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[imabitnaughtyxx]

wouldent it hurt a bit when steering a mini? assuming your driving a mini. According to the police you cant drive if your last ribena was a bit strong so any chance they have to get you on a mistermeaner they would.
I think you technically cannot drive if your doctor or your medication instruction has advised you not to. thats about it.
I have done a google search but its a bit vague on driving with bone fractures.

[Tomf]

No i wont be driving the mini, that hasnt got an engine at the moment, well as said i have tried driving my daily drive and i can do that withought any problems... Im not taking painkillers or anything anymore, iv just got to wait for it to heal. The doctor said im fine to do anything apart from lift heavy weights, so i think i should be ok.

[*Raz*]

I think it would be legal, however if you did have an accident that would raise a few eyebrows...

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[Natalie]

I've seen people driving with their arms in plaster before. One bloke had his left arm in plaster and he was getting his passenger to change gear for him

[Dan]

Oh yes the old 'I've seen someone else doing it so it must be legal' defence!

I've had a box splint on my wrist twice in the last five years for different injuries and have been told directly both times that it is illegal to drive with an appliance on your arm. The only difference between a box splint and a cast is that a box splint is smaller, lighter, easier to deal with and allows more movement so a cast is far worse. The last time I had an automatic car and the splint was on my right arm and I still wasn't allowed. I was told this by my consultant, my physio and my OT. They are concerned about your ability to react in an emergency and about how much further damage you would do to yourself in an emergency stop (if you 'clench up' you will put too much strain through the injury just the same as lifting heavy items). Once the splint is off then so long as you aren't told directly by the consultant that driving would be against his advice then it is up to your insurer whether you are covered or not. Ultimately it would be up to the Police and the CPS to decide if you were able to adequately control the car with a cast on your arm, not up to you, your insurer or the doctor. I believe that it is illegal for you to drive at the moment.

[Natalie]

Oh yes the old 'I've seen someone else doing it so it must be legal' defence!

Um not sure if that was aimed at my above post, but I didn't say it was legal... just that I'd seen people doing it.

[Dan]

Um not sure if that was aimed at my above post,

No, sorry. Just an observation.

[mattyoung69]

On a similar note, I recently had keyhole surgery on my left knee and was told not to drive for at least a week and not until I could comfortably and safely perform an emergency stop.

I would not recommend you driving if you dont need to, all it takes is a simple bump and you can bet your life that insurance companies will have a field day.

[Big Man]

I think it depends on the manipulation of the wrist, is it just strapped or in plaster, if in plaster then I would suggest it the specific offence would be "Not in proper Control of a Motor Control"

The key is there are broken wrists and broken wrists - if you CAN drive with no problems as you would normally change gear, indicate and steer as you would if the wrist was not broken then no problem, BUT if you have to use kness to steer, get a mate to change gear etc then clearly not.

Insurance would worm out of any claim I would suggest though....

Cheers

BM