Thank you for that but how much is sensible drinking? By government standards? I usually have 2 pints beer 3 times a week x
but there has been the odd week where I have 2 pints a days or even one of the days 4 pints in a day. Just wondering what to do on the holiday nowGovernment standard at the minute is 14 units per week as a male. When the doctor at your medical asks you how much you drink you should answer to within this guideline.
6 pints a week of 4% lager is 13.8 units so given that you drink 4% lager telling them this at the medical will be no problem as it's within the government guidelines. 14 units is a very low amount of alcohol to consume, but the DVLA look to government guidelines on deciding what is a suitable amount to drink and what is unsuitable. The amount you consume at the minute should be no problem for your medical. At this level of drinking to be safe I would take a 2-3 week break from drink before your medical, you're better safe than sorry
Thank you for your help. I think I’m not going to drink at all from now until the test.2 pints a day is substantially more than 2 pints every 3 days which you originally said, this is 14 pints a week as apposed to 6. Match that with you saying that some days your drink 4 then I have no idea how much you're actually drinking. No doubt more than the doctor taking your medical would be happy with hearing.
I'll be honest with you JJones you have to weigh up what's more important, your licence or drinking on your holiday. You're so close to the finish line and getting the licence back that it wouldn't be wise to do anything that might jeprodise that for you right now. If it was me in your position I wouldn't take a drink between now and getting your licence back. I don't mean to sound like I'm lecturing you, I just think that when you drink on a holiday it's normal to consume more than what you intend or set out to consume and you are better safe than sorry this close to the finish line.
I haven’t got the letter yet but the lady on the phone didn’t mention bloods just a urine test so does everyone have to have a blood test? Sorry for all the questions
I have never been convicted of drug driving or been under the influence or drink or drugs whilst driving so I don’t know where it’s coming fromThe only reason for DVLA to require a urine sample would be if you were convicted of “drug driving”, or “driving under the influence of drink OR drugs” for the latter, they would want a blood sample AS WELL as a urine sample.