medical at 45?

[thunderbubble]

Hi all,
Can someone help with this one?
In 2010 I gave up my career as class 1 driver after more than 20 years.
Last year at the age of 45, I should have had a medical but never bothered as I wasn't
in the industry.
Can I just get a medical and then start driving again now, or are there other issues involved?
Cheers

[Dav_s]

Yep only a medical required, and I'm pretty sure it just needs to be done anytime between you turning 45 and 50 (sooner the better though!)

[R0G]

thunderbubble said:

Hi all,
Can someone help with this one?
In 2010 I gave up my career as class 1 driver after more than 20 years.
Last year at the age of 45, I should have had a medical but never bothered as I wasn't
in the industry.
Can I just get a medical and then start driving again now, or are there other issues involved?
Cheers

You LGV categories are 'suspended' until a current D4 medical is gained

Thats it really - no time limits either - do your next D4 medical at age 76 if you do not need the categories back before that if you want to - seriously

If you do the D4 medical at age 46 then the next will at age 51, 56, 61, 65, 66, 67 .....

NEVER pay more than about £50 for a D4 medical - google - lgv medical

[thunderbubble]

Thank you very much for the help guys.
It's been difficult looking into this, I haven't been able find any info at all on the subject.
I will get the D4 medical this year, just to keep the categories on my licence and maybe sit the CPC course too.
You never know, I might even return to the fold.
Thanks again.

[R0G]

thunderbubble said:

... maybe sit the CPC course too.
You never know, I might even return to the fold.

After 09/09/2014 you will not be allowed to use any LGV licence commercially (ok privately) unless you have a valid DQC (driver cpc card)

To get a DQC you will need to amass 35 hours of periodic driver cpc training

That means if you get back your LGV categories by passing the D4 medical and then after 09/09/2014 decide to do a LGV job even for one day then you cannot until you have that DQC

Currently most dcpc training providers do 1 or maybe 2 7 hour dcpc sessions a week so if that trend continues then it may take you a few weeks to get the DQC