1 mil drivers banned for being insulin dependant

[jimmyt1988]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... iktat.html

I'm aware that this link is old actually... However David Cameron this morning announced the new EC directive about Diabetic people under insulin control will be banned if they have a hypo during night.

Anyone find the link of it?

 

[caroleb]

A friend sent me this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2011/oct/05/cameron-dig-brussels-diabetes-discriminatory

Doesn't sound very good...

 

[phoenix]

this is the link

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/real ... riminatory

In my opinion it's worth reading the replies especially the one by rglennon that sumarises the true position ie it is not 2 hypos which you have been able to treat yourself which will disqualify but 2 disabling hypos which require the assisitance of another person.

 

[catherinecherub]

This is DUK's response on Radio4. Simon O'Neill from DUK is interviewed and explains about it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/ne ... 608739.stm

 

[CollieBoy]

It looks like the old problem of unelected bureaucrats in other countries causing problems .
No not the EU in Brussels, The DVLA in Swansea.