{"id":27,"date":"2023-06-04T08:07:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T08:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2023-06-13T11:37:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T11:37:23","slug":"dvla","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"DVLA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27\" class=\"elementor elementor-27\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aefc72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5aefc72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1671ac0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1671ac0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e108a8 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e108a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DVLA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f9d55 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2f9d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Private &amp; LAA accepted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a41a12 elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a41a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Steth_gavel.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1b80c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af1b80c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1ef26 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a1ef26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ab58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86ab58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health Assessments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59069f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59069f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You must inform DVLA if you have a medical condition. They must be told about the medication that you take.<\/p><p>Your Doctor will advise you to speak to the DVLA &#8211; he has a duty to do so. It is the driver&#8217;s responsibility to inform DVLA.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac63b8 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ac63b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2f13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac2f13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Revocation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f672568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f672568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/cdt-tests\/\">CDT Tests<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and Hair strand Tests are important indicators for reinstatement of a licence. It is 1 year of total abstinence for alcohol dependence.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DVLA definition of alcohol dependence is\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a strong desire to take alcohol,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">difficulties in controlling its use.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persistent use despite harmful consequences\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and evidence of increased tolerance\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and sometimes a physical withdrawal state.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151c829 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"151c829\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043c91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"043c91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DVLA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d4e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91d4e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I do do reports for Death by Dangerous Driving, and reinstatement of licences.<\/p><p>I am happy to be instructed for sentencing, and mitigation.<\/p><p>In 99% of enquiries, I will refuse instructions for Failure to Provide or &#8220;Drink-Drive&#8221; cases.<\/p><p><em><strong>Very<\/strong><\/em> rarely, where the evidence is clear and backed up by mental illness, BWV, GP Medical Records, and video of the EBM procedure, I will discuss the case with the solicitors, and am happy to offer advisory services:\u00a0<\/p><p>I did these matters until 2016\/7 and have considerable expertise in this area, but no longer an area I wish to work in.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057a5d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"057a5d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de8b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de8b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614fb81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"614fb81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/view-driving-licence\">Licence Info<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmc-uk.org\/ethical-guidance\/ethical-guidance-for-doctors\/confidentiality---patients-fitness-to-drive-and-reporting-concerns-to-the-dvla-or-dva\/patients-fitness-to-drive-and-reporting-concerns-to-the-dvla-or-dva\">|GMC <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmc-uk.org\/ethical-guidance\/ethical-guidance-for-doctors\/confidentiality---patients-fitness-to-drive-and-reporting-concerns-to-the-dvla-or-dva\/patients-fitness-to-drive-and-reporting-concerns-to-the-dvla-or-dva\">Guidelines\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov.uk\/courts\/procedure-rules\/civil\/standard-directions\/general\/experts\">|Expert Evidence<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency\">|DVLA<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8540bbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8540bbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145b553 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"145b553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Dr Seneviratne's reports are always outstanding in terms of content, always delivered in timely fashion, and he follows up with the client\/patient where necessary.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/person-icon-1668.png\" alt=\"JR\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">JR<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Solicitor<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Excellent clinician and colleague. Well respected and experienced practitioner. \"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/person-icon-1668.png\" alt=\"CM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">CM<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Solicitor<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Very professional and efficient with a fantastic manner. 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Drug and Alcohol dependence is a common reason. CDT and Hair strand tests have made the process far more objective, but GP reports to DVLA are still invaluable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xpertwitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}