A sad day yesterday....
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Just read this awful for you chap.
If it's 6 months, possibly, I'd be inclined to keep the car, get any niggles sorted while she's off the road?, as you won't loose much for selling later over that sort of period, but the cost to sell and then buy another could be a different story.
Good luck to you Sir.
If it's 6 months, possibly, I'd be inclined to keep the car, get any niggles sorted while she's off the road?, as you won't loose much for selling later over that sort of period, but the cost to sell and then buy another could be a different story.
Good luck to you Sir.
Holy thread revival Batman!!
I took Honda's advice and did not sell. Last Thursday, after jumping through many of the hoops that the DVLA put in one's path, being prodded and poked, getting this clinician's report and that Neuro Opthalmologist's report, I received a Provisional Licence!
I am, in a way, back on the road. Albeit with my wife sitting next to me, not being allowed on motorways and L plates on the porsche! That caused a ripple of excitement at Halfrauds as they had never seen such a spectacle!
Anyway, I can report that the experience is as sublime now as it was the first time I drove the CS, maybe even more so! I shall have to take an assessment in May (booked), following which I would sincerely hope that the full licence will be returned, without any exclusions. I would have to seriously mess up for that to happen!
I am so glad that I kept the car! My wife drove it to keep it going but never enough to feel the joy. She's not that bothered about cars.
Enjoy your cars and enjoy them a lot as to have that freedom taken away is a complete nightmare. If anyone else here has a similar problem then please get in touch if advice is needed. I am now a real expert at what is required by the DVLA to get your licence back as an 'exceptional case'. It can be confusing but it is mere protocol.
JM
I took Honda's advice and did not sell. Last Thursday, after jumping through many of the hoops that the DVLA put in one's path, being prodded and poked, getting this clinician's report and that Neuro Opthalmologist's report, I received a Provisional Licence!
I am, in a way, back on the road. Albeit with my wife sitting next to me, not being allowed on motorways and L plates on the porsche! That caused a ripple of excitement at Halfrauds as they had never seen such a spectacle!
Anyway, I can report that the experience is as sublime now as it was the first time I drove the CS, maybe even more so! I shall have to take an assessment in May (booked), following which I would sincerely hope that the full licence will be returned, without any exclusions. I would have to seriously mess up for that to happen!
I am so glad that I kept the car! My wife drove it to keep it going but never enough to feel the joy. She's not that bothered about cars.
Enjoy your cars and enjoy them a lot as to have that freedom taken away is a complete nightmare. If anyone else here has a similar problem then please get in touch if advice is needed. I am now a real expert at what is required by the DVLA to get your licence back as an 'exceptional case'. It can be confusing but it is mere protocol.
JM
Johnniem said:
Holy thread revival Batman!!
I took Honda's advice and did not sell. Last Thursday, after jumping through many of the hoops that the DVLA put in one's path, being prodded and poked, getting this clinician's report and that Neuro Opthalmologist's report, I received a Provisional Licence!
I am, in a way, back on the road. Albeit with my wife sitting next to me, not being allowed on motorways and L plates on the porsche! That caused a ripple of excitement at Halfrauds as they had never seen such a spectacle!
Anyway, I can report that the experience is as sublime now as it was the first time I drove the CS, maybe even more so! I shall have to take an assessment in May (booked), following which I would sincerely hope that the full licence will be returned, without any exclusions. I would have to seriously mess up for that to happen!
I am so glad that I kept the car! My wife drove it to keep it going but never enough to feel the joy. She's not that bothered about cars.
Enjoy your cars and enjoy them a lot as to have that freedom taken away is a complete nightmare. If anyone else here has a similar problem then please get in touch if advice is needed. I am now a real expert at what is required by the DVLA to get your licence back as an 'exceptional case'. It can be confusing but it is mere protocol.
JM
Congratulations, really good to hear the good news. Hopefully you will breeze through the re-test and get back on the road solo without the L plates. The 987.2 Cayman is a great place to be and probably hasn't depreciated in the past 18 months. Onwards and upwards I took Honda's advice and did not sell. Last Thursday, after jumping through many of the hoops that the DVLA put in one's path, being prodded and poked, getting this clinician's report and that Neuro Opthalmologist's report, I received a Provisional Licence!
I am, in a way, back on the road. Albeit with my wife sitting next to me, not being allowed on motorways and L plates on the porsche! That caused a ripple of excitement at Halfrauds as they had never seen such a spectacle!
Anyway, I can report that the experience is as sublime now as it was the first time I drove the CS, maybe even more so! I shall have to take an assessment in May (booked), following which I would sincerely hope that the full licence will be returned, without any exclusions. I would have to seriously mess up for that to happen!
I am so glad that I kept the car! My wife drove it to keep it going but never enough to feel the joy. She's not that bothered about cars.
Enjoy your cars and enjoy them a lot as to have that freedom taken away is a complete nightmare. If anyone else here has a similar problem then please get in touch if advice is needed. I am now a real expert at what is required by the DVLA to get your licence back as an 'exceptional case'. It can be confusing but it is mere protocol.
JM
superlightr said:
excellent news and well done for the hard work and jumping through the hoops.
When do you take your test? if you passed first time before, hopefully you will again.
Well done !
Well it's not really a test in the same sense that the learner driver takes a test, it is more an assessment based entirely around whether you are a safe driver despite the visual loss. I have an hour or so with an occupational therapist to make sure my brain is functioning properly (coordination, reaction times etc) then the OT and driving assessor take me out onto the roads to test my driving and observational skills (presumably in the area where by vision loss is - ie to my right side). There'll be no emergency stops but there may be parking or reversing around a corner by looking over my right shoulder.When do you take your test? if you passed first time before, hopefully you will again.
Well done !
Thank for the good wishes.
mabosh said:
That really is great news! Just in time for summer too.
Just chatting with a colleague here about another colleague who broke their ankle a few weeks ago and obviously can't drive for a good few weeks. That would send me insane, god knows how you coped for nearly 18 months.
It drove me mad really, especially as the car was sitting out front looking fine! My wife is a competent driver and can get from A to B but that is all she wants to do. No acceleration for the joy of it, no hanging on to the corners, no flappy paddle action, just point and shoot, in auto mode. Frustrating beyond belief! Just chatting with a colleague here about another colleague who broke their ankle a few weeks ago and obviously can't drive for a good few weeks. That would send me insane, god knows how you coped for nearly 18 months.
On the ankle front, if it is the left foot and he can control an automatic car then he has no issues once he is in a exoskeleton boot. Most insurers are quite happy for the driver to drive so long as he is able to control the car.
Cheers!
My father had the assessment at 87. He mounted the kerb twice and the assessor had to grab the wheel to avoid colliding with an oncoming car. His 1hr assessment took 20 minutes. It was suggested he give up his licence. He did.
This was after he'd dented just about every panel on his car going in and out of his garage.
When we took it to be repaired the body shop owner looked around it and said "I'm going to get a holiday out of this one!"
He then used a community transport service. The driver pumped him for cash and belongings. The charity, the police, social services, his MP couldn't care less. He's safe in a nursing home now at 90. Beware growing old!
This was after he'd dented just about every panel on his car going in and out of his garage.
When we took it to be repaired the body shop owner looked around it and said "I'm going to get a holiday out of this one!"
He then used a community transport service. The driver pumped him for cash and belongings. The charity, the police, social services, his MP couldn't care less. He's safe in a nursing home now at 90. Beware growing old!
Johnniem said:
mabosh said:
That really is great news! Just in time for summer too.
Just chatting with a colleague here about another colleague who broke their ankle a few weeks ago and obviously can't drive for a good few weeks. That would send me insane, god knows how you coped for nearly 18 months.
It drove me mad really, especially as the car was sitting out front looking fine! My wife is a competent driver and can get from A to B but that is all she wants to do. No acceleration for the joy of it, no hanging on to the corners, no flappy paddle action, just point and shoot, in auto mode. Frustrating beyond belief! Just chatting with a colleague here about another colleague who broke their ankle a few weeks ago and obviously can't drive for a good few weeks. That would send me insane, god knows how you coped for nearly 18 months.
On the ankle front, if it is the left foot and he can control an automatic car then he has no issues once he is in a exoskeleton boot. Most insurers are quite happy for the driver to drive so long as he is able to control the car.
Cheers!
Our injured colleague managed to break her ankle getting stuck in some mud while walking her dog. The ambulance then also got stuck in the mud and had to be pulled out by a tractor. I think she is enjoying being confined to barracks actually (and drives a Mokka anyway so it's probably for the best!)
As it happens my mother had to take a driving assessment some years ago after getting her right leg amputated. The car was amended with a left-foot accelerator that could pivot out of the way. She was a rotten driver before and considerably worse after and she still passed the assessment! The inevitable happened a year or so later when she got the pedals mixed up and wrote-off the 406 parked in front of her when trying to get out of a parking space!
You'll breeze through it I'm sure. Just think how good that first solo drive is going to be!
DJMC said:
My father had the assessment at 87. He mounted the kerb twice and the assessor had to grab the wheel to avoid colliding with an oncoming car. His 1hr assessment took 20 minutes. It was suggested he give up his licence. He did.
This was after he'd dented just about every panel on his car going in and out of his garage.
When we took it to be repaired the body shop owner looked around it and said "I'm going to get a holiday out of this one!"
He then used a community transport service. The driver pumped him for cash and belongings. The charity, the police, social services, his MP couldn't care less. He's safe in a nursing home now at 90. Beware growing old!
My father had Alzheimer's but was convinced he was still a safe and capable driver This was after he'd dented just about every panel on his car going in and out of his garage.
When we took it to be repaired the body shop owner looked around it and said "I'm going to get a holiday out of this one!"
He then used a community transport service. The driver pumped him for cash and belongings. The charity, the police, social services, his MP couldn't care less. He's safe in a nursing home now at 90. Beware growing old!
He borrowed my mother's car and promptly drove across an urban dual carriageway without looking right. The car was heavily T boned and the medical staff that attended said he'd escaped injury because he was totally unaware of the impending impact, and thus completely relaxed at the moment of said impact. The car was a write off...
Fearing further carnage, my mother arranged an assessment of my father's driving. On the due date he headed off convinced he'd pass the assessment with flying colours. He returned later that day in an extremely agitated and angry mood. His driving had been so sub-standard they'd informed him he wasn't to drive again. In the space of those few short hours, his independence was drastically reduced. I can only imagine how my father and the OP must have felt after such an assessment
Congratulations on your recovery, I hope all goes well with the next stage of you regaining your full license
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