Can you lower CDT before medical appointment?

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thanks for that, yes it probably is a bit of paranoia kicking in! I was just mortified when i heard our manager say it was 70% proof...had visions of my up and coming medical going pear-shaped without even drinking! 🙃
 
thanks for that, yes it probably is a bit of paranoia kicking in! I was just mortified when i heard our manager say it was 70% proof...had visions of my up and coming medical going pear-shaped without even drinking! 🙃

Presuming you haven’t been drinking it, then it’ll be fine.
 
Got my CDT results this morning in the post 0.7% so more than happy with that in one brown envelope and in another brown envelope a licence yay

Nice one. Am I in order to ask how long you waited and when you did the medical?

CJ
 
These are up to date CDT guidelines from DVLA attached to my letter this morning
 

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Nice one. Am I in order to ask how long you waited and when you did the medical?

CJ
Medical Wednesday 30th September, letter this morning in post dated Tuesday 20th October with medical report/CDT levels stating licence to be received within 14 days. Then a letter dated Wednesday 21st October enclosing my licence
 
Medical Wednesday 30th September, letter this morning in post dated Tuesday 20th October with medical report/CDT levels stating licence to be received within 14 days. Then a letter dated Wednesday 21st October enclosing my licence
I also got my letter from the Dvla yesterday. My cdt level was 0.6. Which was interesting as 2 weeks before my medichecks reading was 0.4 and I had nothing alcoholic to drink between the two.
 
I also got my letter from the Dvla yesterday. My cdt level was 0.6. Which was interesting as 2 weeks before my medichecks reading was 0.4 and I had nothing alcoholic to drink between the two.

TPR

That's a great result regardless of the slight rise of 0.2%. I wouldn't worry about it - I'm lead to believe an increase of yeast, sugar or citric can push the reading up.

As I asked Jimbob - how long have you waited since posting off your D1?

My ban is due to expire on the 13th December. I posted my D1 and the cheque on the 17th September (cheque has not yet been cashed). Not heard anything since.

CJ
 
I also got my letter from the Dvla yesterday. My cdt level was 0.6. Which was interesting as 2 weeks before my medichecks reading was 0.4 and I had nothing alcoholic to drink between the two.

Have you got your licence back yet? Do they only give you your results when your licence has been issued/refused?

I haven’t received mine yet but DVLA should be receiving GP info next week.
 
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These are up to date CDT guidelines from DVLA attached to my letter this morning

So under 1.7 and your fine then? I thought I read for HRO it had to be under 1.0? Or was that for individuals with documented alcohol problems and having to prove no alcohol for 6/12 months?
 
So under 1.7 and your fine then? I thought I read for HRO it had to be under 1.0? Or was that for individuals with documented alcohol problems and having to prove no alcohol for 6/12 months?
Yeah well under 1.7 must admit I thought the numbers for CDT had changed (I included a photo higher up thread) The guidance on the DVLA letter for CDT is totally different from what I was given when on my Drink Drive course in January 2019
 
Jimbob

I am only assuming that if a banned driver is classed as a alcohol dependant then the benchmark is below 1.0% and if the driver is classed as alcohol misuser then the benchmark is 1.7%. I could be completely wrong about that theory.

I'm assuming I will be classed as alcohol dependant because of my past medical history with alcohol problems so I'm aiming for anything below 1.0% for my HRO medical.

CJ
 
Jimbob

I am only assuming that if a banned driver is classed as a alcohol dependant then the benchmark is below 1.0% and if the driver is classed as alcohol misuser then the benchmark is 1.7%. I could be completely wrong about that theory.

I'm assuming I will be classed as alcohol dependant because of my past medical history with alcohol problems so I'm aiming for anything below 1.0% for my HRO medical.

CJ
Yeah maybe, I think your idea of getting below 1.0 was because someone posted that most folk aim for below 1.0 if they were dependant, if I've done 0.7 and TPR said he/she did 0.6 what's betting you're 0.5 or 0.8 lol
 
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Have you got your licence back yet? Do they only give you your results when your licence has been issued/refused?

I haven’t received mine yet but DVLA should be receiving GP info next week.
Yes. I received my license last week and the dvla sent out the cdt result afterwards. I wasn’t expecting the cdt result to be sent without asking.
 
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