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<blockquote data-quote="Minnie_19" data-source="post: 691450" data-attributes="member: 123429"><p>Blimey thats a lot of replays! Fantastic <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[USER=89482]@cello[/USER] - it appears your question has already been answered! </p><p>[USER=140216]@Homer59[/USER]- Thank you for signing the petition, and good luck with your own appeal. It is so frustrating that it takes such a long time to review each case. Perhaps this is something they should do before revoking a persons licence? Surely it would save them more work in investigating and reviewing each persons case following their licences being revoked. It just doesn't make sense to me! Please keep us updated with how your appeal goes and any issues that arise from it. </p><p>[USER=35990]@Oblomov[/USER]- Thank you for your comments. I am aware of the petition raised by Martyn Llyod-Kelly that was raised last year, if this is the same man your are referring to? I have been in contact with him and he has supported me a great deal and has been fantastic at offering advise and support. I appreciate that this is an ongoing issue and as previously mentioned I was unaware of it before this happened to me. This makes me even more determined to raise awareness, because I think until it happens to you, you don't know how poor the system is. I would hope by making as many diabetics aware of the issues that more people will support the campaign and we may be listened too. Unfortunately I am not one to sit back and let things happen that I feel are unfair and discriminative. Chances are things won't change, but at least I would have tried. </p><p>[USER=35131]@Davyb[/USER] - I think you've hit the nail right on the head there regarding how understaffed the medical department at the DVLA are. I think this is a prime example as to why cases are not being examined initially on an individual basis, and this is an issue which surely needs to be identified and solved in order to stop licences being lost unnecessarily. As previously discussed, surely if it was looked at properly the first time round, it would save them more time, rather than having to contact peoples Consultants etc following an appeal.</p><p>[USER=15629]@whosbear[/USER] - Thank you for your support. I'm sorry your having problems accessing the link. Hopefully this one will work for you: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/A4DD-petition" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/A4DD-petition</a> </p><p>The Facebook group is available at : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ActionforDiabeticDrivers?ref=br_tf" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ActionforDiabeticDrivers?ref=br_tf</a></p><p>and we are currently setting up a webpage too, although I apologise that it isn't completely finished yet, this is available at : <a href="http://www.actionfordiabeticdrivers.org.uk" target="_blank">www.actionfordiabeticdrivers.org.uk</a></p><p>If you or anyone would like any posters please message me with your details and I am happy to send some out to you. I'm glad to hear you finally got your licence back, but isn't it dreadful that it took you nearly 7 months to get it back. It's such an awful system.</p><p>@Posion-Drawf - Thank you for signing the petition. I am unsure as to why Diabetes UK haven't already made a bigger deal of this problem. It does sound like this is something that will happen in the new year from talking to Diabetes Voices. its just a shame they weren't able to support this campaign as well. However, at the same time I think the more of us that start our own campaigns and really kick up a fuss, then the government will have to review it! Well we can hope anyway. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again to everyone for your support.</p><p></p><p>Helen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Minnie_19, post: 691450, member: 123429"] Blimey thats a lot of replays! Fantastic :) [USER=89482]@cello[/USER] - it appears your question has already been answered! [USER=140216]@Homer59[/USER]- Thank you for signing the petition, and good luck with your own appeal. It is so frustrating that it takes such a long time to review each case. Perhaps this is something they should do before revoking a persons licence? Surely it would save them more work in investigating and reviewing each persons case following their licences being revoked. It just doesn't make sense to me! Please keep us updated with how your appeal goes and any issues that arise from it. [USER=35990]@Oblomov[/USER]- Thank you for your comments. I am aware of the petition raised by Martyn Llyod-Kelly that was raised last year, if this is the same man your are referring to? I have been in contact with him and he has supported me a great deal and has been fantastic at offering advise and support. I appreciate that this is an ongoing issue and as previously mentioned I was unaware of it before this happened to me. This makes me even more determined to raise awareness, because I think until it happens to you, you don't know how poor the system is. I would hope by making as many diabetics aware of the issues that more people will support the campaign and we may be listened too. Unfortunately I am not one to sit back and let things happen that I feel are unfair and discriminative. Chances are things won't change, but at least I would have tried. [USER=35131]@Davyb[/USER] - I think you've hit the nail right on the head there regarding how understaffed the medical department at the DVLA are. I think this is a prime example as to why cases are not being examined initially on an individual basis, and this is an issue which surely needs to be identified and solved in order to stop licences being lost unnecessarily. As previously discussed, surely if it was looked at properly the first time round, it would save them more time, rather than having to contact peoples Consultants etc following an appeal. [USER=15629]@whosbear[/USER] - Thank you for your support. I'm sorry your having problems accessing the link. Hopefully this one will work for you: [url]http://tinyurl.com/A4DD-petition[/url] The Facebook group is available at : [url]https://www.facebook.com/ActionforDiabeticDrivers?ref=br_tf[/url] and we are currently setting up a webpage too, although I apologise that it isn't completely finished yet, this is available at : [url="http://www.actionfordiabeticdrivers.org.uk"]www.actionfordiabeticdrivers.org.uk[/url] If you or anyone would like any posters please message me with your details and I am happy to send some out to you. I'm glad to hear you finally got your licence back, but isn't it dreadful that it took you nearly 7 months to get it back. It's such an awful system. @Posion-Drawf - Thank you for signing the petition. I am unsure as to why Diabetes UK haven't already made a bigger deal of this problem. It does sound like this is something that will happen in the new year from talking to Diabetes Voices. its just a shame they weren't able to support this campaign as well. However, at the same time I think the more of us that start our own campaigns and really kick up a fuss, then the government will have to review it! Well we can hope anyway. Thanks again to everyone for your support. Helen [/QUOTE]
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