DVLA licence revocation

[Openlaw15]

Re: DVLA licence revocation

Thank you for your suggestion. For many years I have been doing my job without incidence or issue. What I really need to be doing I feel is that job that I love so passionately. I will have to start back at the beginning of my carrer again. I will have to take all of the c1 class, approx £1000.

I am being penalised for seeking help in what was an issue in my own time that has never impacted on my ability to drive within ALL areas of the law and licensing obligations. I have never driven whilst drunk in any way.

When was your licence revoked? The problem is you're a professional driver and that's why they're so hard on you. I think they're being too harsh actually as driving a car is one thing but prejudicing your driving career seems disproportionate. It is very unfair if you have to retake your test. It won't cost you a £1000 to do a C1. You just need a few hours and then take your test the next day. I don't know whether you have to take the theory test though.

[Openlaw15]

Re: DVLA licence revocation

Hi all,

I have had a look through the posts and can't find any but if I am repeating a previous then I apologise.

In mid November I had a bad night and took some wrong decisions whilst pissed. I did not drive and these decisions were of a personal relationship nature and were very restricted to life and home events. My behaviour that night made me decide that alcohol was fuxking up my life and I wanted out. I sought help the next day and indeed enrolled into a recovery group and within a week had decided that I wanted no further part of alcohol in my life and have not drunk since 26th November.

As part of my occupational health procedure i have had to self refer to dvla and this is the reason for my post. I referred after I had stopped drinking and attained sobriety. I have had two doctors in December rule that they are both happy for me to return to work and full driving duties but the dvla in january have revoked all driving privileges and removed my licence.

I am still trying to get a medical appeal to overturn the decision as I am about to loose my job through having no licence. I have a lawyer ready to go to the courts to have them review it.

I recognised a problem that I was having in my own personal life and stopped anything to do with alcohol. I have never had any complaints at work and certainly never had any driving issues at all, is it fair and just that I am being penalised to this extent??

Does anyone have any knowledge of similar cases or cases that have gone to court appeal?

Many thanks

Update:

1. You can apply to DVLA with a doctor's report of your medical condition, but it's unlikely given your alleged alcohol misuse is very recent. 2. You can appeal to the Traffic Commissioner (gov. official) to have your licence reinstated. 3. If not successful, you can apply to Magistrate's Court. 4. You can apply to a tribunal to overturn a traffic Commissioner's decision. So, you do have options.

How would you like to proceed?