DVLA can make a pre 1997 LGV C1 subject to ongoing medicals in the same way they can for any other licence category
The driver will be informed in such cases
ROG:
DVLA can make a pre 1997 LGV C1 subject to ongoing medicals in the same way they can for any other licence categoryThe driver will be informed in such cases
I could understand that Rog.
But that still leaves the wide ranging scenario of just letting a pre 1997 LGV expire subject to LGV medical.Thereby obviously leaving the 7.5 tonner category in place.In that case there’d obviously be no involvement by DVLA at all for the life of the licence.All based on the correct idea that 7.5 t entitlement should only require car licencing type medical requirement.
Unless a car licence medical issue was then also involved which seems to have been the issue in this specific case.Which then leaves the question of why shouldn’t 7.5 t entitlement be returned together with the car licence entitlement at least in the case of a pre 1997 licence ?.
IE the point is the unjustified differentiation between car and 7.5 tonner entitlement regards medical requirements.Not the fact that a driver is liable to medical requirements being satisfied in all cases.
The free pre 97 vocational categories were given at that time but are still subject to medical rules which are not invoked until age 70 but can be invoked if the need arises
We must remember it is a licence not a right so the issuer of the licence (DVLS/GOV) can change the rules if they so wish
I know I’m going to get totally abused for saying this but frankly I don’t care less so fire away…
In my opinion they should revoke the grandfather rights anyway and make everyone who wants to drive those vehicles have to go down the current, more modern, more fit for purpose channels. Which would be go and get a medical and licence for that category of vehicle regardless of whether you’ve been driving them for years not.
My mum who is the most nervous driver and only drives when she absolutely has to is allowed to drive up to 7.5t. Yet before I got my cat C and C+E I was a confident and safe (I know everyone thinks that about their own driving) driver with experience on vans etc but could not drive a 7.5t that my mum is in theory allowed to drive.
Nah, in my opinion take it away from everyone unless you’ve done a current medical and current test for that vehicle.
And let the abuse begin on that one, but like I say I don’t care. That’s my opinion which I’m entitled to and it won’t change!
The youngest driver to have free LGV C1 would now be aged 36 if my math is correct so perhaps now is the time to introduce the D4 medical but from age 45 with those already over that age doing a D4 from their next 45 50 55 60 or 65 birthday
It would also be the same for the free PCV categories
I’m all for every driver to have a medical before their allowed on the road
nick2008:
I’m all for every driver to have a medical before their allowed on the road
TBH there is the facility for that for FREE with the NHS well person health check and free eye checks for those aged 60+
Rowley010:
I know I’m going to get totally abused for saying this but frankly I don’t care less so fire away…In my opinion they should revoke the grandfather rights anyway and make everyone who wants to drive those vehicles have to go down the current, more modern, more fit for purpose channels.
Ironically the idea of 7.5t on a car licence,HGV class 3 and class 2,were arguably more ‘fit for purpose’ than effectively class 3 now also providing class 2 entitlement.Or for that matter a 12 tonner and close coupled trailer providing class 1. 
