It only took the Dvla 3 years.
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I remember posting in here about 3 years ago feeling pretty much at rock bottom.
At 7.30 am this morning I got a phone call from the lady at the Dvla who has been helping me this past year to tell me that my LGV licences are being reinstated, and I can begin my claim for compensation.
I hugged my Mrs, went and sat in the garden and cried.
3 f
king years of some, (for me) monumental ups and downs, mainly downs but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
I won, it's still sinking in.
Think I've learned some very valuable lessons along the way.
Odd post maybe, but I know a few on here will be interested in the outcome.
Never, ever give up.
At 7.30 am this morning I got a phone call from the lady at the Dvla who has been helping me this past year to tell me that my LGV licences are being reinstated, and I can begin my claim for compensation.
I hugged my Mrs, went and sat in the garden and cried.
3 f
king years of some, (for me) monumental ups and downs, mainly downs but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.I won, it's still sinking in.
Think I've learned some very valuable lessons along the way.
Odd post maybe, but I know a few on here will be interested in the outcome.
Never, ever give up.
Good news. Fighting them is near impossible.
It took 9 months for them to work out they put someone else onto my licence and take some responsibility, I couldn't drive for that time as technically I had no licence and in the end had to redo my test as they could only find a digital copy of my test pass not the paper one.
Its full of employees who follow a set process and don't make any decisions. Anything out the ordinary your screwed.
It took 9 months for them to work out they put someone else onto my licence and take some responsibility, I couldn't drive for that time as technically I had no licence and in the end had to redo my test as they could only find a digital copy of my test pass not the paper one.
Its full of employees who follow a set process and don't make any decisions. Anything out the ordinary your screwed.
Neil, that's brilliant news! 
Justice. At long last.
The mind boggles at the totally inept way the beaureaucratic authoritarian faceless unanswerable twunts at the department that is the DVLA/DMG operate.
I have followed your sad tale here on PH and it made me aggrieved, frustrated and angry that they can treat people in such a cold, unfeeling and unreasonable manner, with no regard to the effect on the lives of the individuals and their families. Goodness knows how you must have felt all through this lengthy saga.
I can't believe that even after the Parliamentary Ombudsman found in your favour that it has still taken them just short of a whole year for them to grant you back your licence. WTF???
I wish you all the very best for the future. You deserve it for your sheer perseverance.
Onwards and upwards mate!
Wouldn't it be great if somebody in power could revamp the whole process to make it fairer, speedier and more proactive?
Justice. At long last.
The mind boggles at the totally inept way the beaureaucratic authoritarian faceless unanswerable twunts at the department that is the DVLA/DMG operate.
I have followed your sad tale here on PH and it made me aggrieved, frustrated and angry that they can treat people in such a cold, unfeeling and unreasonable manner, with no regard to the effect on the lives of the individuals and their families. Goodness knows how you must have felt all through this lengthy saga.
I can't believe that even after the Parliamentary Ombudsman found in your favour that it has still taken them just short of a whole year for them to grant you back your licence. WTF???
I wish you all the very best for the future. You deserve it for your sheer perseverance.
Onwards and upwards mate!
Wouldn't it be great if somebody in power could revamp the whole process to make it fairer, speedier and more proactive?
Edited by glenrobbo on Thursday 26th October 12:20
bazza white said:
Good news. Fighting them is near impossible.
It took 9 months for them to work out they put someone else onto my licence and take some responsibility, I couldn't drive for that time as technically I had no licence and in the end had to redo my test as they could only find a digital copy of my test pass not the paper one.
Its full of employees who follow a set process and don't make any decisions. Anything out the ordinary your screwed.
It took 9 months for them to work out they put someone else onto my licence and take some responsibility, I couldn't drive for that time as technically I had no licence and in the end had to redo my test as they could only find a digital copy of my test pass not the paper one.
Its full of employees who follow a set process and don't make any decisions. Anything out the ordinary your screwed.
You're not the only one. My mate had held a full licence for around 15 years and then he started a new job where he had to present his licence to be able to drive the company vehicles. At that time he was doing a load of house renovations and everything was boxed up in storage so he couldn't find it. Requested a replacement from the Dvla and was advised he didn't have a licence. Took over six months to sort, they finally found the pass certificate from the test centre but as they couldn't find the associated paperwork they refused to accept he had a licence. He too had to retake his test and start all over again losing his new job in the process.
Bunch of useless idiots who never admit any wrong doing.
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