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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2310221" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Ah. Well as already mentioned those levels do NOT mean you cannot drive immediately, if that was the case I would hardly be able to drive at all, mine are in the 4s at least 50% of the time. The law is that IF you are under 4 do not drive, IF you are between 4 & 5 then take a snack before driving. The '5 to drive' mantra is a catchy one which is why they use it but it refers to when you have HAD a hypo whilst driving, have had to stop and treat and then WAIT until it's gone up to 5 before continuing to drive. Having said all that, common sense has to come into it along with personal judgement. For example, if YOU know that usually you drop quickly when you're in the 4s then of course it's best to have a snack anyway. It's all about safety and avoidance so I do drive in the 4s and I do have a snack when I'm between 4 & 5 as advised but as I said you don't need to wait for your levels to go up to 5 in the circumstances you describe. Hope this helps. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2310221, member: 451727"] Ah. Well as already mentioned those levels do NOT mean you cannot drive immediately, if that was the case I would hardly be able to drive at all, mine are in the 4s at least 50% of the time. The law is that IF you are under 4 do not drive, IF you are between 4 & 5 then take a snack before driving. The '5 to drive' mantra is a catchy one which is why they use it but it refers to when you have HAD a hypo whilst driving, have had to stop and treat and then WAIT until it's gone up to 5 before continuing to drive. Having said all that, common sense has to come into it along with personal judgement. For example, if YOU know that usually you drop quickly when you're in the 4s then of course it's best to have a snack anyway. It's all about safety and avoidance so I do drive in the 4s and I do have a snack when I'm between 4 & 5 as advised but as I said you don't need to wait for your levels to go up to 5 in the circumstances you describe. Hope this helps. x [/QUOTE]
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