And the big wait has started

Sweety · 07-01-2015, 00:44

Got a love letter from the DVLA asking for my license back (don't run out till March

) as i've got to renew it every 3 years being diabetic

just hoping I get it back

TBH i've got perfect control of the diabetes just not sure what they are going to say about the nerve damage i've got & the pill's i'm on for it or if they are going to strip me of any more entitlements as i've lost my 3.5 & 7.5 tonne & even the 125cc motorbike learner bit

Phoned up last time about it & got told I never had any of them

ermm yes I did as I passed my test in 1992 you stealing gits

AlexD333 · 07-01-2015, 00:46

Robbing sob's

Take copies of everything you have, pictures and docs

I hope it all works out ok...

Sweety · 07-01-2015, 01:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexD333

Robbing sob's

Take copies of everything you have, pictures and docs

I hope it all works out ok...

Cheers but already away in the post

can get the 3.5 & 7.5T back if I pass 2 medicals every year at a cost of £400 the DVLA said

might look into it thou as I would love just my 3.5T back as it would be very handy as we're getting a caravan so wouldn't have to worry to much by the weight of everything to keep under the 3.5T mark Took them 2 months last time as they went through every bit of my medical records thanks to a stuck up nurse working for the DWP who said no diabetic's should drive

time before that I sent it off on the Monday & had it back on the Saturday

yeah they really looked at things didn't they

Sorry if i'm ranting guy's just hate the DVLA & pooping myself, makes putting a motor in for a MOT stress free

solarman216 · 07-01-2015, 01:28

do not understand the rules

cos if they class you as fit to drive, it matters little WTF you drive, 3.5 tonnes 25 tonnes ??????????????????? mad, Rick

Banshee · 07-01-2015, 01:36

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Originally Posted by solarman216

do not understand the rules

cos if they class you as fit to drive, it matters little WTF you drive, 3.5 tonnes 25 tonnes ??????????????????? mad, Rick

Sounds like a really cruel way of enforcing "damage limitation" to me

He's likely to do a lot more damage with a 25 tonner than he is with a car

solarman216 · 07-01-2015, 02:31

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Originally Posted by Banshee

Sounds like a really cruel way of enforcing "damage limitation" to me

He's likely to do a lot more damage with a 25 tonner than he is with a car

do not follow that theory at all, a guy on a push bike can cause just as much damage, if the law says you are fit to drive then you should be fit to drive any vehicle that your licence says you are competent for, mumpties in control that sit behind desks and have no bloody idea, Rick

panelbeater · 07-01-2015, 07:10

every year a mate of mine payes over 100 to get his doctor to give him the certificate so he can still drive his old old heavy moving truck at a show once a year,without it they wont let him drive,ins etc.mind you he is now 80 and still caravans.
there was a spate of dvla loosing peoples licences that befor they could drive now cant.especially motor bike stuff.

clivvy · 07-01-2015, 09:16

hope everything goes smooth Sweety, im sure it will. I never knew diabetics had this sort of issue getting a drivers licence, now I think about it I can understand but bloody hell if you have it under control then you should be fine.

Anyone could succumb to an illness when driving, with your medication in place your no different to a healthy person.

stupid DVLA rules!!

bry · 07-01-2015, 10:24

Best of luck mate.If you have it under control, then it should not be a problem.My eldest brother has this medical condition (also under control) he is still driving at the age of 67.

Banshee · 07-01-2015, 11:24

Sorry Sweety

I forgot to wish you the best of luck with it

terrano bob · 07-01-2015, 11:56

best of luck sweety bob

Terranical · 07-01-2015, 13:19

I'm also type 2 diabetic (tablet control, not insulin), DVLA have never even contacted me about it. Seems like it depends on what side of the bed the penpusher in Swansea got out of that morning!

Paff · 07-01-2015, 13:24

I have had type 2 diabetes since 2005, but now inject insulin once before each meal and once at night. I used to have an HGV licence, but the DVLA gave me a 1 year licence and I had to have a medical every year. So I decided to give up my HGV licence

Now, as like Sweety I have a 3 year licence...

johnb5177 · 07-01-2015, 13:49

Good luck Sweety, against the forces of beaurocratic evil, oxygen thieving parasites.......

Sweety · 07-01-2015, 14:05

It's mainly just type 1 diabetics that get hammered from the DVLA but type 2's also who sadly have to go onto injections. If you have a bad turn & need help from someone else because of the condition that's it your banned for a year normally even if it happened in your sleep

& I get what your saying Rick & feel the same

07-01-2015, 00:44	#1
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	And the big wait has started Got a love letter from the DVLA asking for my license back (don't run out till March) as i've got to renew it every 3 years being diabetic just hoping I get it back TBH i've got perfect control of the diabetes just not sure what they are going to say about the nerve damage i've got & the pill's i'm on for it or if they are going to strip me of any more entitlements as i've lost my 3.5 & 7.5 tonne & even the 125cc motorbike learner bit Phoned up last time about it & got told I never had any of them ermm yes I did as I passed my test in 1992 you stealing gits

07-01-2015, 01:28	#4
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	do not understand the rules cos if they class you as fit to drive, it matters little WTF you drive, 3.5 tonnes 25 tonnes ??????????????????? mad, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

07-01-2015, 11:24	#10
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07-01-2015, 00:46	#2
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Robbing sob's Take copies of everything you have, pictures and docs I hope it all works out ok...

07-01-2015, 07:10	#7
panelbeater Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: clacton on sea essex Vehicle: nissan terrano 2 2.7 tdi Posts: 1,638	every year a mate of mine payes over 100 to get his doctor to give him the certificate so he can still drive his old old heavy moving truck at a show once a year,without it they wont let him drive,ins etc.mind you he is now 80 and still caravans. there was a spate of dvla loosing peoples licences that befor they could drive now cant.especially motor bike stuff.

07-01-2015, 09:16	#8
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	hope everything goes smooth Sweety, im sure it will. I never knew diabetics had this sort of issue getting a drivers licence, now I think about it I can understand but bloody hell if you have it under control then you should be fine. Anyone could succumb to an illness when driving, with your medication in place your no different to a healthy person. stupid DVLA rules!!

07-01-2015, 10:24	#9
bry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Yorkshire.. Vehicle: Nissan Terrano MK 2 SE Posts: 1,757	Best of luck mate.If you have it under control, then it should not be a problem.My eldest brother has this medical condition (also under control) he is still driving at the age of 67.

07-01-2015, 11:56	#11
terrano bob Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north west Vehicle: nissan terrano 2 2.7tdi Posts: 1,015	best of luck sweety bob

07-01-2015, 13:19	#12
Terranical Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Resident in Bristol, Terrano in Spain Vehicle: 1994 Terrano 2.7TD SWB Posts: 1,398	I'm also type 2 diabetic (tablet control, not insulin), DVLA have never even contacted me about it. Seems like it depends on what side of the bed the penpusher in Swansea got out of that morning!

07-01-2015, 13:24	#13
Paff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Just north of Ipswich, Suffolk Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7 SE+ Auto Posts: 1,094	I have had type 2 diabetes since 2005, but now inject insulin once before each meal and once at night. I used to have an HGV licence, but the DVLA gave me a 1 year licence and I had to have a medical every year. So I decided to give up my HGV licence Now, as like Sweety I have a 3 year licence...

07-01-2015, 13:49	#14
johnb5177 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Swansea, S.Wales Vehicle: 02Terrano II 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 1,586	Good luck Sweety, against the forces of beaurocratic evil, oxygen thieving parasites.......

07-01-2015, 14:05	#15
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	It's mainly just type 1 diabetics that get hammered from the DVLA but type 2's also who sadly have to go onto injections. If you have a bad turn & need help from someone else because of the condition that's it your banned for a year normally even if it happened in your sleep & I get what your saying Rick & feel the same