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I am occasionally shocked by the number of times I have entered discussions on this forum where somebody is trying to justify bending the rules or looking for approval to ignore the requirements on the grounds that it is a stupid restriction on their liberty and against their rights.
There was a heated argument put forward on a different forum when the DVLA recently changed the 2 hypos and out rule to allow us to discount hypo's when asleep. This was seen as being discriminating against diabetics, whereas it was actually in our favour. A friend of mine gets deep hypo's without warning, like the ignition switch turning off. The lights are on, but no one is at home. Eventually his GP reported hum as unfit to drive, and he got banned before he did serious damage. But he still thinks he was unfairly treated. Having had to scrape him up off the floor on several occasions, I do not agree with him.
In the BBC News tonight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/37499091
A friend of mine gets deep hypo's without warning, like the ignition switch turning off. The lights are on, but no one is at home. Eventually his GP reported hum as unfit to drive, and he got banned before he did serious damage. But he still thinks he was unfairly treated. Having had to scrape him up off the floor on several occasions, I do not agree with him.
Do you feel that uncontrolled un managed RH's should come under these guidelines too...?
@nosher8355
Do you feel that uncontrolled un managed RH's should come under these guidelines too...?
I believe that driving is dangerous enough without those who do not have a guarantee that they can do so safely without being a danger to everyone else.
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