A blackout is a temporary loss of consciousness that a person has little or no control over. It affects your memory, leading you to suffer a sense of lost time. During a blackout, a person might actually appear to function fairly normally but will have no recollection of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blackouts come in two types: partial and complete. In a partial blackout, you may be able to recover memories of what happened, but in a total blackou,t the memory loss is permanent. As you don’t have full conscious control over what you are doing, blackouts while driving are very dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blackouts are commonly caused by alcohol consumption but can also be caused by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can be fined up to \u00a31,000 if you don\u2019t tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you\u2019re involved in an accident as a result of the blackout, and your insurance policy may be invalidated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask your doctor if your blackouts, fainting (syncope) or loss of consciousness affect your driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your condition affects your driving, you must tell DVLA by filling in\u00a0form FEP1<\/a>\u00a0and sending it to them. The address is on the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ask your doctor if your blackouts, fainting (syncope) or loss of consciousness affect your driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your condition affects your driving, you must tell DVLA by filling in\u00a0form FEP1V<\/a> and sending it to them. The address is on the form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A blackout is a temporary loss of consciousness that a person has little or no control over. It affects your memory, leading you to suffer a sense of lost time. During a blackout, a person might actually appear to function…<\/span><\/p>\nBus, coach or lorry licence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n