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Any insulin diabetic who applied or renewed their licence, usually is asked a) if they ever have hypos, b) if they have symptom awareness, c) what are those symptoms & d) have you ever needed help from another person when you were having a hypo. Other questions are asked but the above, I...

Like other diabetics, i am issued with a short licence. With only 1 year on it :-( EVERY year, i fill in my renewal paperwork on time and as soon as DVLA issue it. EVERY year, my licence technically expires before a new one is issued. I know there is provision in UK traffic law allowing you to...

Yeah, I started work for a UK Ambulance Service Trust 4 years ago (I won't say which one as i don't want to fall into the trap of posting anything about the trust online blah blah blah). At that time, they had a blanket ban on Insulin Dependent diabetics driving on blue Lights. The DDA doesn't...

I realise that this thread is quite an old one but i thought i'd add what i think is some good advise for those of you that inevitably get jerked around by the DVLA. Lost forms, duplicate forms, lost entitlements etc. DVLA has a Ministerial Complaints Team. Write to your MP with a full...