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Driver's Licence Suspension and DVLA Petition

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HGV licence revoked

Hiya, my husband is a type 1 diabetic and has been for 30 years. He has been driving for a living for the past 15 years and has never had a hypo needing assistance in his life. Last year he became a HGV driver and has worked for the past year for a local haulage firm. His licence was due for renewal in June and after the endless forms, eye test etc he got the last form to be filled in by his doctor. DVLA sent this directly to his doctor despite the fact he has always seen his diabetic consultant and has never actually met his registered doctor! Anyhow, despite excellent blood glucose monitoring records with 3-5 (if not more) tests daily the doctor would not tick the box 'does the applicant test their bloods at times relevant to driving' as she was very firm that he must have blood records for every 2 hours every day. We understood her guidelines but this appears to be relatively new as it was not a guideline he had ever read or been made clear on. If it had been he would have ensured he was complying. Despite this she did put a note on the form to say she was happy with his safety and ability to drive and that she had seen his blood monitoring records.
Several weeks later, after the 'NO' ticked on the form, we received the DVLA letter to say his licence had been revoked, and that his car licence was also under review! This meant an instant loss of employment!
After a lot of stress my husband went back to the doctor who was shocked and wrote a supporting letter to DVLA stating she, and his consultant were entirely happy for him to retain a HGV licence and that he had excellent blood sugar control, good awareness of hypos and no cause for concern.
DVLA clearly put the forms through a machine that make instant decisions without a 2nd glance at any notes or previous information.
So now my husband has been out of work for a month and we are waiting on DVLA to process this letter so we know if he can have the licence re-issued, or if he will have to re-apply.
The whole system is a mockery as nothing has changed in his circumstance or health. There is no doubt he can get his licence back if he re-applies as his doctor and consultant are happy with him and he is testing his bloods at least twice daily (as he now is not needing the 2 hour rule as he is not allowed to drive )!!! Its an absolute joke and waste of time, and it seems you can never talk to anyone at the top in DVLA or that there is an sort of adequate appeal process or compensation! They seriously need to review how things are done!
 
My colleague's husband has nocturnal epilepsy but is allowed to drive as his fits only ever take place when he is asleep. Does anyone know why the rules for diabetic nighttime hypos are different to this?
 
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