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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1813153" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>The DVLA used to provide guidance notes for drivers which advised a level of 5 mmol/l but it seems to have been withdrawn in the latest revision. Now the mandatory requirements say the onus is on us not to drive while impaired, so presumably they must have lost a law case where a limit was used against a driver without success thus setting a precedent that it is not a simple case of using the meter result as clearance, since meters are not calibrated and are capable of giving wrong results. The new licence application I have had to fill in has required me to state and sign a declaration that I am hypo aware, and the notes say that unaware drivers are likely to lose their licence. This seems to be a recent addition that has been added to DIAB1 for all diabetics, not just insulin users. (i.e. there was no skip option on the form.)</p><p></p><p>Edit to add. The following ammendment occurred to DIAB1 form in Jan 2018</p><p><em>1 January 2018 As a consequence of changes in European legislation amendments have been required to the applicable standards for: diabetes mellitus managed by insulin; and diabetes mellitus managed by medication which has a risk of causing hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar).</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1813153, member: 196898"] The DVLA used to provide guidance notes for drivers which advised a level of 5 mmol/l but it seems to have been withdrawn in the latest revision. Now the mandatory requirements say the onus is on us not to drive while impaired, so presumably they must have lost a law case where a limit was used against a driver without success thus setting a precedent that it is not a simple case of using the meter result as clearance, since meters are not calibrated and are capable of giving wrong results. The new licence application I have had to fill in has required me to state and sign a declaration that I am hypo aware, and the notes say that unaware drivers are likely to lose their licence. This seems to be a recent addition that has been added to DIAB1 for all diabetics, not just insulin users. (i.e. there was no skip option on the form.) Edit to add. The following ammendment occurred to DIAB1 form in Jan 2018 [I]1 January 2018 As a consequence of changes in European legislation amendments have been required to the applicable standards for: diabetes mellitus managed by insulin; and diabetes mellitus managed by medication which has a risk of causing hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar).[/I] [/QUOTE]
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