alanalmoff
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My Licence expires end of August, I need the C1 to carry on motorhoming, cant get a doctors appointment until September 23rd, any suggestions, I live in Cambridgeshire, Alan
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But the C1 entitlement expires on your 70th birthday meaning you are unlicensed.Once you have applied to the DVLA you can carry on driving as normal as long as you aren't aware of any medical reason why you should not. You don't have to await their response.
The doctor does as most doctors do unless it is required that you have a full eye test at an optician but I've never had that imposed and not heard of it being imposed except when there was a panic in 97 regarding eye sights for drivers but it sorted itself out
But the C1 entitlement expires on your 70th birthday meaning you are unlicensed.
It may be refused which means you had no licence since your 70th.
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I paid £40 for my last HGV/PSV medical at Millfield, Peterborough.My Licence expires end of August, I need the C1 to carry on motorhoming, cant get a doctors appointment until September 23rd, any suggestions, I live in Cambridgeshire, Alan
Months in some cases..Doctors appointment one thing but rushing the DVLA is another matter entirely, find a nice spot to hole up for several weeks
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Ah, OK. Usually it's part of my 5 year medical for my HGV and D licence. Although I have a c1 and c1e entitlement, I suppose the C and E and D and E sort of trumps em.The eyesight requirements for the D4 medical changed a few years ago and not all doctors are qualified to do the more stringent test, hence why many have to have a separate test at an optician.
Ah, OK. Usually it's part of my 5 year medical for my HGV and D licence. Although I have a c1 and c1e entitlement, I suppose the C and E and D and E sort of trumps em.
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To be fair, I might renew my license next year as it's due in January and I reach (possibly) 65 in March. It's a long story but basically because I renewed and had medicals in good time, they dated it from the medicals, not my birthday plus one time they wanted me to have 2 medicals to cover both vocational licences! Why? Well they're due a week after each other. Yes but i will have the same doctor doing the medical on the same day at the same time so form will be identical for C entitlement and D entitlement. Penny dropped. Just do one medical. Doh!!!!!The last 2 medicals for C+E that I had included the stricter eyesight test but my doctor was qualified, I assume that the same D4 and the same requirements are needed for the C1 entitlement at 70.
I have not renewed the C+E again as I would now need to do it annually(strange feeling after 45 years!!) and I do not use it now, I will not bother with the medical at 70 either as both can be reinstated at any time by passing the medical.
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Been spoilt I suppose as 2 previous companies paid for medicals, ADR and eye sight test and prescription safety glasses.not many i would say even today pay for the medicals.
some do as it can be a tax loss and a nice way of cheaply thanking the driver.
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In total agreement. Occasionally things that are simple end up being bogged down in seemingly helpful replies but yours is the best answer rather than getting too deep into professional driving standards.There still seems to be confusion amongst older drivers about the test.
HGV/minibus drivers have more stringent tests that start earlier. Those of us just wanting to continue driving a Moho over 3.5T after 70 just have to take a modest medical and eye test, (with your glasses on), fill in the form and send it off. The form is sent to you automatically about two months before your birthday. My medical and eye test lasted 20 mins and cost £54 at a specialist hgv/taxi doctor.
The new licence runs from when the completed form is accepted, not your birthday, and once it is at the Licencing office you can drive over 3.5T. It lasts 3 years.
If you have an existing medical condition it is more complex.
_______________________________________My Licence expires end of August, I need the C1 to carry on motorhoming, cant get a doctors appointment until September 23rd, any suggestions, I live in Cambridgeshire, Alan
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