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Diabetes and Driving

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ebony321

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Hi all,

i posted a topic about the DVLA revoking my licence because i hadnt sent back the questionnaire. i managed to fax a questionnaire over and call them to make sure it had been received. but after seeing the questionnaire im worried that it will be revoked anyway because 90% of the time i have no symptoms when i have hypos. i was wondering if anyone knows the likelihood of it being revoked because of this? :O(

ebony
 
HYPOGLYCAEMIA
The risk of hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) is the main hazard to safe driving and can occur with diabetes treated with insulin or tablets or both. This may endanger your own life as well as that of other road users. Many of the accidents caused by hypoglycaemia are because drivers continue to drive even though they are experiencing warning signs of hypoglycaemia. If you experience warning signs of hypoglycaemia while driving you must always stop as soon as safely possible – do not ignore the warning signs.
You must inform DVLA if:
you suffer more than one episode of disabling hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) within 12 months, or if you or your carer feels you are at high risk of developing disabling hypoglycaemia.
you develop impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia. (difficulty in recognising the warning symptoms of low blood sugar)
you suffer disabling hypoglycaemia while driving.
an existing medical condition gets worse or you develop any other condition that may affect you driving safely.
In the interests of road safety you must be sure that you can safely control a motor vehicle at all times.

Hi ebony.
As this is what you may have notified them it will be considered by the medical panel and you will find out in due course. You are in their hands at the moment.
Ken.
 
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