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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1187875" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>Nah! On a technicality perhaps, but in practice a single vote againt does not contribute much in iolation. Even if voting against one's local MP may unseat them, the rest of the bunch will also nred to be unseated for your statement to come viable. The current government went into the last election very unpopular, after swingeing austerity cuts, and declaring more cuts to come, yet they increased their majority. I was NOT able to vote them out, nor were you.</p><p></p><p>Personally IMO if someone is having hypo's that they are not aware of, and that need external intervention, then they should not be driving since this presents a danger to both themselves, and to other people. We had a thread in the forum where someone admitted that they black out with sudden hypo's due to their specific condition, and they were arguing that they should still be allowed to drive. DVLA revoked their licence since the events were unpredictable. </p><p></p><p>In the case of hypos during sleep time, then this can be argued that it does not affect ability to control a vehicle hence the EU ruling change. I think this is a fair judgement, and that DVLA should also implement it regardless of our status in the EU. However I think the ruling should be clear that it is 'during sleep' rather than any general nightime episode.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1187875, member: 196898"] Nah! On a technicality perhaps, but in practice a single vote againt does not contribute much in iolation. Even if voting against one's local MP may unseat them, the rest of the bunch will also nred to be unseated for your statement to come viable. The current government went into the last election very unpopular, after swingeing austerity cuts, and declaring more cuts to come, yet they increased their majority. I was NOT able to vote them out, nor were you. Personally IMO if someone is having hypo's that they are not aware of, and that need external intervention, then they should not be driving since this presents a danger to both themselves, and to other people. We had a thread in the forum where someone admitted that they black out with sudden hypo's due to their specific condition, and they were arguing that they should still be allowed to drive. DVLA revoked their licence since the events were unpredictable. In the case of hypos during sleep time, then this can be argued that it does not affect ability to control a vehicle hence the EU ruling change. I think this is a fair judgement, and that DVLA should also implement it regardless of our status in the EU. However I think the ruling should be clear that it is 'during sleep' rather than any general nightime episode. [/QUOTE]
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