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Renewing your driving licence at 70 plus

Your driving licence entitlement will expire when you reach the age of 70 and if you want to continue to drive, the entitlement will need to be renewed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). If you do not receive the reminder application forms to apply for your driving licence, you can use the D1 application form, which is available from DVLA form ordering service, and Post Office^TM branches.

• Renewing your driving licence at 70 plus (motoring section)

Renewing your driving licence for larger vehicles

Large goods vehicle or passenger carrying vehicle driving licence entitlements are valid until your 45th birthday. After that, you will need to renew your entitlement every five years until you are 65. After the age of 65 you have to renew your licence every year.

• Renewing your licence for larger vehicles, mini-buses or buses (motoring section)

Medical rules for all drivers

If you have a medical condition or disability that affects your fitness to drive you may need to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

• Medical rules for drivers (motoring section)

The Blue Badge parking scheme

You may be entitled to join the Blue Badge parking scheme if you have a disability or find it difficult to stand or walk for long periods of time (you will need to satisfy certain criteria). This means you would be able to use pay-and-display or parking meter bays for free and park for up to three hours on yellow lines (restrictions apply).

• The Blue Badge parking scheme (disabled people section)

Apply for a Blue Badge parking permit

Your local authority is responsible for issuing Blue Badge parking permits – contact them for more information. The following link will let you enter details of where you live and then take you to your local authority website where you can find out more and apply online.

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The Motability Scheme

Buying and adapting a car can be expensive. The Motability Scheme - run by the independent not-for-profit organisation Motability - gives disabled people the opportunity to own or lease a car at an affordable price.

The Motability Scheme can help you with leasing or buying a car if you're getting the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement or the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Even if you don't drive, you can apply for a car as a passenger and propose two other people as your drivers.

• The Motability Scheme (disabled people section)

Adapting your vehicle

You can get your vehicle adapted so that driving is safe and comfortable and getting in and out of the car is easier. There are motoring accessories available for people with upper or lower body disabilities or both.

• Adapting your vehicle (disabled people section)

More useful links

• Medical renewals (motoring section)