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Hi has any one had there driving licence revoked by D VLA .just turned 70 and D.V.LA want me to have a examination. By my doc for sleep apnea .any help please

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In most cases as long as you have notified the DVLA that your Sleep Apnea is under control, ie. you have a CPAP machine and you are supported by your GP/Hospital you should be OK. ( Unless your apnea’s have degraded significantly since the said DVLA notification)

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I was lucky, I delayed telling them UNTIL the hospital said my OSA was controlled (CPAP for MINIMUM 5 hours a night - average!). Because of that, I kept my licence, you need to prove to your sleep clinic that you are using CPAP for 5 hours before requesting your licence back from DVLA.That's the rules. Sorry.

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