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

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.

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.

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.

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.