Playdo
New Member
I have been disqualified 3 times: in 2002, 2011 and 2015. I was sentenced on Oct 22, 2015 for failudie to provide a specimen as follows: 12 weeks custodial suspended for 1 year, 60 month disqualification, alcohol rehabilitation and offered an awareness course which I have completed.
On the DVLA site my details indicate a ban of 3 years 10 months and 7 days and the date of August 28 2019 when I am eligible to reapply. I read the section on applying to the court for a reduction of the remaining disqualification. 2 years were up on Oct 22nd. Half the ORIGINAL period ie 30 months is up on April 30th 2018. When should I write to the court to ask them to consider a reduction in disqualification period?
I have had alcohol issues for a number of years. I attended residential rehab and attended AA meetings following the 2nd ban. I got a job in 2015, neglected my programme and convinced myself I was recovered and picked up a drink very soon afterwards. Following my failure to provide social services removed my children and I immersed myself in the AA fellowship while fighting for their return. I have been abstinent since my conviction as I have accepted that I am an alcoholic and cannot drink safely. Ironically, the biggest challenge in sobriety without a car, is accessing AA meetings and support as I live in a rural village with poor public transport. I nonetheless manage to get to at least 3 meetings per week. My children are back in my care and a 1 year supervision order granted by the court to Social Services is now spent.
On the DVLA site my details indicate a ban of 3 years 10 months and 7 days and the date of August 28 2019 when I am eligible to reapply. I read the section on applying to the court for a reduction of the remaining disqualification. 2 years were up on Oct 22nd. Half the ORIGINAL period ie 30 months is up on April 30th 2018. When should I write to the court to ask them to consider a reduction in disqualification period?
I have had alcohol issues for a number of years. I attended residential rehab and attended AA meetings following the 2nd ban. I got a job in 2015, neglected my programme and convinced myself I was recovered and picked up a drink very soon afterwards. Following my failure to provide social services removed my children and I immersed myself in the AA fellowship while fighting for their return. I have been abstinent since my conviction as I have accepted that I am an alcoholic and cannot drink safely. Ironically, the biggest challenge in sobriety without a car, is accessing AA meetings and support as I live in a rural village with poor public transport. I nonetheless manage to get to at least 3 meetings per week. My children are back in my care and a 1 year supervision order granted by the court to Social Services is now spent.