DVLA and Byetta

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xxxleonadxxx

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Question for all you byetta users .......... what was your experience with the DVLA?

I have been waiting for ages for them to decide what was going to happen with me, contacted them about a fortnight ago and was told that sum1 would send me a letter telling me whether I get to keep my licence or whether it would be a temp licence .......... I'm still waiting, and everytine I phone I get told the same thing, one of the medical team are dealing with and not to worry as under section 88 I am entitled to drive ........ I still dunno what that is lol.

Have any of you had any probs? And what was the outcome of you informing DVLA ie temp or full licence ???

Thanks, Leona.
 
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stuartclose

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Hi Leona

When I contacted the DVLA re my going onto Byetta I had to send them my original driving licent and a passport photo. I was issued, in about 3 weeks, with a 3 year driving licence, one of the new plastic one with my photo on.

Hope this helps.

Pauline
 
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Dennis

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Hi Leona and Pauline,
According to the DVLA website, they only need to be informed if you are on Byetta and have a Group 2 (LGV or PCV) licence. They are not interested if you hold a Group 1 (cars and motorcycles) licence. In their own words:
"Their use (i.e exenatides and gliptins) currently carries no specific driving restrictions for Group 1 (car or motorcycle) licences."
 
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xxxleonadxxx

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Hi Dennis,

Thats what I thought too .... but not what the DVLA have told me. I had foned to tell them I was on Insulin and was informed that I wouold get a temp licence .... low and behold I was allergic to the stuff so before the temp one was issued I called them up to tell them that I was no longer on it and was tablets only (as for a period I was) ...... this was ok and they told me to just keep my full licence and ignore all the paperwork for the temp, then I contacted them to inform them of the Byetta and they have said they are not sure as to what will happen and that I have to wait ..... just been waiting a while now to hear back and everytime I call they keep telling me I will get a letter soon .......... just wondered if anyone else had any probs .... I only have a normal licence!!!!

Typical of DVLA ..... left and right hand comes to mind lol
 
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geezer

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Hi Leona,
I`m an ex Class One driver, because i am now on insulin. But prior to going on to insulin, i was on oral medication and Byetta. My specialist advised me that this would not affect my licence because it`s not insulin, and he stipulated this fact most strongly.so, don`t worry, you should still hold on to your licence,and long may it continue.
I`ve just had my licence back from DVLA, reduced to 3 years because i am now on insulin, so no more driving 44 tonners forme then.
Yes i was very angry about this, because it was a job i loved, but have now come to terms with it, and now have another position in the company i work for.
But don`t you worry, your licence should be fine. All you have to do, unless they`ve moved the goal posts again, is to Stipulate to DVLA that Byetta IS NOT insulin, and their so called experts should realise this.
Read my posting `Driving me nuts` in General Chat section, and another contributer in `Soapbox` section about the effects of losing PSV/LGV licence. It`s very frustrating for people like us.

Good luck, i`m sure all will be ok. :D
 
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