dave2000
New Member
Hi,
I was convicted of drink driving with a breath reading of 97 in June 2013. I am looking to start driving again but have a few questions about the medical that I would like a bit of help with.
I have had drinking problems in the past and gone to the doctors a few times but not since June 2013. At the time of the conviction I was in the process of giving up a very stressful job and since then I have not drunk as much as I used to (up until around 2012 I used to drink every day, about 8 cans of Fosters). Over the last few years I was just drinking at weekends. This was still a bit too much, about 6-7 pints of Strongbow, but I have not drunk since 1st November last year. When I is about to be sentenced, I thought it would be a good idea to go to the Drs and get evidence to show that I was getting help with drinking but I didn't do anything as my drinking was going down.
My questions are:
Should I wait until June this year so that I can tick that I have not been to the Drs with a problem in the last 3 years? I know that they like you to have 6 months off if you have abused alcohol in the past or is it worth applying now?
Considering my past, how likely is it that I would be given a 1 or 3 year licence?
Thanks for any help or advice you can give!
I was convicted of drink driving with a breath reading of 97 in June 2013. I am looking to start driving again but have a few questions about the medical that I would like a bit of help with.
I have had drinking problems in the past and gone to the doctors a few times but not since June 2013. At the time of the conviction I was in the process of giving up a very stressful job and since then I have not drunk as much as I used to (up until around 2012 I used to drink every day, about 8 cans of Fosters). Over the last few years I was just drinking at weekends. This was still a bit too much, about 6-7 pints of Strongbow, but I have not drunk since 1st November last year. When I is about to be sentenced, I thought it would be a good idea to go to the Drs and get evidence to show that I was getting help with drinking but I didn't do anything as my drinking was going down.
My questions are:
Should I wait until June this year so that I can tick that I have not been to the Drs with a problem in the last 3 years? I know that they like you to have 6 months off if you have abused alcohol in the past or is it worth applying now?
Considering my past, how likely is it that I would be given a 1 or 3 year licence?
Thanks for any help or advice you can give!
