DVLA revoked my licence without telling me |
DVLA revoked my licence without telling me |
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 - 18:14
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Member No.: 83,339 |
Ten years ago I moved house and updated my driving licence, getting a new photocard with my new address. Last month it expired and I went to the post office and renewed it. A couple of weeks later I receive a medical form to fill in (in 2011 I'd informed the DVLA that I had diabetes treated with insulin), I filled it in and sent it off expecting my renewed licence in due course.
This morning I received a letter containing a D1 form, asking me to reapply for a licence as my licence has expired. I suspect I'm caught in a never ending circle of bureaucracy so phone them to ask exactly what is going on. They tell me that I need to fill in the D1 as my licence was revoked back in 2011 when they did not receive a reply to the medical questionnaire they sent me then. After much argument and many denials from me about ever having received that questionnaire in 2011 it turns out that they sent it, and the followup notice that my licence was being revoked, to the address I moved from in 2006, and not the new address they'd had on file for five years. Unsurprising then that I never saw it. So now I've filled in the D1 and posted it, but can't drive in the mean time. This is going to cause me considerable expense and inconvenience and all down to the incompetance of the DVLA. Do I have any legal recourse against them? |
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Thu, 14 Apr 2016 - 06:27
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Member Group: Members Posts: 3,343 Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Member No.: 10,873 |
Dvla cost me some day's off work due to the doctor filling out my form with the eye test apparently in the old format despite standing over him and making him check and double check the form due to errors made five yrs previous.
The doctors scanned all my stuff which did speed things up alot,infact I think I ended up with 2 lots of licence and kicked out of the docs in the end due to them Sussing id moved out of their catchment area 20 yrs prior. |
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Thu, 14 Apr 2016 - 12:09
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Member No.: 83,339 |
Also ask what other documentation, in addition to latest D1, is required to reinstate DL asap. Thanks. I'm calling them every day. I ask them the same questions every time. What is the status of my licence renewal? "we're waiting for the D1" Is there any more information you need? "No, just the D1" (we'll see...) Is there anything I can do to speed up this process? "No" (as stated, mysteriously on Monday this became "well you could have faxed or emailed the D1", I guess I got the competent member of staff that day) |
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Thu, 14 Apr 2016 - 15:54
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Member Group: Members Posts: 28,687 Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Member No.: 15,642 |
Have you quoted the legislation at them?
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Thu, 14 Apr 2016 - 18:19
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 9 Apr 2015 Member No.: 76,652 |
Did the D1 Form ask for the details of your GP/Consultants?
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Fri, 15 Apr 2016 - 09:09
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Member No.: 83,339 |
Have you quoted the legislation at them? I have, it's had no effect over the phone. They insist that sending the letters to my old address is the notice they are required to give, which is clearly farcical. I've also referred to it in my second complaint, to the chief executive, as they've quoted Section 97 and the requirement to reapply after a revocation. I've questioned the revocation itself, on the basis of no valid notice being issued. I realise I'm trying to apply common sense to the DVLA but it would seem obvious that either my licence hasn't actually been revoked, despite what their systems say, as the correct procedure wasn't followed, or that my licence has been revoked, but not legally, as they haven't complied with the requirement to give notice. I'm failing to see what role the call center/help desk people actually serve, they can't do anything or pass me to anyone who can, or offer any solution other than going through the re-application process which really doesn't seem appropriate, and seems likely to take forever. The woman I spoke to last night was confused as to why I'd even called as I'd called the previous day, as though it's madness to expect them to have actually done anything. Did the D1 Form ask for the details of your GP/Consultants? that came earlier, the timeline roughly is: 27th february - renew licence at post office 9th march - receive medical questionnaire asking for gp details and stuff, posted back on the 10th 30th march - receive d1 form and a letter saying as my licence is due to be expire it needs to be renewed - at which point i call them as the letter makes no sense to me, and i find out about the revocation. I should add, I wasn't caring about how long the process was taking as the guy at the post office assured me it was ok to keep driving while the renewal was being processed, It was only after I called them on the 30th and found out about the revocation that I've being calling them daily, as obviously every day is costing me now I can't drive. This post has been edited by SuddenlyCarLess: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 - 09:30 |
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Fri, 15 Apr 2016 - 19:04
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 9 Apr 2015 Member No.: 76,652 |
Have you telephoned the DVLA Medical Branch? (Tel No. is 0844 453 0118) They are more than likely the department that has revoked your licence.
Did the medical questionnaire ask specific questions about your diabetes or was it general medical questions? The reason I ask is because there are specific questions they ask for insulin dependant diabetes sufferers. I believe that now there is even an online version of the Diabetes form they use to send out. Since completing and return the Medical questionnaire, has the DVLA contacted your GP? They will almost certainly contact your GP to confirm your medical condition. If the Medical Branch are responsible for revoking your licence, then dealing with them and giving them the information they require on your medical condition is probably going to be quickest way to get your licence back. Regards Taff |
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Fri, 15 Apr 2016 - 19:59
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Member No.: 83,339 |
Have you telephoned the DVLA Medical Branch? The medical branch are who I am calling every single day. Supposedly nothing can be progressed until they receive a D1 form from me, but it is seemingly impossible to actually get a D1 form to them. Neither the one I posted or the one I emailed have made it through their system. Their only suggestion is that I send them again. > dealing with them and giving them the information they require on your medical condition is probably going to be quickest way to get your licence back. that's what I thought when this whole thing started, though I felt I shouldn't need to reapply for a licence as they seemed to have no grounds for the revocation, it being based on the DVLAs mistake. I've given them every bit of information they've asked for, within minutes of being asked, but this shows no sign of ever being over, and it's clear from the response I received to my first complaint that the DVLA don't give a **** how many mistakes they make. If there's no progress on Monday I intend to contact a solicitor to dispute the revocation on the grounds discussed earlier in this thread, no notice was given as they wrote to the wrong address, and i didn't fail to return the questionnaire in 2007 as it was never sent to me. If they reinstate my licence so I can drive they can take all the time in the world to make their medical enquiries, but right now I am hundreds of pounds out of pocket and with a real possibility of losing my job because of their incompetence, both in 2011 and now. This post has been edited by SuddenlyCarLess: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 - 06:56 |
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Fri, 15 Apr 2016 - 20:35
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 9 Apr 2015 Member No.: 76,652 |
Supposedly nothing can be progressed until they receive a D1 form from me Have they confirmed that they are happy with your medical condition and the info they have on that, i.e. it won't hold up the re-issuing of your licence if and when they ever get the D1 form? |
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Fri, 15 Apr 2016 - 20:49
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 9 Apr 2015 Member No.: 76,652 |
If they reinstate my licence so I can drive they can take all the time in the world to make their medical enquiries I'm sorry to have to say that, as there is a medical issue behind this, I seriously doubt that they will reinstate your licence until all their medical enquiries are complete. There attitude is always safety first with medical issues. On the three occasions I had to stop driving for medical issues, it took me on average nine months each time to get my licence back. But in my case they were waiting for the results from numerous medical tests. I never had any issues with missing or non receipt of forms. |
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Sat, 16 Apr 2016 - 06:00
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Member Group: Members Posts: 56,198 Joined: 9 Sep 2003 From: Warwickshire Member No.: 317 |
The issue here though is that the licence hasn't actually been revoked, the notification required by law to revoke the licence wasn't sent in the manner required, so as such although DVLA say its revoked it hasn't been (if that makes sense as such DVLA) should correct their records to show it as not being revoked and then go through the correct procedure.
Though I wouldn't recommend it as it would be hard to unravel the implications, legally in my opinion the OP can continue driving as the DVLA claim to have revoked their licence is a nullity. As DVLA are dragging their heels over the D1, I'd now be screaming blue murder at them to 'reinstate' the licence based on it not actually having been revoked. This post has been edited by The Rookie: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 - 06:16 -------------------- There is no such thing as a law abiding motorist, just those who have been scammed and those yet to be scammed!
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Sat, 16 Apr 2016 - 07:04
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Member No.: 83,339 |
The issue here though is that the licence hasn't actually been revoked Yep, the procedure they're forcing me through is the one for where a licence has been revoked on medical grounds and you need to reapply with a D1. They 'revoked' my licence because I didn't return a form they never sent. AIUI, were my license to be reinstated, Section 88 would allow me to continue to drive while the medical info is checked, which would have been what happened in 2011 had the DVLA had the competence to send a form to the right address. Like I said, I'll have one last go on Monday and turn it over to a solicitor if (when) I get no result. [Edit] looks like I'll be quoting this to them on Monday: QUOTE 107 Service of notices. [F1A notice authorised to be served on any person under this Part or Part IV of this Act or a Community licence required to be returned to its holder by section [F299B, 99E or 109A] of this Act may be served on, or returned to him] by delivering it to him or by leaving it at his proper address or by sending it to him by post; and for the purposes of this section and section 7 of the M1Interpretation Act 1978 in its application to this section the proper address of any person shall be his latest address as known to the person serving the notice. given my photocard from years earlier shows my correct address, this seems pretty conclusive that notice has not been served. This post has been edited by SuddenlyCarLess: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 - 07:38 |
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Sat, 16 Apr 2016 - 09:04
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 29 Oct 2013 Member No.: 66,323 |
Maybe it's time to involve your MP?
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Sat, 16 Apr 2016 - 13:35
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Member No.: 83,339 |
Well now I'm ******* angry. I found out what happened to the D1 I emailed on Monday. It has been rejected as incomplete, despite being filled in EXACTLY as the Drivers Medical Group instructed. Their response when I call them? "I can only advise you send the form in again, with a cover note"
One tiny hint of a silver lining, it was rejected within a day of being emailed, though they then took four days to tell me by post, despite the form containing my email and phone number. Maybe it's time to involve your MP? supposedly this isn't an option yet. I need a response to my complaint to the chief executive, and then need to refer the complaint to the Independent Complaint Assessor if there's still no resolution. Only after that can I ask my MP to refer the complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman. I'll bet all that is still faster than getting a D1 accepted by the DVLA though. |
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Sat, 16 Apr 2016 - 16:00
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Member Group: Members Posts: 56,198 Joined: 9 Sep 2003 From: Warwickshire Member No.: 317 |
You can go to your own MP at any stage, it can only go to the ombudsman after the complaint route has been exhausted.
-------------------- There is no such thing as a law abiding motorist, just those who have been scammed and those yet to be scammed!
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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 - 07:11
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Member No.: 83,339 |
Finally got my licence back, it looks like the second complaint quoting sections 93 and 107 did the trick, the first complaint seems to have been handled by someone with no more knowledge or authority than the call centre people.
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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 - 07:50
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Member Group: Members Posts: 56,198 Joined: 9 Sep 2003 From: Warwickshire Member No.: 317 |
Well done.....
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