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Revoked driving licence due to an error

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Hi, I have just started taking insulin for type 2 diabetes, and as a matter of course, I informed the DVLA of this, but due due a mistake on my part on question 8

Has your doctor or optician advised you that your eyesight does not currently meet the minimum standards for driving? A visual acuity of 6/12 (decimal 0.5) or better must beachieved with the aid of glasses or contact lenses if necessary.

I ticked yes, to which is why the they have revoked my licence. I spoke to the dvla who very helpful that if I email them atogether with a report that my eye sight is ok, the will look into it. I had my eyes tested yesterday and there was no problem.

So I emailed a scan copy of the optical record card and my last test in January.

Do you think they will except this by email or should I send them covering letter?

In the mean time, I have to surrender my driving licence and possably effect my getting to work wilst this been looked into. I assume I can't drive whilst appealing against this?

Thanks in avance

Does anyone know how long this might take?
 
Not very long. They had me running around 2 years ago cos I didn't answer one Q at all - so they didn't bother telling me I hadn't answered, just told me my licence was being revoked as I hadn't replied.

Sorted it our eventually. Probably only about a fortnight after they had the extra info they needed. It took them about 9 months in total from start to finish so I had my renewed licence only just over 6 months after renewal date - but I was still allowed to drive in the UK in the interim because they never actually wrote and said it WAS revoked.

Which is yours?

Mind you I'm not sure what they do now when you first go on insulin, they may want to know you are well controlled for X amount of time.
 
It was a bog standard letter saying they revoked the licence for the eyes, I answered all the other questions saying my diabetes was under control and I haven't suffered any hypoglycaemia, the nurse is very pleased with my overall condition.
 
Well I'd give it till Tuesday then ring the Medical Branch.

Ask em when they will get round to dealing with it. (politely not sarcastically LOL
 
One thing is, I am susposed to send my licence back as requested, I wondering should I hold on to it for a few more days?
 
Well it will need to be re-issued - but just hang onto it till you have spoken to them. (because it will only be re-issued for a limited period, which is 'normal' for insulin users and nowt to panic unduly about)

Oh - and PLEASE make sure you photocopy it before you send it. Have seen people lose eg motorcycle entitlements from sending licences back for ANY reason and if you can't prove you held it - they certainly can't. Going back a fair while - a POLICE motorcycle rider lost his - the Police's records of his licence and a letter from his Chief Sup't made no difference! - and he had to retake his test!
 
trophywench said:
Well it will need to be re-issued - but just hang onto it till you have spoken to them. (because it will only be re-issued for a limited period, which is 'normal' for insulin users and nowt to panic unduly about)

Oh - and PLEASE make sure you photocopy it before you send it. Have seen people lose eg motorcycle entitlements from sending licences back for ANY reason and if you can't prove you held it - they certainly can't. Going back a fair while - a POLICE motorcycle rider lost his - the Police's records of his licence and a letter from his Chief Sup't made no difference! - and he had to retake his test!
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Thanks will do.
 
As trophywench says photo copy your licence. I declared a suposedidly eye probem to DVLA and they took most of my entitlements off my licence and put me on a yearly licence. Strange thing is the hospital and opticians can not find any trace of the eye problem they said I had.

Well brassed off, as now have a very much reduced catorgores of vehicle I can ride and because its on DVLA records have to declare a condition I don't have to insurance companies.
 
Thanks for the helpful replys so far - so far my employer is being accommodating
. I suprised whilst im appealing against the ruling, they can't lift the suspension in the meantime or given me more then 2 days notice.
 
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Still awaiting an reply to see if they received my email, I know I have to send my driving licence back, If and when they acknowledge my mistake, and I assume I have to fill in new application form for one - any idea how long that could take and will I be able to drive whilst awaiting for one?
 
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Who knows how long it will take. Yesterday I tried phoning DVLA to get the message all 240 lines are occupied, please try later.😱
Today I got through as I sent my licence renewal off on the 7th May. I was told that due to backlog of work they 'received' it (I think that means they got around to opening it) on 20th May.
 
All I want to know is that they have received it. A added bounuus I am now cycling to work, so its helping me to lose weight and get fitter, I hoping I can be taken off the insulin - fingers crossed
 
Recorded Delivery would have let you know that envelope had reached DVLA, although not what happens once it leaves postroom in the huge building / agency.
 
Well today they reckon they are sending out a letter for me to sign and my licence should be re-issued 🙂
 
Yay !

Hope it says the right things, and glad for you, supposing it does.
 
Should I be more concerned? my reading was 3.8 after cycling home from work.
I didn't feel any symptoms, this is my 3rd day of cycling to and from work.
This is the lowest reading I have had, normally it's around 5.8, the weather was extremly hot.

Thanks
 
Sorry to bump up my old thread

This is my second week of cycling to and from work. My sugar level is at 4 when I get home, is this normal after slowish cycling appox 3 miles?

Still awaiting for my licence back, after sending back signed form. :(p
 
Absolutely normal, in fact if you cycled frantically, it would more than likely have gone UP instead!

All you were - was 'normal' - cos non diabetics BGs range roughly between 4 and 7.

So it's well worth doing, even after you get your licence back. Don't let it drop because it's sooooo good for you!
 
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