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<blockquote data-quote="mbudzi" data-source="post: 421390" data-attributes="member: 38547"><p><strong>Re: Have you had problems with the DVLA since being diagnose</strong></p><p></p><p>I was initially confused aggrieved about the driving licence thing but my mother (rough love!) gave me perspective:</p><p></p><p> You are using a drug that can make you pass out at the wheel.</p><p> Given this, like with drink/driving they could just say no - you are a danger to others.</p><p> Rather than just saying no, they want to see you are in control of your drug/life and can therefore continue to drive.</p><p> Form filling and being in control is a small price to pay too keep what you want and need for a normal life.</p><p></p><p>The DVLA were helpful when I rang them to clarify about hypos being only assisted ones. </p><p></p><p>For me, the approach makes good sense; we should be in sufficient control of our diabetes to know/prepare for getting in a car. Its annoying, inconvenient, costly (I test almost 5 times a day for driving) but I would be outraged if it was ok for someone to be under the influence of a drug (like alcohol) and then drive using only a rough guess that the drug wasn't impairing their ability to drive. </p><p></p><p>On the HGV, LGV stuff, I don't know the rules and I feel for anyone whose livelihood depends on being able to drive. A good history of control/responsibility should count for something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbudzi, post: 421390, member: 38547"] [b]Re: Have you had problems with the DVLA since being diagnose[/b] I was initially confused aggrieved about the driving licence thing but my mother (rough love!) gave me perspective: You are using a drug that can make you pass out at the wheel. Given this, like with drink/driving they could just say no - you are a danger to others. Rather than just saying no, they want to see you are in control of your drug/life and can therefore continue to drive. Form filling and being in control is a small price to pay too keep what you want and need for a normal life. The DVLA were helpful when I rang them to clarify about hypos being only assisted ones. For me, the approach makes good sense; we should be in sufficient control of our diabetes to know/prepare for getting in a car. Its annoying, inconvenient, costly (I test almost 5 times a day for driving) but I would be outraged if it was ok for someone to be under the influence of a drug (like alcohol) and then drive using only a rough guess that the drug wasn't impairing their ability to drive. On the HGV, LGV stuff, I don't know the rules and I feel for anyone whose livelihood depends on being able to drive. A good history of control/responsibility should count for something. [/QUOTE]
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