are for your doctor or healthcare professional. Neither tells you whether section 88 covers you: DVLA’s leaflet INF188/6 says you and your doctor or healthcare professional are best placed to consider that.
Not affiliated with any government body
DL Guide is an independent publisher. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or connected to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the Department for Transport (DfT), the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland, or any other government body. None of them has reviewed or endorsed the kit or this website. Their names are used only to describe the subject. No government logos, crests or official branding are used, and nothing here is a DVLA form or service: the official services mentioned, such as a subject access request, are available from the agency itself, and GOV.UK’s pages are free.
Crown copyright material quoted from GOV.UK and legislation.gov.uk is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
No outcome is promised
Nothing in the kit or on this website guarantees or predicts any outcome: not a licence, not a quicker decision and not a successful appeal. Nobody reviews your case, files anything for you or represents you. The worked examples are fictional: they illustrate the process and don’t predict DVLA’s decision in any case. The only figures quoted are those DVLA and GOV.UK publish, with their sources, and none of them is a prediction for any one person.
Accuracy and dates
Every rule, date, address and figure the kit takes from an official source was checked against that source, and the kit is current as at October 2026. The guides’ sources were accessed on 4 October 2026. Rules, addresses and DVLA’s guidance change, so check the source on GOV.UK before you rely on it, especially for a deadline. The medical standards in the kit are summaries; where a summary and DVLA’s published guide differ, the guide is right.
The order of the three routes (further evidence, then reapplying, then an appeal as a last resort) is the kit’s own suggestion, not a rule set by DVLA or the courts.
The kit covers England and Wales. Scotland appears as a note only. Northern Ireland, where licensing is handled by the DVA, is not covered.
When to get professional help
An appeal is a court case and can leave you liable for the other side’s costs. If you’re thinking of appealing, speak to a solicitor or an advice service first: GOV.UK can help you find a legal adviser and check if you can get legal aid. For anything about your health or whether you should drive, speak to your doctor.
Driving safely
Don’t drive unless you hold a valid licence for the vehicle, or you are confident, with your doctor, that section 88 genuinely applies. GOV.UK says you could be fined up to £1,000 if you don’t tell DVLA about a condition that might affect your ability to drive safely, and you could be prosecuted if you have an accident.
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