License Revoked by DVLA

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Hi all,

I am requesting some advice from you guys on what to do next regarding this current situation:

A few weeks ago, the DVLA wrote to my Father, stating that due to his medical "condition" is licence was being revoked, the same condition that he has had since he got his license in 1978. I found this rather bizarre, as after 32 years the DVLA decided that he is not fit to drive a car? His condition does not affect his driving at all, he drives perfectly fine with it and has been doing so for the past 32 years.

He went to his GP to investigate and the GP wrote a letter on his behalf to a consultant at the hospital who did a recent check on him, to basically say that the DVLA were wrong to revoke the license.

A few days ago, he went to check the response to the letter at the local GP, and basically he told my Father to forget re-obtaining the license now.

This is honestly causing massive problems, as he is one if the main drivers in the house and many people rely on him.

Can I appeal the DVLA's decision, how would I got about doing it? What do you guys think about the whole situation?
 
I've appealed a decision with the DVLA before, it's a long process and they ask you to jump through hoops!

But it wasn't in relation to my license, I would persue this further and further until they can explain why they have suddenly decided to revoke license when he's had the same condition for the last 32 years.

Oh and learn to drive.
 
gam3r said:
He went to his GP to investigate and the GP wrote a letter on his behalf to a consultant at the hospital who did a recent check on him, to basically say that the DVLA were wrong to revoke the license.
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The consultant has assessed him and the DVLA have made a decision based on that, I'm assuming. If it's a degenerative condition, it's feasible that your dad thinks he is fine, but actually isn't.
 
Fett said:
The consultant has assessed him and the DVLA have made a decision based on that, I'm assuming. If it's a degenerative condition, it's feasible that your dad thinks he is fine, but actually isn't.
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The OP states that he's had recent medical checks and has been cleared for driving, yet the DVLA decided to revoke anyway. Seems a bit odd to me.
 
Well something looks like it has changed. If it's a missing limb or something, maybe his eyesight is shot now or something...does he have a yearly assessment for his condition?
 
InvaderGIR said:
The OP states that he's had recent medical checks and has been cleared for driving, yet the DVLA decided to revoke anyway. Seems a bit odd to me.
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I read it as it says he had been checked by a consultant, that's all. The DVLA clears you for driving, in this case they havent, I'm assuming on the basis of the consultants report to the DVLA.
 
Yeah, re-reading it, it looks like the consultant checked him over and decided he wasn't fit to drive. I initially read it that the GP and consultant said he is fit to drive and DVLA said no. My bad. :)
 
He actually went for a checkup at a hospital, a long time ago he had a car accident as a child which was almost fatal and it was not a routine check, just a voluntary check to test his memory.
 
I think you really need to know what was in the consultants report before you start anything, surely he has a copy of that.

Pretty certain DVLA will have to explain their decision.

Andi.
 
So the DVLA just wrote to him out of the blue? Maybe it's a type of condition that has recently been deemed too dangerous to drive with by them?

For others commenting, it sounds like he went back to the consultant *after* the decision to try and prove he can drive ok, amirite OP?

EDIT : Reading back I'm a bit confused. Was it the consultant that grassed him up in the first place?
 
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If it wasn't an assessment requested by the DVLA, the consultant has obviously found something serious enough to impair his ability to drive...well serious enough to inform the DVLA of it, which I believe is a legal requirement.

Your dad may think he is perfectly fine to drive, a lot of people do when they actually are not.

If the DVLA have pulled his license and the GP has had a response back, your father has a right to know why, not just "don't bother", and also the right to a second opinion.
 
Wicksta said:
For others commenting, it sounds like he went to the consultant *after* the decision to try and prove he can drive ok, amirite OP?
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I think what's happened is the father went for a check for a brain injury sustained as a child, nothing to do with the DVLA. The consultant found something that he felt impairs the fathers ability to drive and informed the DVLA.

The GP was asked to write to the consultant to find out why and, well, that's it I think. It's all a bit odd as the DVLA medical assessment team are ultra thorough.
 
Just looking through the medical standards of fitness to drive and unless your dad has some very serious neurological impairment, there is no way they would revoke his license just like that if he was even remotely fit to drive. All the guidelines are there along with loss of license for 1 month, 6 months etc until assessment can be made and all that jazz:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/medical/ataglance.aspx

look at the pdf, it has a chart breaking it down for you
 
It states in the letter the reason is:

It is clear from information received that you are experiencing problems with your powers of memory and/or understanding, to a degree that is most likely to make it unsafe for you to drive
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Honestly, I believe it is wrong, I don't see any evidence of this what so ever - The man has been a Manager at a Post Office for over 20 years! He went to the GP who agreed that it was unfair as well.
 
I would have thought they would have been more specific than that, but either way, on the day, a consultant felt your dad had such an issue that it would be dangerous to him and others to drive. To revoke just like that just seems...odd.

If your driving licence is revoked or refused by the medical adviser at DVLA you will be:

•provided with a medical explanation of why this decision was taken (wherever possible DVLA will advise you when you can re-apply for your licence)
•sent a notice that explains your right of appeal to a Magistrates’ Court if you live in England or Wales, or to a Sheriff Court if you live in Scotland
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I would be getting him in for a private second opinion, so that if they agree with you that he is still fit to drive you have some ammunition to use on the DVLA.

If they agree with the first one, maybe it is time he stopped.
 
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