driving a horse lorry

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suzy78

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• Nov 19, 2012

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Hi, I have type 1 diabetes and passed my car driving test in 1996, can I drive a horse lorry as I passed before legislation brought in, in 1997 where you need to apply to drive a larger vehicle, or do I still have restrictions due to diabetes? I can't seem to fathom the dvla website!
Thanks for any help!
Suzy

 

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• Nov 19, 2012

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You need a C1 licence (7.5 tonne) which you'll need to apply to the DVLA for, as type 1's we automatically lose this entitlement, if you check your licence it will say what category of vehicles you are allowed to drive.

 

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• Nov 19, 2012

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Thought that might be the case! Thankyou.

 

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• Nov 19, 2012

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Depends how heavy the box is and if it is the case you need a C1 licence you can apply to have it reinstated. You need 3 months of blood sugar results and the say so from your consultant for the licence.

 

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• Nov 22, 2012

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The box is just over 7 tonnes.....do I need a c1 licence for that?

 

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• Nov 22, 2012

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When i saw the words "horse lorry". My first tthought was a horse drawn lorry.
I just thought someone might like a giggle :lol:
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• Nov 22, 2012

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suzy78 said:

The box is just over 7 tonnes.....do I need a c1 licence for that?

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Yes