Update on my situation.
I received a DVLA letter today (19/11/2021) saying that they now had all information from my medical and that they had written to my GP. I had a feeling this would happen despite knowing that my CDT would be around 0.20% (private test in July,) and only having a score of 1 for the second part of the form where you are asked a series of questions e.g. has anyone told you to stop drinking for your health recently.
Luckily I spoke with my GP a couple of weeks ago re this and he was well aware of the DVLA requirements and was happy to record when I had stopped drinking etc.
My timescales and comments are below, but it does seem to be 'proof' that if you 'annoy' the DVLA then they will start to get their act in gear. Or perhaps I am reading too much into the situation.
To get to where I am now ahs taken 127 days, which given some peoples experience on the forum is not too bad, although it is well in excess of the 90 days I assume the DVLA work to.
Anyway, I might get a welcome Christmas present with a bit of luck.
ACTION | | | | DAYS | COMMENT |
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Licence Applied For | | | 15/07/2021 | 0 | |
Application form Rec'd from DVLA | | | 27/07/2021 | 12 | |
Called | | | 24/08/2021 | 40 | |
Cheque Cashed | | | 31/08/2021 | 47 | |
Called | | | 03/09/2021 | 50 | |
Medical Letter Received | | | 14/09/2021 | 61 | |
Medical | | | 30/09/2021 | 77 | |
Driving Ban Ends | | | 12/10/2021 | 89 | Date when my driving ban ended. |
Called | | | 19/10/2021 | 96 | Told by handler that everything had been received and was with medical section |
Called | | | 12/11/2021 | 120 | Told the CDT DR1 form was missing and that Doctor had been contacted - 1.5 hour call |
Called Doctor - Glasgow Medical Rooms | | | 12/11/2021 | 120 | They sent everything back on the 30th Sept stapled together. They have received NO communication from DVLA regarding missing forms |
Called DVLA again | | | 13/11/2021 | 121 | Told that 'everything was in hand' and I would be contacted asap. No idea what that means or where this leaves myself. |
Called Doctor to see if DVLA had been in touch with them. | | | 17/11/2021 | 125 | No contact from DVLA but was told that they had a copy of my form on file and they would Fax it to DVLA today. This is contrary to what they told me last week when they sadi they do not retain copies. This info could have been faxed on the 12/22/2021. Not happy. |
Letter from DVLA dated 16/11/2021 | | | 19/11/2021 | 127 | Received a letter from DVLA dated the 16th November saying they now had all the information from the Dr. who carried out my DVLA medical and that they had written to my GP for additional health info. Strange that when I called on the 12th November I was told the CDT DR1 from was missing and it was only on the 17th November that Dr. faxed it to the DVLA again. Someone, somewhere is telling porkies. |