'ello
I was due my medical back in April but as I’m not driving trucks, & don’t envisage doing in the foreseeable future, I didn’t have it done so have lost my LGV entitlement!
If I ever need the LGV bit is it as simple as passing the medical & the DVLA reinstate the LGV entitlement & is there a time limit?
I’m asking because MMTM 
that if you don’t renew within 5 years then you have to retake your test & I’m sure I’ve read on here that’s not the case!
Melchett:
If I ever need the LGV bit is it as simple as passing the medical & the DVLA reinstate the LGV entitlement & is there a time limit?
YES & NO
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Melchett:
'elloI was due my medical back in April but as I’m not driving trucks, & don’t envisage doing in the foreseeable future, I didn’t have it done so have lost my LGV entitlement!
If I ever need the LGV bit is it as simple as passing the medical & the DVLA reinstate the LGV entitlement & is there a time limit?
I’m asking because MMTM
I lost my hgv 5 years ago for medical reasons-the dvla at the time said 10 years before i could re-apply,but thanks to this forum i have found out that the dvla earlier this year changed their own rules-to a 5 year layoff.They didnt tell me that i can re-apply for my hgv which i am in the process of-i have passed the medical and assuming that dvla sort their act out i should get my licence back any day now.And no i didnt have to take my test again…now how do those trailers reverse again…
mb14:
I lost my hgv 5 years ago for medical reasons-
That comes under different DVLA rules and depends on why they insisted on a re-application time.
Each case will be different and judged on it’s own merits - no harm in appealing a decision