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alexwilko99

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Insulin
Is it true the EU are changing the law so diabetics cant drive at all?
I was told by some law students at my school today, if its true, 'Garn UKIP!!
 
I bloody hope not!

Indiana x


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Yes DVLA are looking in to changing the law when it comes to driving with diabetes but this time for the good. They are looking in to extending to a 10 year licence if you use a cgm


Type 2 diagnosed 24/01/2013.
NovoRapid, Lantus, Victoza, Metformin (sr), Simvistatin
 
Ooo I haven't heard of this , sounds pretty worrying .
Would this be the case for both type 1 and type 2 ?
 
Is it true the EU are changing the law so diabetics cant drive at all?
I was told by some law students at my school today, if its true, 'Garn UKIP!!

Hi,
Were these "students" approximately a similar age to yourself perchance....?
 
Hi,
Were these "students" approximately a similar age to yourself perchance....?
Yes, i don't think its true because most of them seem to think its funny making stuff up to annoy me but if it is i think i'll cry. haha
 
Yes, i don't think its true because most of them seem to think its funny making stuff up to annoy me but if it is i think i'll cry. haha

You should have said this in your first post so not to worry people!

;)

Indiana x


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Is it true the EU are changing the law so diabetics cant drive at all?
I was told by some law students at my school today, if its true, 'Garn UKIP!!


Is it Aprils Fool Day? Put it this way Alex, if it were true we would have heard about it by now.

As Crinsonclient says they are talking about extending the max time a licence can be issued from 3 years to 10 years, but as far as I'm aware there's nothing been signed as yet.
 
Yes, i don't think its true because most of them seem to think its funny making stuff up to annoy me but if it is i think i'll cry. haha

Not to worry Alex, I'm a bit of a joker on a certain Jap import car forum..
Though I must stress I express extreme caution & self moderation with what I would publish here...! :)

You young scamps.... Lol :cool:
 
There's a news story from USA (on BBC News) about a guy who has a diabetic "shock" who then crashes his car into another one at a petrol station and a fire starts. He was fortunately pulled to safety by a guy, who (or someone else) opens his boot to get some stuff out, whilst the car is on fire and I assume about to go boom. Honest.
 
There's a news story from USA (on BBC News) about a guy who has a diabetic "shock" who then crashes his car into another one at a petrol station and a fire starts. He was fortunately pulled to safety by a guy, who (or someone else) opens his boot to get some stuff out, whilst the car is on fire and I assume about to go boom. Honest.
This is what i was told why they're banning driving, hope its not true.
 
Alex,

Are you hypo aware? Have you ever passed out & needed help/hospitalisation through hypoglycaemia...?
 
Alex,

Are you hypo aware? Have you ever passed out & needed help/hospitalisation through hypoglycaemia...?
Yes, i am hypo aware and No to the others, i've only be diagnosed two months now so its all relatively new to me.
 
Yes, i am hypo aware and No to the others, i've only be diagnosed two months now so its all relatively new to me.

OK, then as long as you can keep this trend going.. Your doc should give DVLA the thumbs up for you to have a 3 year licence. Providing you pass your test of course..! Every three years it will be renewed on this basis.. The new rules are you must stay above 5 to drive testing at least 2 hours prior to driving & every 2 whilst behind the wheel.. (You must stop of course!)
If found below 5 by the law? & it's pretty much the equivalent of driving whilst under the influence..

Now, your "buddy's" at school... They ain't no doctors.. You look the ringleader of this "jape" squarely in the eye & tell him that you read on this forum that diabetes causes the surface aria of the cilia, which is the receptors at the back of the nose for smell to expand..
To which the sense of a diabetics smell is heightened...
You take a deep sniff & say a diabetic can always smell another diabetic... Then give "matey" a knowing look...
This will leave him somewhat confused & worried..

Give this a few weeks &'yer mate might even go for a check up... That's when you let him in on the diabetics "Kryptonite"..
The inability to smell bulls--t... :D
 
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OK, then as long as you can keep this trend going.. Your doc should give DVLA the thumbs up for you to have a 3 year licence. Providing you pass your test of course..! Every three years it will be renewed on this basis.. The new rules are you must stay above 5 to drive testing at least 2 hours prior to driving & every 2 whilst behind the wheel.. (You must stop of course!)
If found below 5 by the law? & it's pretty much the equivalent of driving whilst under the influence..

Now, your "buddy's" at school... They ain't no doctors.. You look the ringleader of this "jape" squarely in the eye & tell him that you read on this forum that diabetes causes the surface aria of the cilia, which is the receptors at the back of the nose for smell to expand..
To which the sense of a diabetics smell is heightened...
You take a deep sniff & say a diabetic can always smell another diabetic... Then give "matey" a knowing look...
This will leave him somewhat confused & worried..

Give this a few weeks &'yer mate might even go for a check up... That's when you let him in on the diabetics "Kryptonite"..
The inability to smell bulls--t... :D
hahahahaha ;)
 
phew that would be a disaster if they banned driving, Living in a small village, I really would not be able to get about.
I drove to the Uk and it took me 8 hours. not a problem, as I stopped quite a lot and had some goodies .
I have to have a transport suppose I could always use a buggy as it is at least 2 miles to the nearest town.
I hope you are wrong
 
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