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<blockquote data-quote="EllsKBells" data-source="post: 1430678" data-attributes="member: 338121"><p>[USER=355878]@Resurgam[/USER] makes an excellent point [USER=392423]@James321[/USER] - an insulin dependent diabetic is required by law to test 15 minutes before driving, and be above 5, and then every two hours whilst driving. Is her instructor aware of your daughter's T1D? If not, it is imperative that they be told - I don't know what the legal position regarding their responsibility would be, but I am guessing that there would be consequences. Although there is no 'legal maximum' to drive, as I think was discussed on another thread, your cognitive fuction is impaired when you are in double figures. Obviously it is a discussion you need to have, but I know if I was a driving instructor, I would not want someone who wasn't testing in my car - it's their safety, and also their livelihood.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllsKBells, post: 1430678, member: 338121"] [USER=355878]@Resurgam[/USER] makes an excellent point [USER=392423]@James321[/USER] - an insulin dependent diabetic is required by law to test 15 minutes before driving, and be above 5, and then every two hours whilst driving. Is her instructor aware of your daughter's T1D? If not, it is imperative that they be told - I don't know what the legal position regarding their responsibility would be, but I am guessing that there would be consequences. Although there is no 'legal maximum' to drive, as I think was discussed on another thread, your cognitive fuction is impaired when you are in double figures. Obviously it is a discussion you need to have, but I know if I was a driving instructor, I would not want someone who wasn't testing in my car - it's their safety, and also their livelihood. [/QUOTE]
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