Short term Medical license renewal

[dicky ticker Dave]

Has anyone had to renew their short term drivers licence recently. Every three years I have to renew my medical drivers license, and every time I sit waiting expecting the worse. The question is what is the average time from sending the paperwork off to receiving their license back. Regards Dave

 

[Ian Key]

Before I retired I used to have a medical every 5 years to renew my PCV license and as far as I remember it only took a couple of weeks before I received it back.

 

[dicky ticker Dave]

Thanks for your reply, I’ve been waiting nearly 4 weeks, my licence doesn’t expire until the middle of May. I have heart failure resulting in high blood sugar which I treat with insulin so a bit going on. I’ve had the heart condition all my life and never suffering any kind of heat attack or stroke but I have a pacemaker fitted to slow my heart down.

 

[Ian Key]

Sounds like yours is more than just a box ticking exercise and a human has to actually look at the medical results. You could always give them a ring and ask how its progressing and also check it hasn't gotten lost in the post.

 

[JohnV6]

My daughter has to do this. Sometimes it takes months. The DVLA Doctor is not v reliable in her opinion

 

[dicky ticker Dave]

This is the third time I have had to go through this process but I always send the application recorded delivery, print off the signed receipt from the post office.