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<blockquote data-quote="noblehead" data-source="post: 1163767" data-attributes="member: 11028"><p>That's good that you have good hypo awareness symptoms [USER=211362]@Mep[/USER] </p><p></p><p>This is the advice they give here in the UK with regards to safe driving and having a hypo whilst driving:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Safe driving tips</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Avoid delaying or missing meals and snacks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Take breaks on long journeys</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Always keep hypo treatments to hand in the car</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do not drink alcohol and drive.</li> </ul><p>Many of the accidents caused by hypoglycaemia are because drivers have continued to drive, ignoring their hypo warning signs (eg hunger, sweating, feeling faint). If you have a hypo whilst driving:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stop the vehicle as soon as possible</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Switch off the engine, remove the keys from the ignition and move from the driver’s seat</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Take some fast-acting carbohydrate, such as glucose tablets or sweets, and some form of longer-acting carbohydrate.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do not start driving until 45 minutes after blood glucose has returned normal.</li> </ul><p>If you have poor warning signs, or have frequent hypos, you should probably not be driving because of the risk to yourself and others. Discuss this with your diabetes healthcare team. If your team advise you to notify the DVLA/DVA you must do so. If you fail to do this, your doctor has an obligation to do so on your behalf.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Living_with_diabetes/Driving/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Living_with_diabetes/Driving/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="noblehead, post: 1163767, member: 11028"] That's good that you have good hypo awareness symptoms [USER=211362]@Mep[/USER] This is the advice they give here in the UK with regards to safe driving and having a hypo whilst driving: [SIZE=5][B]Safe driving tips[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]Avoid delaying or missing meals and snacks [*]Take breaks on long journeys [*]Always keep hypo treatments to hand in the car [*]Do not drink alcohol and drive. [/LIST] Many of the accidents caused by hypoglycaemia are because drivers have continued to drive, ignoring their hypo warning signs (eg hunger, sweating, feeling faint). If you have a hypo whilst driving: [LIST] [*]Stop the vehicle as soon as possible [*]Switch off the engine, remove the keys from the ignition and move from the driver’s seat [*]Take some fast-acting carbohydrate, such as glucose tablets or sweets, and some form of longer-acting carbohydrate. [*]Do not start driving until 45 minutes after blood glucose has returned normal. [/LIST] If you have poor warning signs, or have frequent hypos, you should probably not be driving because of the risk to yourself and others. Discuss this with your diabetes healthcare team. If your team advise you to notify the DVLA/DVA you must do so. If you fail to do this, your doctor has an obligation to do so on your behalf. [URL]https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Living_with_diabetes/Driving/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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