section 88

[razyheath43]

yay! hubby has as section 88! from the D.V.L,A whitch means that if he gets verbal conformation from our G.P he can drive,before they send his licence back! i havenot seen a smile on his face that big for a while!

[RogerCMerriman]

fantastic I don't like buses/trains that much and have family spread about this land.

So I remember the joy of being able to drive again!

[cat3]

Great news for you both. I remember that feeling of liberation, and also the sense of 'normality' it brought to be driving again.

I think/hope the GP part is just a formality and your spouse will be motoring again very soon. Love Cat x

[razyheath43 in reply to cat3]

thanks you two,yes its ticked another reacovery box!

[StrawberryCream]

Likewise I remember my Cheshire Cat grin that wouldn't wipe off my face for days!! Life without a car is so limiting and you don't realize how many places you can no longer get too until your in that situation of no licence to drive! Unfortunately buses and train or walking can't get you everywhere like a car can. Am so pleased for your hubby.

[paxo05]

Hi Razy.

Great news. One of the best days I had.

Consider a refresher lesson maybe or a few short journeys first to start.

As Mel Gibson once said " FREEDOMMMMM"

Pax.

[razyheath43]

yes he is going to go out with my instrucor and then build up slowly.thanks everyone! he is pleased with youre comments,i read them out!

[CABMAN]

Hi, just a word of warning.

I had my TBI on the 9th of April 2015, to cut a long story I came off my bicycle at speed and head butted the road surface suffering a broken neck and a bleed on my brain. My neck was operated on but I had no intervention to my head. A couple of months after leaving hospital I was seen by a neurosurgeon who stated that in her view I was fit to resume driving. Like you I also received a letter from the DVLA stating that owing to the length of time they needed to review my medical situation I could resume driving under section 88 of the Road Traffic Act. if I had been given medical permission to do so and that is precisely what I did.

About a month a go I received another letter from the DVLA informing me that they had now completed their enquiries and despite the advice and recommendation given by the neurosurgeon they where the ultimate authority for making the decision on my fitness to drive and they had decided that I must not drive for 12 months.

As I am a law abiding citizen I have complied with their instruction.

I would like to add that I have not suffered with any seizures or other aggravating factors associated with a TBI.

I have also reviewed the medical guidelines given by the DVLA to medical practitioners which advises that a person who has sustained a TBI should not drive for between 6 and 12 months.

I am at a loss to equate the disparity between the advice of my Neurosurgeon and the length of driving suspension imposed by the DVLA as my TBI was non intervention with no aggravating factors.

I hope you don`t have the same problems that I have incurred.

Best wishes and a speedy recovery.

Cabman

[MXman]

Great news Razy,

I nearly split my face when I got the go ahead to drive again, couldn't stop smiling for weeks.

[razyheath43]

thanks for warning cabman,and i hope this doesnot happen too! Good news it is! thanks everyone