One reason for diabetics to vote Remain

[equipoise]

Diabetes UK has fought in vain for 5 years to persuade the DVLA to lift its ban on giving a license to diabetics who have severe hypoglycaemia when they are asleep. The European Commission has now asked the DVLA to lift the ban. Diabetes UK is calling on the DVLA to act on the European Commission decision to make sure that legislative processes are in place when the rule changes on or before 1 January 2018.

 

[Arab Horse]

While I realise a driving ban is a major inconvenience (lining in the back of beyond and having been unable to drive for 5 months due to a completely smashed wrist) there are safety reasons for not allowing people who have severe hypoglycaemic attacks can pose a risk to themselves and other road users if they suffer an attack while driving.

I could possibly have driven sooner as I was only told that I could drive when I felt able to do so but in an emergency I didn't think I could wrench the steering wheel around before then.

 

[copepod]

The key point is the difference between major hypoglycaemia episdes requring assistance that occur when asleep (no-one drives when asleep!) and awake. It's not about temporary situations like Arab Horse's smashed wrist.

 

[jharding]

Ive asked the DVLA to tell us when they are planning to amend the rules - https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/diabetics_eu_legislation

As for Brexit:
1. It may never happen (notice the delays, long grass, "when the time is right, etc"
2. It takes two years (at least, probably take lot longer than that) and the new rules need to be in, inside eighteen months.