justsunrise said:
Hi there, does anyone know if DVLA talks to GP or Diabetic nurses (regarding blood sugars) before driving licence renewal? Do they check drs records etc.. ?
Hi
Be free of worry - like everyone says, it's about hypo awareness and how you deal with it - eg, if you felt slightly low when driving, you'd just pull over safely and sort it out – make sure your doctors know that and that you test before you drive etc. etc..
Three years ago I was in a hypoglycaemic coma that just happened suddenly resulting from a virus (quite shocking -I thought I'd been in a car crash when I first came round in hospital as a hypo coma never entered my head! However I have always been responsible and my doctors know this so having re-applied for my licence since the tightening changes - Even then all was fine.
If you're ever really worried talk with your doctors and ask them their opinion and if it's not what you want to hear, work out what you need to do to convince them otherwise. However from the doctors I know of, they are usually helpful and on our side regarding this providing we are not a danger to ourselves.
Hope that helps and keep focussed on what you want to happen, not what you don't and you’ll be fine.
Good luck and take care Em