What to do about renewing C1 entitlment at 70 during lockdown.

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Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a quandary as I'm 70 in a week or two, our Hymer 670 is 4600Kg and I need to retain my C1 entitlement to drive it. When we are allowed out of course! If I renew on line then it would seem that I will lose the C1. I can't find any info on what to do, so asking what others have done? Keep safe
 
We had to request the forms be sent It is not sent automatic, then took the form to spec savers they completed the eye test bit. Made an appointment with doctor for medical. We took screen shots of categories on the license just in case. It was quite easy once we received the forms and took about a week. Not sure how it works in lockdown.
 
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You do not totally lose your entitlement to a C1 at 70 just because you have not submitted the necessary medial form. If at a later date you get the correct medial you will get it reinstated.

Assuming you are not desperate to drive now, just wait until you can get the medial done and then apply for re-installment.
 
There have already been a couple of threads about C1 and the problems about renewing during lockdown. If you pop “C1” in the search box you will pick them up.
 
if you are struggling to get a medical D4drivers are doing medicals and eye tests I think the nearest to you is Abergavenny cost £55 , you might find they have some forms if lucky enquire

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Nana said:
We had to request the forms be sent It is not sent automatic, then took the form to spec savers they completed the eye test bit. Made an appointment with doctor for medical. We took screen shots of categories on the license just in case. It was quite easy once we received the forms and took about a week.
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Unless you have abnormal sight problems, a doctor should be able to do the sight test. I've used both doctor and D4Drivers for medical and sight test.
 
I’ve just renewed my licence, psv and hgv (71).
Made an appointment with a drivers Medicals group, had the medical, no shortcuts?, job done.
You can travel for a medical appointmen, just carry your letter in the unlikely event of being stopped. Eye test done at the same time.
 
Thanks my doctors won’t do my D4 at the moment and when I looked at D4Drivers on line nether were they, at least in Newport, but I’ll checkout Abergavenny. Thanks all
 
Looking at the website I think you will need to register and request a form to be sent and as long as you complete and return the form they will accept a delay in the medical but your licence will only cover you for a year or until you complete the medical.
 
I/We have tried to sort this out for the last couple of days.

My wife, Margaret, wants to retain her C1 for the first time on 2nd June this year. We applied for the forms D2/D4 pack about 3 weeks ago and they still havn't arrived. Our local surgery wont do a D4 medical at the moment and there isn't a lot of choice of external agencies near here to get an appointment at.

After going round in circles online , being informed there that we could not order forms from dvla due to Covid 19, I thought that I had discovered a solution in the guise of form d47p where we could submit that WITHOUT a medical d4 and we would be granted a 1 year extension and then have to re-apply a year later with the medical d4. But guess where you have to get a d47p from?? :unsure:

So I bit the bullet and, although cautioned online not to ring dvla unless it was regarding a licence to help with Covid 19, decided to ring them.
Spoke to a pleasant young lady who after listening to my tale of woe, informed me that form d47p was for C1 classification that had been obtained vocationally by passing a test ie not obtained by grandfathers rights. She said that our only option was to submit form D2 together with completed D4 with all the trial and tribulations that that involved. She promised to send us a D2/D4 pack asap:giggle:
She further advised that the simplest way forward was to apply online for a "driving licence renewal at 70" , lose the C1 temporarily and then reapply using the D2/D4 method.

We shall wait for a couple of days to see how the "travel any distance" pans out, try and get the D4 , using a form D4 downloaded and printed by ourselves, completed by an external agency as close to home as we can. We have found a Post Office local to us that stocks Form D2 and when we have these two completed in hand, send them to dvla and claim the 1 year allowed by Sec 88 RTA 1988. whilst the application is with dvla

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There is another relevant thread -search C1 License that has more info. Just booked mine through D4.
 
namwaldog said:
I/We have tried to sort this out for the last couple of days.

My wife, Margaret, wants to retain her C1 for the first time on 2nd June this year. We applied for the forms D2/D4 pack about 3 weeks ago and they still havn't arrived. Our local surgery wont do a D4 medical at the moment and there isn't a lot of choice of external agencies near here to get an appointment at.

After going round in circles online , being informed there that we could not order forms from dvla due to Covid 19, I thought that I had discovered a solution in the guise of form d47p where we could submit that WITHOUT a medical d4 and we would be granted a 1 year extension and then have to re-apply a year later with the medical d4. But guess where you have to get a d47p from?? :unsure:

So I bit the bullet and, although cautioned online not to ring dvla unless it was regarding a licence to help with Covid 19, decided to ring them.
Spoke to a pleasant young lady who after listening to my tale of woe, informed me that form d47p was for C1 classification that had been obtained vocationally by passing a test ie not obtained by grandfathers rights. She said that our only option was to submit form D2 together with completed D4 with all the trial and tribulations that that involved. She promised to send us a D2/D4 pack asap:giggle:
She further advised that the simplest way forward was to apply online for a "driving licence renewal at 70" , lose the C1 temporarily and then reapply using the D2/D4 method.

We shall wait for a couple of days to see how the "travel any distance" pans out, try and get the D4 , using a form D4 downloaded and printed by ourselves, completed by an external agency as close to home as we can. We have found a Post Office local to us that stocks Form D2 and when we have these two completed in hand, send them to dvla and claim the 1 year allowed by Sec 88 RTA 1988. whilst the application is with dvla
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Are you aware that in normal times you can get the forms from the Post Office? Probably still can.
 
AFAIK if you have a truck or bus licence and are over 45 you dont need to do a D4 DVLA will send you a D47p , fill it in send back and you will get a 1 year renewal :) Due to Chinese lurgy .
 
Dorset Diver said:
Are you aware that in normal times you can get the forms from the Post Office? Probably still can
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Thanks.
I think you were probably correct when we had stand alone, dedicated Post Office buildings. I remember the one on Warwick road, Carlisle had a very large set of 'pigeonholes ' where you could get a copy of every form known to man.
Post Office is now located in a small corner of the upper floor of WHSmiths.
I can get a copy of D2 from a sub post office in Carlisle and download and print D4 myself. This is what I had to do for my own just before lockdown.

D47p is only, I think, available from dvla.

Barry
 
namwaldog said:
Thanks.
I think you were probably correct when we had stand alone, dedicated Post Office buildings. I remember the one on Warwick road, Carlisle had a very large set of 'pigeonholes ' where you could get a copy of every form known to man.
Post Office is now located in a small corner of the upper floor of WHSmiths.
I can get a copy of D2 from a sub post office in Carlisle and download and print D4 myself. This is what I had to do for my own just before lockdown.

D47p is only, I think, available from dvla.

Barry
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I renewed mine at the beginning of the year. Got the forms from the post office located in a corner of our WH Smiths in Yeovil. Just asked at the counter. Worth a try!

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tacr2man said:
AFAIK if you have a truck or bus licence and are over 45 you dont need to do a D4 DVLA will send you a D47p , fill it in send back and you will get a 1 year renewal :) Due to Chinese lurgy .
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Young lady I spoke at dvla assured me that d47p was ONLY for vocational truck & bus licences, ie. a licence that you have to pass a test for and NOT for the 'grandfathers rights' C1.

Barry
 
Dorset Diver said:
Got the forms from the post office located in a corner of our WH Smiths in Yeovil. Just asked at the counter.
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I have tried to ring them with no reply although their (PO) website says open to 1730, WHSmith is closed. Will keep trying.
Thanks

Barry
 
namwaldog said:
Young lady I spoke at dvla assured me that d47p was ONLY for vocational truck & bus licences, ie. a licence that you have to pass a test for and NOT for the 'grandfathers rights' C1.

Barry
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You could well be right , I have a C+E
 
i did not think that form D4 was available from post offices or on line and had to come from DVLA or one of the drivers medical agencies.

if it is available on line does some one have a link please?
 

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