It's complicated, I was put on insulin initially as they didn't know what type and blood tests take 6 weeks. At that time I was told you have to inform the DVLA and filled in a load of forms. I only took insulin for 4 weeks then stopped it, but because the DVLA take so long to process things they think I am still taking it. If you want to provide additional evidence you have to go through the diabetes centre, who aren't going to do that.I don’t drive so can’t help really but your info under your name says diet only, is this correct? If so I’ve never known any of my friends or family members who are T2 diet only controlled have any restrictions whatsoever on their license
Ok thanks for the explanation- I suppose if you don’t want to have the 3 year license then you are going to have to do everything you can to provide them will the correct current information. They can only act on the info they have. Do still have a license to drive at the moment? If they aren’t revoking your license just telling you to renew in 3 years and you can still drive at this present time then hopefully you have plenty of time to sort it out.It's complicated, I was put on insulin initially as they didn't know what type and blood tests take 6 weeks. At that time I was told you have to inform the DVLA and filled in a load of forms. I only took insulin for 4 weeks then stopped it, but because the DVLA take so long to process things they think I am still taking it. If you want to provide additional evidence you have to go through the diabetes centre, who aren't going to do that.
Does it push the car insurance up as I suppose you have to say that you don't have a full UK licence?If you are on insulin or some of the other blood-glucose lowering mediations (cant remember which ones exactly) they yes you will have a 3-year medical license.
I've been on those since I first got my license (in 92), just before the 3 years are up they send bunch of forms to fill out and send me a new one (I've done the last few online)
Not discrimination at all, they need to verify that people on blood-glucose lowering medications are safe to drive on the road as low blood sugar when driving is bad, very bad
No they want to revoke my current licence and you have to do it in 21 days. I explained on the forms that I may well not be taking insulin after the initial period but they don't have any flexibility in their procedures for things like that.Ok thanks for the explanation- I suppose if you don’t want to have the 3 year license then you are going to have to do everything you can to provide them will the correct current information. They can only act on the info they have. Do still have a license to drive at the moment? If they aren’t revoking your license just telling you to renew in 3 years and you can still drive at this present time then hopefully you have plenty of time to sort it out.
Nope it shouldn't effect the price, its still a full license per se just one that requires checking medically every 3 years - though if you drive HGV's a lot trickier I believeDoes it push the car insurance up as I suppose you have to say that you don't have a full UK licence?
Do you have to pay to renew it? If so and it has to be done 3 times in 10 years then you are paying 3 times as much as a normal licence?Nope it shouldn't effect the price, its still a full license per se just one that requires checking medically every 3 years - though if you drive HGV's a lot trickier I believe
Nope, completely free (apart from my time), all I have to do is fill in a bunch of questionsDo you have to pay to renew it? If so and it has to be done 3 times in 10 years then you are paying 3 times as much as a normal licence?
Does it push the car insurance up as I suppose you have to say that you don't have a full UK licence?
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