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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1559645"><p>I think it is about knowing how your body reacts and interpreting the DVLA guidelines appropriately </p><p>In the right conditions, the DVLA recommendations are fine most of the time but I can think of situations when the guidelines make little sense.</p><p>- If it is some time since eating, I have no IOB and I have not been doing anything to lower my BG (e.g. exercise), I trust my basal setting not to reduce my BG further. So I am happy to drive with a BG of 5.0 (probably not lower).</p><p>- If I have IOB and a BG of 5.0, I will consider when and what I last ate. Then take a view.</p><p>- If I have just been exercising, I aim for a BG of above 6.0.</p><p></p><p>The DVLA doesn't give any guidelines about high BG. But I know driving with a high BG could be dangerous for me: blurred vision, feeling lethargic, dying for a wee, ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1559645"] I think it is about knowing how your body reacts and interpreting the DVLA guidelines appropriately In the right conditions, the DVLA recommendations are fine most of the time but I can think of situations when the guidelines make little sense. - If it is some time since eating, I have no IOB and I have not been doing anything to lower my BG (e.g. exercise), I trust my basal setting not to reduce my BG further. So I am happy to drive with a BG of 5.0 (probably not lower). - If I have IOB and a BG of 5.0, I will consider when and what I last ate. Then take a view. - If I have just been exercising, I aim for a BG of above 6.0. The DVLA doesn't give any guidelines about high BG. But I know driving with a high BG could be dangerous for me: blurred vision, feeling lethargic, dying for a wee, ... [/QUOTE]
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