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A diagnosis of dementia is not in itself a reason to stop driving. One in three people with dementia still drives. However, over time, dementia affects the skills needed for safe driving.

It is possible to keep driving after a diagnosis of dementia. However, there are things you must do to keep driving safely and legally.  Read our booklet about driving for more information. It is one of nine Living with dementia booklets written for people with dementia. 

Giving up driving can be a difficult decision to make. Read our advice if you or someone you know is thinking of stopping.

Drivers with dementia must tell their licensing agency and car insurer straightaway. Find out more about UK law on driving and dementia, and what happens if these rules are not followed.

If a person wants to keep driving after being diagnosed with dementia, they must take certain steps and let DVLA/DVA decide. Read more about this and find out what happens if DVLA/DVA decides a person with dementia can keep driving.

Driving advice from Dementia together magazine readers, Dementia Voice partners and Dementia Support Forum members.

If DVLA/DVA decides that the person with dementia is not safe to drive, the person must return their licence and stop driving. Find out how to appeal this decision and what to do if the person refuses to stop driving.

From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, driving can be an important part of a person's identity, and it can be difficult to know what to do if a person with dementia won't accept a DVLA or DVA decision that they should stop.