How to contact DVLA

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MinuteNoodles said:

John_Gray said:

Those over 70 who are waiting for their renewed driving licence back from DVLA may be interested to know that the "Visual Field Test" which I had to do three years ago at Specsavers prior to the reissue of licence has not (yet) been restarted, and Specsavers have heard absolutely nothing from DVLA about when (or even if) it will be performed in the future.

I can't speak for the whole of Specsavers, just the local branch.

What a pity. It should actually be a full medical the same as I've just had to undergo for my LGV licence because it's not just your eyesight that can make you unfit to drive but your mobility too. For example if you can't turn your head much how can you safely negotiate a give way or roundabout when you can't look to the left or right sufficiently? I pulled my neck yesterday, got in the car with the wife to go pick something up, went to look left and couldn't turn my head enough, not more than 45 degrees, and told her she was driving.

Thought there was an automatic extension if your licence expired this year
https://www.gov.uk/renew-lorry-bus-coach-licence/45-or-over