I have been stable for 3 months (been out of hospital for 3 months) and been comply with my medication yet i got a letter from the DVLA today saying my license is being revoked! its so unfair! and it takes 8 weeks to re apply and even longer to appeal!
now i just freaked out majorly and almost threw my "recovery" down the drain but stroming out the house and killing myself and almost stabbing myself with a kitchen knife but luckly my brother was around to stop me (which made me feel even worse because he is meant to be revising for his GCSEs in two days!)
what do i do? why is it so unfair? i have been driving for the last three months (while they figured out what to do) and i have been fine so why take it away from me now?
That does seem unfair, but don't let it ruin your recovery otherwise you would just be supporting them in their decision that you aren't well enough to drive. I know it's stressful, but don't do anything drastic because of it cos it sounds like you've come so far
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That is so unfair! I wish you could just get them round and say "See? Perfectly capable." and they'd let you get on your way. Ugh.
On another note, good luck to your brother. Science first, eh? :/
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You say its unfair but they did it for a reason, they dont just revoke it for the sake of it, your meds could affect you driving, you could become suicidal and drive the car into a wall.
"Its not how long a star shines, what is remembered is the brightness of the light"
They did the same thing to me. Except they said I needed to wait 6 months, then be assessed, and then I could re-apply for my license. They then made me retake my test.
I know it seems unfair, but they are only trying to keep you and other road users safe
Are you on a particular medication, or have a DX that will mean you are unable to drive?
I know it is unfair and rather silly that it took 3 months for them to decide, however the DVLA would be hated much more if they allowed you and others to drive and potentially have accidents due to the affect of medications (for example drowsiness, or impulsivity).
I would write to the DVLA and request that they outline the grounds for the revoke of your license (do your best not to come across as angry with them, just remain factual and ask for further details so that you know). Then, you can appeal, or wait the length of time and be re-assessed for your licence.
It is often worth remembering that the DVLA may be working with information that is now old, so you can always ask a Dr or Psych to send them an updated assesment report on how you are and whether they consider you fit to drive (chances are, 3 months ago, that report may have said that you were not).
Best of luck.
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I dont really know onm what grounds they have taken it away, they just said i am suffering from a "psychiatric illness" and that i need to have 3 months of stability but that it could be longer if i have had several relapses in the previous 12 months so they havent even told me when i will be eligable to reapply!
i really really hope they dont make me retake my test because im sure i only passed the first time by fluke i dont think i could do it again and eventhough i have only been driving three months ive already picked up bad habbits!
i understand why they have done it but it doesnt stop it from being unfair when i have proven i am fit to drive these past 3 months and i have been stable! we are going to appeal it and see what they say i just hope i can drive again soon!
I think it's down to your psychiatrist or doctor's view of stability. You may feel stable but dont have full insight, whereas your doctor is objective.
I know it sucks, but as others have said, they have done this for a reason and it is to protect your safety and the safety of other drivers.
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back, everything is different…
you once called your brain a hard drive, well say hello to the virus.
i understand why they have done it, its to protect other people but i would never dream of harming other people and if they even spoke to me for 5 mins instead using a questionaire that was sent to my psychiatrist and then getting other doctors who have never even met me to decide they would know that!
it just makes me think "well i have to just hide how im feeling and lie all the time and if someone asks me if im thinking of hurting myself when i am i will have to say no so i can drive again!" i know it sounds stupid being so hung up on driving but ever since i passed my test i have been feeling so much better because ive been able to drive and get about more and see friends and do stuff like martial arts (which i now have to stop doing) and the princes trust which im thinking about chucking in because getting there will be a pain! its just ruining everything and im worried that if i stop talking to people about how im truely feeling i will burst and everything will come tumbleing out and i will get sectioned again or end up dead! all because the dvla are putting these restrictions on me! isnt it better i am more stable because im talking these through with people about how i feel then bottling it up and acting on it because i cant relase it?
they wanted to do the same thing to me for the sole reason that I cut myself and went to the hospital to get stitches.
I've been driving for over two years without even getting a ticket, but they don't really care about that. I have to bring a letter from my psychiatrist every month now saying I'm stable and still in treatment.
I know it sucks, but you can't really do anything about it except REALLY cooperate. like, DO NOT EVER disagree with them or speak back, whatever you do. smile and be quiet. I know it sounds really harsh and unfair, but people are being stupid and you can't do **** about it. I hope it really works out for you somehow <3 pm me if you need anything.
as unfair as it is there is nothing you can do about it, they have rules you you have to be stable for so long, and its not eveb about your health it can be because of your medication as well, you cant drive on certain medications.
You say you wouldnt intentinally hurt other people and never would, but with a car you dont know, if you were in a sate and nothing thinking you could unintentionally hurt somone.
"Its not how long a star shines, what is remembered is the brightness of the light"
I hope it's not rude in asking this, but how exactly do the DVLA find out when a person has a psychiatric illness that renders them unable to drive? Do doctors contact them, is there a database, or are you supposed to inform them yourself?
I currently have a license, but no car so I haven't really thought about it. But I am perhaps considering getting one next year, however will the DVLA now know that I'm ill?
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I guess you should just stop being hysterical about it and prove your stability for a few months in order to get your license back. It doesn't seem like a big deal really.
Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do you want?
My licence is for renewal after 3 years and as luck would have it I had a psychotic relapse just as the papers were in the process of being forwarded to my consultant I could really do with my licence as I would be lost without it. If I do lose my licence again for the second time I fully intend to apply for a free bus pass.
In answer the the question above the DVLA won't know unless you a) Volunteer the information or b) the doctor thinks you would be a danger and informs them off his own back.
its so unfair! and it takes 8 weeks to re apply and even longer to appeal!
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