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Title: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: rob172cup on November 03, 2011, 07:07:09 pm: Hi im due to pick up my golf in just over 1 week, but ive just heard about the new regulations been brought in by the DVLA about driving and diabetes, just wonderedf if there was any other diabetics on the forum and what they thought or if they even know about it ????

Here is a link to the new rules if you dont know about it

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23506
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: keano on November 03, 2011, 07:24:28 pm: Bloomin' heck!! that's crazy!

I could just as easily have an asthma attack at the wheel! Should I expect to loose my license?
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 03, 2011, 08:08:24 pm: Mmmm my auntie has it bad so it might affect her I think
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: stealthwolf on November 04, 2011, 07:22:21 am: I think the problem is having hypoglycaemic episodes - if you blackout, then you could probably injure other people. A bit like uncontrolled epilepsy. But the majority of people are stable and IMO should affect people having regular hypos.

But, as with all Euro guidelines these days, it's a bit OTT.
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: rich83 on November 04, 2011, 08:25:24 am: The EU strikes again.... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: rob172cup on November 04, 2011, 08:26:59 am: The way i understand it is if you have any sort of hypo ? I could understand it if it was hypos that needed help from someone else to sort out but just a normal hypo where your blood drops to 3 say ? Thats just daft isnt it ? I hope i am wrong
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: Edition_30_P on November 04, 2011, 09:53:11 am: I have bad Type 2 Diabetes. I have a Licence which I have to renew every 3 years with DVLA based on medical assessments! I drive with a bottle of Lucozade and Jaffascakes in my Car just in case I have a Hypo! Have also declared my Diabetes with my Insurance company too!
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: rob172cup on November 04, 2011, 10:48:49 am: Quote from: Edition_30_P on November 04, 2011, 09:53:11 am
I have bad Type 2 Diabetes. I have a Licence which I have to renew every 3 years with DVLA based on medical assessments! I drive with a bottle of Lucozade and Jaffascakes in my Car just in case I have a Hypo! Have also declared my Diabetes with my Insurance company too!

I have type one and its well controlled and i also have to re aply for my licence every three years, I also drive with lucozade in the car and i also test before i drive to make sure i am ok, i also get very good warnings of a hypo but from what i understand if you have two hypos in one year you will loose your liecence as ive been told to keep it you have to test at least twice a day and show all your results to your specialist. My point is who is going to have less than two hypos in a year and it also includes when your sleeping.
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: Edition_30_P on November 04, 2011, 02:31:13 pm: Less than 2 hypos a year... That's crazy!! I had 3 the other day at work alone!
Title: Re: Any diabetics out there ?
Post by: rob172cup on November 06, 2011, 06:33:16 pm: People will either start lying to the specialists or have worse control to stop the hypos