DVLA 2022

Like most MSers in the UK, I have to renew my driving license every three years. What should be a simple job – where I tell the licensing authority (the DVLA) that nothing has changed and I get my licence back – often turns into a year-long tug-of-war between me and the authorities. Because you’re

Thanks where it’s due for a badge of blue

OK, so purely in terms of disease progression and mobility it hasn’t been an easy year for me (pandemic? …what pandemic?) so I’d just like to give a shout out to my Derbyshire County Council colleagues in the Blue Badge team for processing my application and delivering a shiny new badge to me in less

DVLA update #4 (complaint #2)

Hi I’m really not a serial complainer, and to do so makes me feel somewhat uncomfortable, but this is the second time I have felt the need to complain about the way my licence renewal has been handled this time round. My driving licence ran out at the end of March 2012 and since your

DVLA update #3

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will be aware that my driving licence officially ran out at the end of March as I have to have it updated every three years. You will also be aware that I don’t have my shiny new licence yet due to the DVLA Medical Group making an

DVLA update #2

After my complaint (see recent posts) I am glad to say that I have received a full apology for being sent the same forms repeatedly in my battle to have my driving licence renewed. Apparently there was an “administrative error” which meant that none of my forms were scanned onto their systems in the first

DVLA update #1

Two emails received since I contacted the customer services manager. The first, an auto message to say they have received my email and will reply within 10 days. The second, another auto message to tell me the message has been passed from the customer services manager to the relevant department, and will again reply within

DeViL’s Arse – Part 2

Hello I feel I must write to complain about the appalling treatment I have received from the drivers medical group at the DVLA. I don’t even have any paperwork to hand, because I have been asked to send it all back at every available opportunity. Basically, I have multiple sclerosis, and I have to update

DeViL’sArse

I’m not in the habit of complaining, and I don’t want to be the sort of person who does, but the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) have seen fit to part me from my driving license. Apparently multiple sclerosis falls into a category of degenerative medical conditions whereby I can only be issued with