Driving after hip op

Bones, joints and muscles
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Although your surgeon/ medical team say you are fit to drive you do need to check your policy. Some companies need a letter stating you are medically fit. Mine does and failure to do this would mean I was illegal and therefore unable to claim in the event of an accident. Of course being 66 may mean my policy has different clauses to those who are 40

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Thanks Ann will check it out

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Hi Ann, I'm 66 too but I checked my insurance policy & can't see anything about informing them of health issues. It seems like they are all different. 

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Hi Ann

I think the safest advice to all is to check your own policy to safeguard your position in case of an accident. I am 64 and I did check with my insurer who said thanks for getting in touch but I did not need to. They did tell me however that if I had an accident and my consultant had told me I couldn't  drive ( or confirmed when I could) then I wouldn't be covered by the insurance policy! So I did not drive until I had my check up at 7 weeks and my consultant told me I could drive.  I know we all miss being able to drive but why risk an accident, injuring someone (let alone yourself) and also have no insurance cover for the sake of a few days/weeks?

Stay safe

Linnet x