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  • venomx
    venomx Posts: 1,142 Forumite
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    oh_really said:
    I don't wish to cause undue alarm, I notified a condition online and received documentation around a week later informing me my license was to be suspended (pending my agreement or else into court), I agreed and returned my licence to DVLC, around a week later new licence received but with with entitlements removed.

    This all in last few weeks. Depending on job I can't help feel this blanket approach could have been catastrophic in terms of employment. I cover a lot of miles and my driving ability was not impaired yet the licence was revoked.
    Was this a long time ago ? It isn't possible to declare it online , you have to print off the form and fill it out 
  • venomx said:
    oh_really said:
    I don't wish to cause undue alarm, I notified a condition online and received documentation around a week later informing me my license was to be suspended (pending my agreement or else into court), I agreed and returned my licence to DVLC, around a week later new licence received but with with entitlements removed.

    This all in last few weeks. Depending on job I can't help feel this blanket approach could have been catastrophic in terms of employment. I cover a lot of miles and my driving ability was not impaired yet the licence was revoked.
    Was this a long time ago ? It isn't possible to declare it online , you have to print off the form and fill it out 
    Roughly 5-6 weeks ago.
  • The first time I had any dealings with the DVLA medical centre, I phoned them naively thinking I would be able to get some advice, and had my licence confiscated on the spot by a call centre operator who asked "what's a migraine".
    The second time I did things differently. I just printed off the form from their website, filled it in, posted it, and a few weeks later I got a letter telling me I could keep my licence.

    So, phone and you lose your licence whilst they spend months deciding, send a form and there's a good chance you might be able to keep it whilst they're making a decision.
  • venomx said:
    It isn't possible to declare it online , you have to print off the form and fill it out 
    https://www.gov.uk/report-driving-medical-condition
    https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving
  • jack_pott said:
    So, phone and you lose your licence whilst they spend months deciding
    Licence returned in around a week, this was recently.
  • venomx
    venomx Posts: 1,142 Forumite
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    Got an update in the post today, explaining they need to speak to a consultant first.
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