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<blockquote data-quote="farmerpalmer" data-source="post: 317101" data-attributes="member: 28229"><p>I lost my licence a few years ago, although my circumstances were different as I was actually behind the wheel at the time, and I really needed to sort myself out and felt at the time that I deserved what had happened to me. However, that experience taught me a few things about the DVLA which might be useful. Firstly, don't try and take them on. You could take them to court, but if you do, I suspect you'll lose as no magistrate is going to take your word over theirs. Also, DVLA will always be represented and you will end up with an award of costs, as well as no licence. They aren't really negotiable either. They just don't have that facility. Like all bureacratic organisations, there is a process to be followed. Try and find somebody in the medical division who is at least sympathetic and ask them what you need to do to get the situation resolved. Explain that your GP supports you, but try and get the hospital consultant involved as well. Again, like all government departments, they will respond better the higher up your supporters appear to be. What they need to be absolutely convinced of is that you are safe to drive. However unfair the situation may appear to be, it is that premise that you need to understand. Explain to everybody who might listen that you keep sugar in the car, that you always test before you drive, that you never drive on less that 6. The maddening thing about all of this of course is that it encourages people to be less than honest with the forms, which is entirely counter productive. However, that is the situation you find yourself in. One thing I would say though, is that all this takes time. Hard as it sounds, I'd prepare for being without a licence for a year if I were you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerpalmer, post: 317101, member: 28229"] I lost my licence a few years ago, although my circumstances were different as I was actually behind the wheel at the time, and I really needed to sort myself out and felt at the time that I deserved what had happened to me. However, that experience taught me a few things about the DVLA which might be useful. Firstly, don't try and take them on. You could take them to court, but if you do, I suspect you'll lose as no magistrate is going to take your word over theirs. Also, DVLA will always be represented and you will end up with an award of costs, as well as no licence. They aren't really negotiable either. They just don't have that facility. Like all bureacratic organisations, there is a process to be followed. Try and find somebody in the medical division who is at least sympathetic and ask them what you need to do to get the situation resolved. Explain that your GP supports you, but try and get the hospital consultant involved as well. Again, like all government departments, they will respond better the higher up your supporters appear to be. What they need to be absolutely convinced of is that you are safe to drive. However unfair the situation may appear to be, it is that premise that you need to understand. Explain to everybody who might listen that you keep sugar in the car, that you always test before you drive, that you never drive on less that 6. The maddening thing about all of this of course is that it encourages people to be less than honest with the forms, which is entirely counter productive. However, that is the situation you find yourself in. One thing I would say though, is that all this takes time. Hard as it sounds, I'd prepare for being without a licence for a year if I were you. [/QUOTE]
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