Got my little finger in a cast. Can I still drive?

AdrianC

"Got my little finger in a cast"

Photo shows cast covering pretty much entire forearm.

GrumpyDil

Police won't be able to give you a definitive answer either. Simple question is do you feel that you can drive your car and be fully in control.

If yes then go ahead and drive it. It will only become an issue if you have an incident and then it will come down to an assessment as to whether or not you were fit to drive. 

peter_the_piper

If in doubt, don't. Unless the insurance company put it in writing you'd be amazed how difficult it would be fo find the person who verbally approved you.

BOWFER

FWIW I once rode my motorbike for weeks with two casts on.
But once your hands are on the bars, that's pretty much it and as long as you can move your fingers and flex your right wrist a bit you're sorted.
Getting gloves on was a pig though.
It was that or weeks off work unpaid. what you gonna do.

justworriedabit

justworriedabit said:

TylerDurden36 said:

Everyone seems to have a different opinion as with most things. All I want to know is if it’s legal. I’m going to call round to my local police station tomorrow and get the final word. Insurance company says fine, doctor says fine. Some members of the public think it’s fine whereas others don’t. So need to see the law makers for the definitive answer.

Good luck with that as you'll get the same answers.

You need advice from the DVLA, trust me.  I recall someone having an accident whilst driving with splints and becuse it was more than a couple of months in plinths I think the police investigated the driver as not having the capacity to drive safely but the driver got done for not telling the dvla.  DVLA is the best place but let us know how you get on with the police but don't go on a Friday/Sat night or hot eveneing as they will be really busy.

Good afternoon OP

How did you get on with the police?  

Many thanks in advance.

TylerDurden36

Hi all. Spoke to the police earlier today and they said if I was in an accident then I’d be at fault as I would be deemed not in full control of the car.
I also spoke to the secretary of the doctor who applied the cast and he has said I cannot drive until the cast comes off. 

So it seems that while I can physically drive the car it wouldn’t be legal.
So that’s the answer for anyone who is in a similar situation.