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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 181655" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>Now that really is happening and it is about time, anyone who has a licence from one part of the EU can drive anywhere else.</p><p>With the exception of PWD living in Belgium, the UK and Ireland, PWD generally did not have to inform legal authorities about their medical status when a driving licence was obtained prior to diagnosis. Coversely in many countries a person who was on insulin before getting a first licence had to declare it and was given a temporary licence subject to medical review. </p><p></p><p> When I developed T1 in France I was able to swap my now useless UK licence (I couldn't renew it without a UK address or doctor) for a permanent French one. Only if I had an accident would there be a medical tribunal. I can of course drive in the UK with my French licence.</p><p></p><p> This is changing, new regulations require declaration and a temp licence (up to 5 years, the UK will retain it at 3)</p><p> The 2009 directive also demands a loss of licence for anyone who has recurrent severe hypos , this is defined as a second hypo in a year requiring another person's assistance. People who suffer from a lack of hypo awareness (defined in the UK consultation as <strong>total absence of warning symptoms</strong>.) will also not be allowed a licence.</p><p> In the consultation document the UK panel suggests that people who regain awareness or have a period without severe hypos will be able to get their licence back.</p><p></p><p>When the IDF asked representatives of EU countries whether they would adopt the new directive, 9 countries including the UK said yes, 3 said partly or had intentions, the other 8 said 'don't know or probably', one of those vague ones was France which did implement the directive at the end of last year.</p><p>Driving Licence and Diabetes</p><p>Key Findings IDF Europe Survey 2010</p><p> <a href="http://www.idf.org/webdata/docs/idf-europe/DL_report_220910.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.idf.org/webdata/docs/idf-eur ... 220910.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 181655, member: 12578"] Now that really is happening and it is about time, anyone who has a licence from one part of the EU can drive anywhere else. With the exception of PWD living in Belgium, the UK and Ireland, PWD generally did not have to inform legal authorities about their medical status when a driving licence was obtained prior to diagnosis. Coversely in many countries a person who was on insulin before getting a first licence had to declare it and was given a temporary licence subject to medical review. When I developed T1 in France I was able to swap my now useless UK licence (I couldn't renew it without a UK address or doctor) for a permanent French one. Only if I had an accident would there be a medical tribunal. I can of course drive in the UK with my French licence. This is changing, new regulations require declaration and a temp licence (up to 5 years, the UK will retain it at 3) The 2009 directive also demands a loss of licence for anyone who has recurrent severe hypos , this is defined as a second hypo in a year requiring another person's assistance. People who suffer from a lack of hypo awareness (defined in the UK consultation as [b]total absence of warning symptoms[/b].) will also not be allowed a licence. In the consultation document the UK panel suggests that people who regain awareness or have a period without severe hypos will be able to get their licence back. When the IDF asked representatives of EU countries whether they would adopt the new directive, 9 countries including the UK said yes, 3 said partly or had intentions, the other 8 said 'don't know or probably', one of those vague ones was France which did implement the directive at the end of last year. Driving Licence and Diabetes Key Findings IDF Europe Survey 2010 [url=http://www.idf.org/webdata/docs/idf-europe/DL_report_220910.pdf]http://www.idf.org/webdata/docs/idf-eur ... 220910.pdf[/url] [/QUOTE]
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