Dvla medical drug test

[technoterry666]

My 3 year ban is ending on 14/9/14 and went for the hro medical, I put on the questionnaire I smoked cannabis, 2 joints a week and use cocaine about once a month, received a letter to go for a drugs test, I not used cocaine in over a month and my last joint a week and a half ago, still waiting on the results, was wondering if anybody knew how my outcome will be, as I can drive when my ban is up even though I not received my licence yet and don't want to get my car back on the road to be told I'm not aloud to drive, any comments would be appreciated.

[BazzaS]

Was the test urine, blood, or hair?

 

Persistance duration depends on the sample.

[technoterry666]

my first medical was a blood sample to test to see if im dependant on alcohal, then because i said i smoke canabis, 1 or 2 joints a week they sent me for a urine drug test, my last joint was a week and a half before the test and last used cocaine over a month before the test,

[BazzaS]

my first medical was a blood sample to test to see if im dependant on alcohal, then because i said i smoke canabis, 1 or 2 joints a week they sent me for a urine drug test, my last joint was a week and a half before the test and last used cocaine over a month before the test,

 

If you believe

http://www.drugtestingnetwork.com/urine-testing.htm

 

Your urine would be negative for the coke, but likely +ve for cannabinoids.

 

Be glad they didn't do hair testing.

If they decide you have "Persistant use" or "dependence" they can insist on :

1 year abstinence from cocaine

6 months abstinence from cannabis.

 

If they decide your (admitted) usage is " Persistant usage " : they could refuse your application based on your statements alone.

[technoterry666]

if they did give me a 6 month abstinence for cannabis does that mean i cant drive for those 6 months.

[BazzaS]

It means they wouldn't consider licensing you (or re-testing you) until 6 months had passed from your last admitted usage.

In practice this could mean more than 6 months from last admitted usage to when you actually have a license in your hands. During that time you wouldn't legally be allowed to drive (if your license was revoked rather than voluntarily surrendered)

 

Think of it as:

6 months abstinence before you apply.

However long it takes for them to arrange tests.

Up to 18 weeks after that for them to "make enquiries" and review the results......

 

Illogical, I know, as there are drivers driving today who used cannabis yesterday or the day before ; however, DVLA will say "high risk offender, changes their risk profile"

 

I'm not saying it is right, just what you might face....

[technoterry666]

thanks alot for the information, fingers crossed i get it back.

[citizenB]

peter, please do not post your unhelpful comment again.

[technoterry666]

hi

thought i would give you an update on my licence, i got it back on 25/9/14 wey hey lol

[renegadeimp]

Make sure you stay away from drugs as they COULD ask you to perform another test.