DavidDov

Good morning. I'm relatively new to this site and still unsure how to navigate this site. But if you search my username you will be able to read my experiences with dvla. All I can really add is once you have confirmation of adaption to the visual loss. They will issue you a PDAL license which will allow you to have some refresher driving lessons with a driving instructor like I did prior to my assessment at the hospital. My instructor said in my support letter I exceeded the actual DVLA test standard for the full blown driving test that new drivers undertake.. . Remember it's an assessment not a test... So yes it is possible to drive with a visual field loss. I came across a few people with a similar just give up because it's not possible attitude. Trust me sister.. It is!! I did it with a lower right quadrant visual field loss. Any questions ask me. Cheers David.

Good Morning everyone. Good news.. I'm numb with disbelief After the endless amount of hoops. I reached the last one. Dvla has eventually reinstated my full driving licence!!! . I don't have it yet. Dvla has confirmed it's reissue with me. I honestly thought it was game over..I really did. I had a right side homonymous Hemianopia in Feb 2019.. I'm left with a right side loss lower quarter in both eyes. My reapplication took nearly three years to the day... Covid impacted that waiting time too. So I'd guess now it'd be 2 years from incident Key points I'd like to stress.. In daily life going about your business crossing roads.. In the house.. EVERYWHERE TBH.. Always always SCAN.. KEEP SCANNING Like your watching tennis. YOU NEED TO PROVE TO THE DVLA And the NHS at the driving assessment THAT YOUR VISUAL LOSS DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR LIFE ENOUGH TO LOSE YOUR LICENCE Never give up hope keep Pushing Push push push Try to use the email and phone always remain calm and civil. Be nice No raised voices. The people on the phone are basically a call centre with no medical training. Get them onside. They can be so helpful... Some of them anyway .. Avoid posting if you can. DVLA has a 2 week scan post to system backlog. IF POSTING USE TRACKED MAIL. LETTERS DO GO MISSING. use your phone to take a picture of any letters you need to send by email. Get an app to convert to pdf file. it does everything So much easier Doctors are fearful of Dvla and very reluctant to get involved with the confirmation of adaption to the loss criteria. If like most people.. The only stumbling part of the exceptional circumstances is confirmation of adaption. Go private. Cost approx 400. A private Occupational therapist comes to your house. Watches you go about your daily business. Kitchen.. COOKING.. . Then does a series of tests... Memory.. Puzzles maps scanning. Eyes scanning tests Practice playing catchy with someone with a tennis ball. Track targets people cars and moving objects. It does help and it trains your brain to adapt. Always try to be mindful of Everything going on around you and your surroundings. GOOD LUCK FOLKS. Cheers David

Hello everybody. David here.. To save time explaining my experiences with my lower right side hemianopia and the DVLA.. My story is practically identical to Finollie's I have an online assessment with an nhs occupational therapist next wed with the intention of a practical assessment happening before Christmas. My PDAL runs out mid January. Does anyone have any info or advice on either assessments. Nervous times looming. Cheers David