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Dvla drug test advice needed

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  • AdrianC
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    Hoof_Hearted wrote: »
    If he can afford a new BMW for his wife, the money shouldn't be a problem.
    For somebody self-employed and worried about losing a substantial proportion of his income, that does seem a rather... short term... move.
  • AndyMc.....
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    edited 19 December 2025 at 9:30PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];72432491]No, he isn't. He will be able to obtain a provisional licence, which he needs for his test. He couldn't do that if he was disqualified.[/QUOTE]

    And if he's caught driving otherwise in accordance he'll be charged with driving whilst disqualified.
  • Car_54
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    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    And if he's caught driving otherwise in accordance he'll be charged with driving whilst disqualified.

    No, he'll be charged with driving otherwise than in accordance.
  • AndyMc.....
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    edited 19 December 2025 at 9:30PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];72433602]No, he'll be charged with driving otherwise than in accordance.[/QUOTE]

    No, he's disqualified until test passed. As soon as he drives otherwise in accordance he reverts back to being disqualified and that will be the charge v
  • [Deleted User]
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    Can you tell me more about your beloved BMW 5 series Msport?
  • AndyMc.....
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    camelot1971 wrote: »
    Can you tell me more about your beloved BMW 5 series Msport?

    It's probably a write off.
  • Shaka_Zulu
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    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    Most would avoid crashing.

    Do you always keep kicking when someone is down?

    You made your point so ssshhh!
  • AndyMc.....
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    Shaka_Zulu wrote: »
    Do you always keep kicking when someone is down?

    You made your point so ssshhh!


    Do you believe this work of fiction actually happened?
  • [Deleted User]
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    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    Do you believe this work of fiction actually happened?

    Glad someone said it :j
  • AndyMc.....
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    treboeth wrote: »
    Glad someone said it :j

    But many others are thinking it.
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