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Back in march of this year I was driving myself and 2 colleagues to work. On the way there I could feel a hypo coming on so I stopped the car and turned off the ignition and took the keys out so the car could not move and went for the glove box to get my sugar but my colleague in the passenger seat prevented me from getting sugar out of the glove box to self medicate because he thought I was fooling around and therefore prevented me from getting into the glove box to get my sugar. So therefore I then went under and had a full blown hypoglycaemic attack and he then not knowing what to do called the police. The police then called the paramedics and when I came to the police had already left and taken my car. The next day I went to the police station and got my car back without any problems.
The DVLA sent a letter a couple of days later with the questionnaire and statement form to which I filled in and told them the above story that I had stopped and parked the car and removed the keys so therefore I am the equivalent of a drunk driver in the backseat sleeping. I had no control of the car as the keys were not in the ignition. This is the only hypo I have had with any assistance in the last 20 years (I have had type 1 diabetes for 40 years) as I also told the DVLA this. I heard nothing more.
A week ago I was pulled over for a random check by the police and was told my licence has been revoked in April. I am now being charged for driving without a licence which may make my insurance invalid even though I was never notified my license had been revoked.
I have since been in touch with the DVLA who said they had a letter on file explaining why my licence has been revoked and that they would send me a copy of it. I am now waiting for it.
The hypo was only assisted as I was prevented from medicating myself, but I was deemed to be in charge of the veichle because the keys were in the car (not ignition) available to me.
I'm not sure how to fight this or how to get my license back. I will now lose my job and my house as I won't be able to afford my mortgage. I live in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere and jobs do not come easily and travel is needed for one. Busses are basically non existent in my area. I also believe the police reported that I was driving viechle even though both of my witnesses know this to be untrue.
Does anyone have any advice they can give me to help fix this?
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The DVLA sent a letter a couple of days later with the questionnaire and statement form to which I filled in and told them the above story that I had stopped and parked the car and removed the keys so therefore I am the equivalent of a drunk driver in the backseat sleeping. I had no control of the car as the keys were not in the ignition. This is the only hypo I have had with any assistance in the last 20 years (I have had type 1 diabetes for 40 years) as I also told the DVLA this. I heard nothing more.
A week ago I was pulled over for a random check by the police and was told my licence has been revoked in April. I am now being charged for driving without a licence which may make my insurance invalid even though I was never notified my license had been revoked.
I have since been in touch with the DVLA who said they had a letter on file explaining why my licence has been revoked and that they would send me a copy of it. I am now waiting for it.
The hypo was only assisted as I was prevented from medicating myself, but I was deemed to be in charge of the veichle because the keys were in the car (not ignition) available to me.
I'm not sure how to fight this or how to get my license back. I will now lose my job and my house as I won't be able to afford my mortgage. I live in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere and jobs do not come easily and travel is needed for one. Busses are basically non existent in my area. I also believe the police reported that I was driving viechle even though both of my witnesses know this to be untrue.
Does anyone have any advice they can give me to help fix this?
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