Can I download a DVLA D4 form?
As of 20 June 2019, DVLA no longer accepts medical applications (D4) completed by Doctors on Wheels Ltd. You can’t download the D2 application form because it includes features that can’t be printed.
Where do I send my HGV medical form?
Send the completed D4 (vision and medical assessment) with your application form and driving licence to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BR. If you do not send all the forms together, the processing of your application will be delayed.
What forms do I need for a HGV medical?
You must obtain from the DVLA the D2 (licence application form) and the D4 (medical application form) to apply for an LGV C category lorry provisional entitlement. Fill out the D2 application in the same way you did for your car licence. Take the D4 to a doctor for your medical examination.
How long is a Lgv medical valid for?
five years
Licence Renewals DVLA require existing lorry drivers to have a medical at the age of 45 and then every five years until the age of 65. After 65, the medical has to be done every year.
Who needs a D4 medical?
Do You Need A D4 Medical? Vehicles up to 3,500kg Maximum Authorised Mass, (up to 8 passengers and can tow up to 750kg). Also category B holders can tow a heavier trailer if MAM of vehicle and trailer is not more than 3,500kg. Vehicles up to 3,500kg MAM with up to 8 passengers and a heavy trailer.
What can you drive with a Lgv Licence?
The Cat C+E LGV (class 1 HGV) driver is allowed to drive category C and E vehicles. This additional category allows a larger trailer, and so involves an extra test, but it also means you can earn a higher salary or hourly rate, and are more employable.
Does a HGV Licence expire?
So what happens if you held an HGV licence in the past? Your existing licence will only expire if you do not complete your medical standards test when you reach the age of 45 or if you miss one of the obligatory medicals; it’s mandatory that all HGV drivers undertake a medical once every five years.
What happens if you fail HGV medical?
So what happens if you held an HGV licence in the past? If you do lose your entitlement to your licence through one of these causes, however, you simply have to complete a medical and send off for your licence again. Under the current rules, the DVLA will issue you another licence as there is no time limit.
What can you drive with a Lgv licence?
Can I get funding for a HGV licence?
Funding to train HGV drivers to C+E level is a game-changer for the new LGV driver apprenticeship, according to the Road Haulage Association. Firms should realise that the funding of £4,500 (up to £5,000 for firms with fewer than 50 employees or Levy Payers) is suitable for their businesses.
Is the D4 form for HGV medical printed?
The form is green and slightly different to the previous pink D4 form. The grey sections are to be filled in by the applicant: front cover and footer of every page. The first page is the visual assessment and can be done by any doctor provided they have the correct DVLA eye chart. The D4 form can be downloaded and printed on your own printer.
How do I apply for a LGV provisional entitlement?
You must obtain from the DVLA the D2 (licence application form) and the D4 (medical application form) to apply for an LGV C category lorry provisional entitlement. Fill out the D2 application in the same way you did for your car licence. Take the D4 to a doctor for your medical examination.
Do you need a medical for a LGV?
Most likely, by the time you contact us, you will have already been in contact with an LGV training school. If you have, they will probably have sent you an information pack with a D4 medical form. This form is the medical record of your examination so when you come for your medical you need to bring this with you.
Is the D4 application accepted by the DVLA?
As of 20 June 2019, DVLA no longer accepts medical applications (D4) completed by Doctors on Wheels Ltd. You cannot download the D2 application form because it includes features that will not print. You have to order a printed copy from DVLA. Updated PDF and fixed the link to order forms.
