@Joanne_Cree 

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Joanne_Cree

I Hate DVLA!!

I’m so sorry for such an angry post but I need to rant and there is no one at home (even the bloody dog has gone out for the day!) I contact DVLA in March when my diagnosis was confirmed. Filled the 5 page report in as much as I could, sent it off. I then received a letter saying they were contacting my neurologist to confirm I was fit to drive. I drive a 4x4, I pull a horse trailer and was looking to upgrade to a lorry as my horse doesn’t travel well in the trailer. Well today I received a letter from the DVLA dated 01/05/19 saying I have 14 days from the letter date to return my driving license and apply for a 3 year medical license!! It’s the bloody 13th already!!! I rang them up and eventually spoke to a bloke who kept saying “you need to get the paperwork back by the 14th or we will revoke your license”. I confirmed that the conversation was being recorded and told him they will get it back as soon as I can get it done. Now it’s a mad dash to get a photo done and get the paperwork in the post tonight! I now also can not get my lorry as I need to apply for a Maximum Authorised Mass license which requires a higher medical standard. If you have MS your not allowed to apply! I thought I was coping with my diagnosis really well until all this 💩 happened today but now I’m not! 😭😭😭 Can someone please cheer me up??
@chezy17

I didn't have to do a photo, in fact I didn't really have to do anything. They just sent me a 3 year license which will be renewed in September. I don't think there will be any problems however I'm at the hospital seeing the nurse next month so I could probably have it sorted before hand. I think the letter is standard and mine wasn't revoked.

@looK

Didn’t need to do a photo either... the standard letter the DVLA send out is really quite aggressive sounding and really sent me into panic, which, as we know, doesn’t help MS! That aside, they will just send you a 3 year licence replacing your original one very quickly and it looks just the same as the one you probably had before, with the same photo. It is a shame about the difficulty you’re having getting licensed for your horse lorry - maybe there is someone on here who knows more about that? Good luck Loo - K