A 52-year-old man with chronic obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) treated with CPAP asks about driving. He admits poor adherence and continuing daytime sl...

Question

A 52-year-old man with chronic obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) treated with CPAP asks about driving. He admits poor adherence and continuing daytime sleepiness. What is the most appropriate advice regarding driving?

Accepted Answer

Advise him to stop driving and inform the DVLA because of excessive daytime sleepiness

Answer

He can drive as normal if he owns a CPAP machine

Answer

He should continue to drive and not inform the DVLA

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He only needs to inform his employer

Answer

Driving is unaffected by OSA

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Driving and obstructive sleep apnoea

A 52-year-old man with chronic obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) treated with CPAP asks about driving. He admits poor adherence and continuing daytime sleepiness. What is the most appropriate advice regarding driving?