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I had my medical today and was very anxious etc . I had a urine sample done and blood test . The reason I had both is the fact that I’ve been so honest about my drinking etc that it’s been used against me .
I stupidly thought that if I was honest that they would look on it as showing control and how I’ve changed my life around from my one and only driving conviction… NO ..
Instead they revoked my licence before I even got it back from my ban . All because I was open an honest about habits over a 6 year period . So pre and post ban ….
I had my licence revoked for 12 months .. today is exactly 16 months on !!! And I’ve had my medical !!! So I’ve served 29 months in total from an original ban of 17 months in 2019 !! … I blew 78 for my only conviction !
The medical was fine .. straight in and did a urine sample and answer questions on drug use ..
Then the same for drink and a blood test .
Height
Weight
Felt for my liver etc .
I answered no to every question possible and gave them not a single tiny reason to ban me . I’ve not drunk for 2 months .
I drank when the England games were on as I’d literally not drunk for 12 months before as asked .
I stuck to everything they asked and gave my D27 back on March 4th 2021 so I was ready to be tested and have my licence back at the beginning of June .
Oh no that was just a pipe dream . Thanks to their strikes and complete lack of understanding and contact with my doctor this has dragged on and on and had huge impacts on my mental health .
I’m sorry but in my opinion if you have any doubts about their questions then just lie and say you are t total and been so for a long time .
I would never tell them anything again or admit to even a half a lager or line of coke or drag on a spliff . They spin it and make you feel like your fully blown alcoholic or drug addict !
The way they are making people wait is inhumane in my opinion . They are encroaching in to peoples lives in a huge way and causing untold damage to mental health . I believe if you are told to abstain for 12 months then you are tested in that 12 months and have your licence back the day it ends .
I’m now on 16 months exactly and only today had a medical !!! They had my paperwork on the system 4th March !
I will no doubt now wait 12 weeks or 3 months further ! Is that reasonable? Is that worthy of me taking my complaint to the DFT and an independent complaint assessment?
It is disgusting how they turned me from open and honest and cooperative into a liar and full of anger and frustration.
They can and will literally push people back to drink and drugs in my opinion .
So that’s my experience and I’ll let you know the outcome if and when it arrives .
Sorry to be so negative but I know I’m not the only person being made to suffer due to their ridiculous staffing issues etc .
Let’s not forget they are a government organisation not corner shop !!!
I’ve even given them letters from my doctor and my MP has contacted them twice !
I stupidly thought that if I was honest that they would look on it as showing control and how I’ve changed my life around from my one and only driving conviction… NO ..
Instead they revoked my licence before I even got it back from my ban . All because I was open an honest about habits over a 6 year period . So pre and post ban ….
I had my licence revoked for 12 months .. today is exactly 16 months on !!! And I’ve had my medical !!! So I’ve served 29 months in total from an original ban of 17 months in 2019 !! … I blew 78 for my only conviction !
The medical was fine .. straight in and did a urine sample and answer questions on drug use ..
Then the same for drink and a blood test .
Height
Weight
Felt for my liver etc .
I answered no to every question possible and gave them not a single tiny reason to ban me . I’ve not drunk for 2 months .
I drank when the England games were on as I’d literally not drunk for 12 months before as asked .
I stuck to everything they asked and gave my D27 back on March 4th 2021 so I was ready to be tested and have my licence back at the beginning of June .
Oh no that was just a pipe dream . Thanks to their strikes and complete lack of understanding and contact with my doctor this has dragged on and on and had huge impacts on my mental health .
I’m sorry but in my opinion if you have any doubts about their questions then just lie and say you are t total and been so for a long time .
I would never tell them anything again or admit to even a half a lager or line of coke or drag on a spliff . They spin it and make you feel like your fully blown alcoholic or drug addict !
The way they are making people wait is inhumane in my opinion . They are encroaching in to peoples lives in a huge way and causing untold damage to mental health . I believe if you are told to abstain for 12 months then you are tested in that 12 months and have your licence back the day it ends .
I’m now on 16 months exactly and only today had a medical !!! They had my paperwork on the system 4th March !
I will no doubt now wait 12 weeks or 3 months further ! Is that reasonable? Is that worthy of me taking my complaint to the DFT and an independent complaint assessment?
It is disgusting how they turned me from open and honest and cooperative into a liar and full of anger and frustration.
They can and will literally push people back to drink and drugs in my opinion .
So that’s my experience and I’ll let you know the outcome if and when it arrives .
Sorry to be so negative but I know I’m not the only person being made to suffer due to their ridiculous staffing issues etc .
Let’s not forget they are a government organisation not corner shop !!!
I’ve even given them letters from my doctor and my MP has contacted them twice !