Are you allowed to drive with a broken arm?

Are you allowed to drive with a broken arm?

Yes and no, as there are no specific laws around driving with a broken arm or wrist, but you could get pulled over if your driving is affected by your injury. Additionally, if your doctor gives you advice not to drive while you have a broken limb, then you cannot legally get behind the wheel.

Are you allowed to drive with a broken wrist?

The general consensus is that it is unsafe to drive whilst wearing a cast or splint for the treatment of a musculoskeletal condition.

Can you drive with a plaster cast on your arm?

Can I drive with the plaster cast? The plaster cast can affect your driving ability. It is not advisable to drive with a plaster cast on your lower body or on your left arm. With the right arm, you cannot drive if the cast involves your elbow or any of your fingers and thumb.

Can I drive with a short arm cast?

Although we do not suggest that patients drive while wearing any cast, we have found a large proportion do. Our limited study has found that a young, fit and pain-free person may be able to drive well enough to pass a driving test while wearing a short arm cast.

How long will I be off work with a broken wrist?

How long will I be off work and when can I drive? This depends on your job. In general terms your wrist will take six to eight weeks to heal fully and during this time you will be unable to lift heavy items or do heavy manual work.

How long after broken wrist can you drive?

Surgeons’ opinions regarding whether patients were safe or not safe to drive whilst immobilised in a wrist cast varied by up to 50%. The timeframes suggested by surgeons after which patients could return to driving following a wrist fracture varied from zero to 12 weeks following the injury.

Am I insured if I drive with a cast?

So if you have an arm cast, you probably shouldn’t drive and if your doctor advises against driving then you’re probably exposed insurance-wise if there’s an accident.

Can you legally drive with one arm UK?

It is still possible to drive with one arm, no arms, one leg, or no legs. Having a limb amputated does not invalidate your current driver licence. You may need to pass a driving assessment in the car in a similar setup to how you want to drive, e.g. with an artificial limb in a vehicle with a specific modification.