Hi, after running the gauntlet of trying to decipher the wording on the DVLA website and trying to contact them (advice - don't do it!) I thought I'd ask my question here to see if anyone has any experience of our problem -
Hubby had a seizure on 10th December and, provided he doesn't have another, will hopefully get his driving license back after six months. We know he'll lose his C1 even though he passed his test before 1997 and will be restricted to 3500kg and we've resigned ourselves to having to change our lovely 4250kg Swift Bolero for a smaller van. We're also towers though - scooter on a side-loading trailer - and what I've been unable to find out is whether or not we'll still be able to tow on his renewed license. Or to be more accurate, whether we'll be able to tow *in addition to* the 3500kg (even if at a reduced limit of 750kg, making max of 4250kg in total) or if the total weight of both the van and trailer should be 3500kg.
I've read some threads here which seem to say that you retain your towing capacity after the age of 70 if you don't have a medical even if you lose your C1 driving category - but does the same thing apply to getting your license back if you've had it revoked for medical reasons?
Has anyone been in this position and can tell us what happened to them please?
Hubby had a seizure on 10th December and, provided he doesn't have another, will hopefully get his driving license back after six months. We know he'll lose his C1 even though he passed his test before 1997 and will be restricted to 3500kg and we've resigned ourselves to having to change our lovely 4250kg Swift Bolero for a smaller van. We're also towers though - scooter on a side-loading trailer - and what I've been unable to find out is whether or not we'll still be able to tow on his renewed license. Or to be more accurate, whether we'll be able to tow *in addition to* the 3500kg (even if at a reduced limit of 750kg, making max of 4250kg in total) or if the total weight of both the van and trailer should be 3500kg.
I've read some threads here which seem to say that you retain your towing capacity after the age of 70 if you don't have a medical even if you lose your C1 driving category - but does the same thing apply to getting your license back if you've had it revoked for medical reasons?
Has anyone been in this position and can tell us what happened to them please?