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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Bonkers" data-source="post: 156597" data-attributes="member: 19121"><p>A three year licence is quite normal for all insulin users and as far as I am aware there is nothing that you can do to alter this. The three year licence is paid for by the DVLA so there is no charge for it and providing you do not suffer any bad hypo's and your eye sight does not deteriorate then there is no reason why you should not be driving for the rest of your life.</p><p></p><p>Always ensure that your blood glucose is at least 5mmol/L and not dropping before you drive. The DVLA recommends that you test each time you get behind the wheel of a car regardless of how long the journey is and if on a long journey you should stop and test every *two hours.</p><p></p><p>You will need to see your GP and ensure he/she prescribes you enough test strips, quote the DVLA guidelines if you are refused adequate strips, when I was on insulin my doctor was fine with 200 to 250 strips per month once he was aware of the DVLA recommendation.</p><p></p><p><em>*The two hours is off the top of my head perhaps someone can confirm this.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Bonkers, post: 156597, member: 19121"] A three year licence is quite normal for all insulin users and as far as I am aware there is nothing that you can do to alter this. The three year licence is paid for by the DVLA so there is no charge for it and providing you do not suffer any bad hypo's and your eye sight does not deteriorate then there is no reason why you should not be driving for the rest of your life. Always ensure that your blood glucose is at least 5mmol/L and not dropping before you drive. The DVLA recommends that you test each time you get behind the wheel of a car regardless of how long the journey is and if on a long journey you should stop and test every *two hours. You will need to see your GP and ensure he/she prescribes you enough test strips, quote the DVLA guidelines if you are refused adequate strips, when I was on insulin my doctor was fine with 200 to 250 strips per month once he was aware of the DVLA recommendation. [i]*The two hours is off the top of my head perhaps someone can confirm this.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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