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<blockquote data-quote="Cat0409_" data-source="post: 1164616" data-attributes="member: 278469"><p>Have just done some research and under Austroads of which WA is a party as are all states.</p><p>The following is an excerpt from the section on diabetes. It is a downloadable document</p><p></p><p>Advice to drivers</p><p>.... Drive should be advised to take precautionary steps to help avoid a severe hypo for example by</p><p></p><p>*complying with specific medical review requirements</p><p>*not driving if there BG is less than 5mmol</p><p>*not driving more than 2 hours without considering a snack</p><p>*not delaying or missing a meal</p><p>*self monitoring BG levels before driving and every 2 hours during a journey</p><p>*carrying adequate glucose in the vehicle for treatment</p><p>*treating mild hypoglyceamia if symptoms occur while driving including</p><p>-safely steering to the side of the road</p><p>-turning off the engine and removing the Keys from the ignition</p><p>-self treating the low BG</p><p>-checking the low BG levels 15 mins or more after the hypo has been treated and ensuring it is above 5 mmol</p><p>-not recommence driving until feeling well and until at least 30 mins after the BG level is above 5mmol</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think that pretty much sums it up. You should have pulled over and treated and waited till you were over 5. The rules for diabetics is the same all over Australia</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cat0409_, post: 1164616, member: 278469"] Have just done some research and under Austroads of which WA is a party as are all states. The following is an excerpt from the section on diabetes. It is a downloadable document Advice to drivers .... Drive should be advised to take precautionary steps to help avoid a severe hypo for example by *complying with specific medical review requirements *not driving if there BG is less than 5mmol *not driving more than 2 hours without considering a snack *not delaying or missing a meal *self monitoring BG levels before driving and every 2 hours during a journey *carrying adequate glucose in the vehicle for treatment *treating mild hypoglyceamia if symptoms occur while driving including -safely steering to the side of the road -turning off the engine and removing the Keys from the ignition -self treating the low BG -checking the low BG levels 15 mins or more after the hypo has been treated and ensuring it is above 5 mmol -not recommence driving until feeling well and until at least 30 mins after the BG level is above 5mmol I think that pretty much sums it up. You should have pulled over and treated and waited till you were over 5. The rules for diabetics is the same all over Australia [/QUOTE]
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