In Jan I had a weird incident when driving, it was like a blackout for <1 seconds but it was enough to be noticable. I may have just fallen asleep.
Anyway I've been referred to the neurological unit about it. I just learnt an 'unexplained' blackout can be liable to having your driving license revoked for 12 months.
This is utterly devastating. I cannot operate without my car, I live 45 miles from work for fucks sake and public transport would take me 3h one way at best and cost a shittonne to boot.
Sounds like a microsleep, happened to me before and shit me right up - my own fault for driving tired though, apparently it's worse than drunk driving.
Anyway, not sure what to suggest for you. If it was me, I'd just sack off any further referrals and hope nobody mentions anything to the DVLA, but I realise that's probably not much of a good idea in terms of looking after your health. It's also worth noting that if it does happen again and you're involved in a crash, you'll almost certainly never be driving again for failing to report a revokable condition to the DVLA.
You could always play the silly billy and mention you had been up for 27 hours when you were driving or something, then they'll just tell you that you're an idiot and send you on your way.
Again though, if you have an actual problem with your brain this might not be wise.
>>12148 Frankly I'd rather have a fucked head and still be able to go to work, because either way my head is fucked but down one of these avenues I still have money.
Fuck all that 'putting other people at risk' shit, if it happens I'll be sorry then. I just feel I've backed myself into a corner which I can't get out, the only option being, as you say, basically bullshitting that it was me being tired and palming it off.
No judgements here lad, lord knows I've done worse. I was more thinking about the possibility of it being an actual medical thing and you ending up dead from it. Not going to pretend I wouldn't be ignoring it too, mind. I worked full time for a week and a bit with appendicitis.
Can't you carpool? If there's no-one at your workplace you could ask, you could see if anyone is going your way on several of the carsharing websites that have been set up.
>>12150 I have no reason to believe it's a genuine medical issue. The incident itself was basically me phasing out and then finding myself having to brake rapidly with no explanation as to why I don't remember the preceding seconds.
>>12151 Not much possibility of that, nothing town to nothing town, nobody does that.
>>12149 >Fuck all that 'putting other people at risk' shit, if it happens I'll be sorry then
Well, yeah, if that happens being unable to drive for a year will be the least of your problems.
The rumours on /iq/ about Peter Kay. A thread here about potential brain defects and talk of joining a car pool. There's news articles today about the finale of Peter Kay's Car Share. It's all adding up. Keep your eyes open, lads.
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My advice blackoutlad is to take a look at yourself and not be another Harry Clarke. He was the fatty binwagon driver that also experienced blackouts due to a medical condition and held it back from his employer to keep his job. You just don't know what's going to happen. I've just been through a central nervous system issue and I know how these changes can affect the quality of life you led before your body or head decided to shit on you, picking up the pieces and adapting afterwards can be right fuckabout. I know it's a depressing mindfuck but I'd never be able to live with the thought that I'd blacked out on the road and wiped out a family or some kids on the way to school. I wish you the best otherlad but sometimes you have to accept the inevitable and live with it amongst support and love. All the best mate and hope you don't go proper mental.
