Grassed up to the DVLA?

Johno100

rs65 wrote: »

Why sign up to a money saving site to post about this?

Because this is the motoring sub-forum. If only threads strictly relating to money saving were permitted then these boards would have virtual tumble weed blowing through them.

Muscle750

End of the day i dont envy anyone who suffers with it and they got my feelings for them, I know from my daughter how it affects people and the after effects blinding headaches for one. However i do feel the OP has somewhat got on their soapbox at the end of the day the DVLA are doing what they feel is right and if the OP has nothing to hide and all they got to do is find the cost of a stamp they should think of people who have been killed and injured by people who have with held info etc. Years ago i was on Victoria station in London when a man had a fit on the station concourse people literally ran away a few of us stayed with him and 30 mins later he was sat back on the seat reading the paper. People are frightened of it i know, My daughter in one episode took out half a shelf of tins in Asda.

sheramber

MaidMARIAN11 wrote: »

The law states you only have to be seizure free for a YEAR. In fact, people who have seizures only in their sleep do not even have that limit imposed on them. I missed appointments due to being to busy, not because I have anything to hide. Regardless of how other drivers may view my condition, the DVLA obviously has a more relaxed approach than you discriminatory individuals. In fact, my own consultant was the one pushing me to drive. i told him I'd be afraid of it being epileptic, but he encouraged me by telling me a lot of lorry drivers have epilepsy and I have every right to do so. I'm very surprised by your negativity on here and it says a lot about how uneducated you all are on driving laws. I'm sure my consultant would have written to me if missing my appointment meant he needed to inform the DVLA and the medical secretary told me missed appointments would not merit a third party report anyway.

So between 959 on 25th and 10.29 on 26th - Friday night and Saturday night you have established from the medical secretary that the missed appointment would not merit a third party report.
But then she would be able to tell you if he reported it as she would type the letter, assuming she worked on a Saturday. You couldn't have known beforehand as you asked in your first post if he would report it.

Shoshannah

This is a strange thing to be so defensive about and offended by.

Just return the questionnaire. The stamp doesn't cost much. If everything is good with your epilepsy then that's the end of the matter.

By sending you a questionnaire, the DVLA have not 'taken Joe Public's word over your GP's'. That would be the case if they revoked your licence based on a third-party report without asking for your input - which they are doing.

I am on a restricted (three-year) licence for a medical condition. I understand how getting a communication from the DVLA out of the blue like this can be startling, and make you wonder whether someone out there is concerned about you without your knowledge, but honestly there is nothing to be offended about. DVLA have many flaws, but in this case it sounds like they're just doing their job.

There are a lot of people out there who don't declare their medical conditions. DVLA don't know you personally and have no idea if you're one of the honest ones or not; far safer to question everyone.

stockton_2

If anyone is unsure whether it is necessary to inform the DVLA about a medical condition it is not a good idea to act upon the advice of people on an internet forum; as I discovered the hard way, a couple of years ago.

The only sensible thing to do is to make an appointment with your GP or other medical practitioner and discuss the matter with them. People on a forum may have a similar condition to you and appear quite knowledgeable but they do not know you; they do not know your medical history or how your condition impacts on your everyday functioning.

They probably have no medical qualifications and it is highly unlikely that they understand the specific DVLA regulations which may be quite complicated (and sometimes amibiguous) Experienced medical practitioners have much experience of dealing with these matters and can cut to the chase very quickly.

Of course, it is ultimately the individual’s responsibility to inform the DVLA especially if they have been advised to do so by a medical practitioner. Once you receive a questionnaire you must return it within the stipulated time or automatically lose your license.

All I am saying is if your unsure go and see your GP. Your GP may well assure you that it is not necessary to inform them in which case you will not be wasting the time of the DVLA and holding up some one else’s application.

Browntoa

someone obviously thinks that perhaps you have had a seizure , possibly when you were driving them . I'd report you under those circumstances even if you were a friend

Johno100

Browntoa wrote: »

someone obviously thinks that perhaps you have had a seizure , possibly when you were driving them . I'd report you under those circumstances even if you were a friend

Or it is some sort of 'better safe than sorry' protocol adopted by the OP's consultant, hospital, health trust/board and triggered by the missed appointment. But the OP seems to have ruled that out.

Again I'd be submitting a Subject Access Request to the DVLA along with the completed questionnaire to see if they can find out who reported them.

unholyangel

Johno100 wrote: »

Again I'd be submitting a Subject Access Request to the DVLA along with the completed questionnaire to see if they can find out who reported them.

Unfortunately a SAR only gives you access to your own personal information - not anyone elses.

Robisere

I am offended by the unwarranted naming as a "discriminatory individual." Where do I write to complain about this?

You didn't get the sympathy you believed your story should receive. Well, tough. You should not have been "too busy" to complete and send a form which would have prevented the problem in the first place. And I find this very difficult to believe: -

" In fact, my own consultant was the one pushing me to drive. i told him I'd be afraid of it being epileptic, but he encouraged me by telling me a lot of lorry drivers have epilepsy... "

Really? A consultant who would have been that indiscreet? I have to go all Victor Meldrew on you there. Lorry drivers with epilepsy? I don't think so. This is a forum which gives advice regarding problems. I cannot view your original post as a problem, more a Rant. Get over it.

Robisere

Muscle750 wrote: »

Next they will be telling us they got a mobilty car and unfortunately have to pay for their own fuel........................and the 20 Mayfair each day

I have a lot of sympathy with your next post regarding your daughter's condition, but this one is another of your Motability-bashing episodes.

And it's Motability, not mobility. Because we have severe mobility problems, we need the services of Motability.

I am very grateful for my Motability car, and the fact that all I need to do is fuel it and look after it. Without it, we would be two disabled Seniors without transport, in a rural village with very poor public transport links. And neither of us smokes, we can't afford to and we don't need the additional health risks.