Well done,Got an appointment with my GP this afternoon and will be stating the same thingJust thought I would update everyone with my experience. So my application was refused last year even though my GP confirmed I have not had a problem with alcohol in 5 years and I passed my medical with a cdt reading of 0.8% but I admitted to a drink on New Year’s Eve 2018 but because I hadn’t abstained for 12 months it was refused, I challenged this in court and dvla won stating dependancy is for life so now left with a £4K bill to pay! I stayed abstinent for 12 months and applied again in November 2019 and they wanted evidence from my GP but my GP would not provide anything to the dvla without them having contacted my GP first so after a couple weeks of back and forth dvla backed down and posted the DD2 form off and a mental health questionnaire without me providing this evidence they required, GP completed those and I went for another medical cdt came back the same at 0.8% they then wanted more info from my GP around my fitness to drive due to my mental health as he left this question blank before as he is not qualified to answer so this time he answered yes I am fit to drive but wrote patient states next to it. This whole process took around 3 months but I have finally been issued with a 1 year licence! If you have ever had a problem with alcohol no matter how long ago don’t admit to having a drink as that’s what got me last year, I filled out the forms identical to last year this time only difference was the date of my last drink. Good luck
Oh sorry what I said there was misleading, I meant the only thing different between the 2 occasions was the length of time between my last drink.Hi nst90 what was your original last drink date then and I take it you entered two different dates then?
So am I right in thinking your length of time second time round wasn't 12 months ?Oh sorry what I said there was misleading, I meant the only thing different between the 2 occasions was the length of time between my last drink.
There are 20 million people in the uk who consume more than 14 units a week and are perfectly safe driving even the Team at the DVLA and the doctors who do the medicals on behalf of the DVLA
Not got an issue with anything you have said grice but as stated 20 million people exceed this all the timeAnd a condition of holding a UK licence is that you follow the government guidelines with alcohol and drug use, both illegal drugs and prescription medication.
People should be made aware when they receive their licence that they are expected to drink within the government guidelines. My uncle was recently revoked for telling his doctor that he drinks 25 units a week. (This is only 3 units more than the previous recommended weekly units for men which was 21) Again as I said, everyone has a choice to make and that's if alcohol is more important than holding a licence. I think the government guidelines amount of 14 is stupidly low, but that's what the guidelines is if you want to hold a licence.