DVLA Medical High Risk Offender Licence Application Timescale
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Mildly Cretinous
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My CDT results came through almost a week after receiving my new licence - i didn't have to request it.
Darron79
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I emailed a ‘Subject Access Request’ to DVLA. You need to include your name, address, date of birth, & driver number. Not sure what else they ask for but if you Google it maybe it’ll tell you buddy.
It can take up to 4 weeks for them to reply!!
I didn’t drink for 3 weeks before my bloods & my CDT score was 0.9%…
Ideal
DC77
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Nice one. Thanks for the info.
Coostietightner123
Established Member
I hadn't touched alcohol in two years, but then went on holiday for a week in June this year. And kinda kicked the arse out of it a bit. I was away for a week in spain. Had a drink most days but not all. Came home 22nd June. Stopped drinking immediately. Then my son came up 22nd July. Had a few with him. We drank twice. Again not massively. He went home the Sunday. And not touched a drop since. My D2 form will be here this week to start the process. Don't know when the medical form comes out, maybe the same time. And dunno how long I'll wait for a medical. So 2 years abstinence, followed by a week on it in spain in June, and a weekend late July. And off it since then to whenever the medical is. I'm hoping I'll be OK for CDT
Samilewi
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Mini update from me. Had medical 5 days ago and called dvla this morning to see where it's at. Bloods are in (won't tell me the result) and waiting for questionnaire to be scanned onto system. Said I'd call back in 2-3 days for an update. My ban ends in 5 days so we'll see if I get it by then but highly doubt it!!
Coostietightner123
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Just got my medical records for the last 6 years from my GP so I can fill the medical forms correctly and accurately. IM SCREWED. most of these questions in the last 6 years have you....
Been dependant, not addicted to but dependant on alcohol. Answer...Yes 2016.
In the last 6 years have you been involved in an RTA due to alcohol....Answer yes 2019
Either of these boxes I'm sure will give dvla all the excuse they need to contact my gp.
Also records pointing to mental health issues and taking anti depressants in or around 2016.
I don't see me getting my licence back any time soon
Been dependant, not addicted to but dependant on alcohol. Answer...Yes 2016.
In the last 6 years have you been involved in an RTA due to alcohol....Answer yes 2019
Either of these boxes I'm sure will give dvla all the excuse they need to contact my gp.
Also records pointing to mental health issues and taking anti depressants in or around 2016.
I don't see me getting my licence back any time soon
Hopefull
Well Known Member
Just take it one day at a time this last 3 years have been hell. I think most of us on here now what ride we on. Feel like we getting punished worse than a sex offender and it is not just us suffering it is people closest to us my little boy is on Holliday and want to go to the beach so much I can’t even take him anywhere. Spend £ 34 pound on taxi but must be grateful I did not lost my job I am care worker. If I never had mental health problems this is going to drive me crazy. We must just all hang in there.Just got my medical records for the last 6 years from my GP so I can fill the medical forms correctly and accurately. IM SCREWED. most of these questions in the last 6 years have you....
Been dependant, not addicted to but dependant on alcohol. Answer...Yes 2016.
In the last 6 years have you been involved in an RTA due to alcohol....Answer yes 2019
Either of these boxes I'm sure will give dvla all the excuse they need to contact my gp.
Also records pointing to mental health issues and taking anti depressants in or around 2016.
I don't see me getting my licence back any time soon
Hopefull
Well Known Member
£340 on taxi
Coostietightner123
Established Member
Thanks. The irony is, dvla have been the biggest cause of anxiety and mental health issues ove had. Except for being on holiday, I've not drank in the last 2 years. I have cdt tests to prove that. Never any higher than 0.9.
My mental health issues were all dealt with. No treatments or medication for 2 years. Honestly why would anyone go to their GP in confidence and bare their soul. Thinking, it's one if the last safe places we can be open and honest and seek treatment without judgement or discrimination. And yet dvla can just reach in there and screw your life over. I was so upbeat, all the angst had disappeared, so looking forward. And now, after reading my medical history I'm as depressed as ever. The thing is, if the question had been were you convicted of an RTA under the influence I could have answered no. Because the police dropped the charges. Probably because the car involved was an off duty police officer who had parked his car illegally. And fraudulently claimed on his insurance. What a world we live in, where the time does not fit the crime. If your a paedophile, you do your time and then protected by the state. If your life is turned upside down by bereavement and a horrendous near death experience. And then commit a drink driving offence. Your punished and witch hunted for over a decade.
Polly3
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Mental health issues are no barrier to the return of a licence .Just got my medical records for the last 6 years from my GP so I can fill the medical forms correctly and accurately. IM SCREWED. most of these questions in the last 6 years have you....
Been dependant, not addicted to but dependant on alcohol. Answer...Yes 2016.
In the last 6 years have you been involved in an RTA due to alcohol....Answer yes 2019
Either of these boxes I'm sure will give dvla all the excuse they need to contact my gp.
Also records pointing to mental health issues and taking anti depressants in or around 2016.
I don't see me getting my licence back any time soon
Re the accident: many of us would have to tick yes to that as it is often an accident ( even if tiny bump) , that prompts the arrest.
Yes, if you answer correctly, you will have a potential issue re alcohol use . However , issues of the licence apart , I’m wondering from what you say whether you yourself are perhaps a bit puzzled / concerned re your recent drinking after such a period of abstinence ? Maybe you will decide you need to have a think about this . Good luck with everything anyway .
Coostietightner123
Established Member
. However , issues of the licence apart , I’m wondering from what you say whether you yourself are perhaps a bit puzzled / concerned re your recent drinking after such a period of abstinence ? Maybe you will decide you need to have a think about this
Sorry I don't get what your alluding to here?
Coostietightner123
Established Member
Thanks for the reply i do appreciate it. However, I do not have an addictive personality, I never have. I have been a bit of a pig with it at times. I'm not even a social drinker now. It's like cigarettes, they are highly addictive, but ad with alcohol. I can take them of leave them. When I go on holiday, I buy 200 fags. I sit in front of the Mediterranean, have a mojito, beer...whatever and maybe chill out with a menthol cigarette. I do the things on holiday, that I do not do in this country. I have had issues in the last 6 years. But I've been very proactive in addressing these issues. I have stopped drinking in this country and smoking. I'm in the gym every other day. I've lost 4 stone in weight in the last 3 years. I've lowered my blood pressure and completely changed my diet. I worked as a volunteer all the way through the pandemic until I caught covid, that nearly killed me. I have completed educational courses and have qualifications for alcohol and drug misuse. You would struggle to find anyone that has made a greater effort to redress the issues and wrongs that I have. Even some of the things held on my Medical file are speculation rather than fact. Something I am trying to tackle with me GP. There's no area of the events of the last 3-6 years that I am even slightly confused about. However, I'd prefer you to say in black and white what you meant by your comment rather than "allude" to something.
Please don't think I'm being offensive or defensive, I'm just a little confused about what you meant?
Kind regards
Shoegal
Well Known Member
No to absolutely everything!!
Shoegal
Well Known Member
Exactly the same as mine -0.7. I abstained for 30 days x
Shoegal
Well Known Member
Mine came about a fortnight later x
Coostietightner123
Established Member
Forgive me for asking this. But was it a no to everything in all honesty? I've seen a lot of different approaches to these questions. Some just tick no to everything in a "hit and hope" manner, knowing the really should have answered yes. I've seen some weird ones on here, and I'm not judging. But some with horrendous circumstances, and answered yes to many questions and 1 week later have their licence? And yet, those who have answered no to everything face months of investigation. I have two questions I probably need to answer yes to. But a little voice in my head is saying "don't do it"
Thanks
Steve
DC77
Member
I received my letter with %CDT result today which was 0.8.
If it helps anyone, I intended to stop drinking 3 weeks before my medical albeit I had 4 beers on the Saturday 14 days before – about 9 units.
Happy with that just want to try and draw a line under all of this now and move on!
If it helps anyone, I intended to stop drinking 3 weeks before my medical albeit I had 4 beers on the Saturday 14 days before – about 9 units.
Happy with that just want to try and draw a line under all of this now and move on!
Darron79
Well Known Member
Hi mate
They won’t tell you your CDT score over the phone. Crazy really isn’t it
Good luck
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