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Driving without a licence
Jun 25, 2010
Complicated or what....
I was convicted of a D/D offence about 13 years ago. I recieved a 1 year ban and 100 pound fine. Close to when the ban was up had letter from DVLA inviting me to apply to get my Licence back after taking a medical. Never took them up on the offer and never replied to them. So i havent driven for a number of years. A couple of years beforehand i was driving with a friend in Glasgow and was stopped driving a hire car in the early hours in the morning. Usual roadside check with a car search. Upon which 2 grams of cannabis was found. On giving my details to the Police, the month of my date of birth didnt match what they had, so to avoid charge i agreed what they had was mine. So far fine. Released on on my way with a HORT1 to produce in 7 days. Problem was the DOB of my bonifide licence didnt match with what was on the HORT1, so after consideration about charges from drugs and possible I.D i sent my Licence off to DVLA stating it had the wrong DOB. To my amazement they actually changed it and i had it back with in 10 days and produced the stuff for HORT1 and that was that. So how do i go about sorting this out and getting a Licence back.
Category: Driving without a licence
Posted by: patterson
Dear me x
I had to read that 3 times to get to the bottom of what's happened.
The only thing i can suggest is that you got back to the dvla and tell them that the dob is wrong.
The risk is that they smell a rat and think that you are up to something shifty and question why you changed the licence first time around.
Its a tricky one and I tend to think the truth is always best. i suggest you write to them tell them its wrong and hope that whoever amends it doesnt ring any alarm bells.