[deckboypeggy]

Hello all,i had my first HGV1 ISSUED ON 01/11/1970 i was granted it by[grand farther rights] as i had been driving lorries,artics,28tons G.T.W. for two years before the law came in to take a test so we were excempt me and many others. good old B.R.S.and the union they got the concesition.
i allso had it taken away in july 2002 ,no redress ,no police action,no wrong-doing.a optician, then a doctor.within 2 hours..true,, i had had a T.I.A. [BLODD VESSELS BROKEN IN THE BACK OF MY EYES] so it is classed as a stroke,but its not a stroke.and you do not know you have had it thats the worst of it..it stops you from driving hgvs, i had tests etc however the DVLA WILL NOT TAKE THE CHANCE.I still drive my car no prob allways did when when it happened . i had a good job BOWKERS Preston .i could have worked in the yard etc but who wanted that.so i retired early.