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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Zoe Wood

UNCOVERED: Dvla s driving licence delay is costing a fortune - The Untold Story

Waiting six months for a vital driving licence application to be renewed.
Waiting six months for a vital driving licence application to be renewed. Photograph: Peter Titmuss/Alamy

I surrendered my driving licence at the start of 2021 after having an epileptic seizure. I was not allowed to drive for a year. In December I was invited to apply for a new licence, having had no seizures in that time, ahead of the ban expiring on 26 January.

However, six months on, my licence still hasn’t been issued. I live in a village with one bus a day – out at 9.45am and back at 12.30pm.

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