Type 2 Type 2 driver and Insulin

When you notify dvla you are on insulin the will revoke your class 2 license.. you will have to complete their questionnaire(s) and expect you to have a report from your gp and then the same from a dvla consultant. They may also want an eye test at a dvla appointed Opticians’s

The gp and consultant will want 6 weeks worth of blood test results, minimum 2 tests a day and every 2 hours while driving you can not miss a single test the want a full 6 weeks worth

The process can take 3 months or more, but one you are through it’s better each year at renewal time as you don’t have to stop driving even if your license expires

But it will have to be renewed every 12 months

Hi @The Big Yin and welcome to the forum. Aside from any drug therapy have you tried to improve your blood sugars and HbA1c by altering your diet. I am on Rybelsus and I eat low carb (less than 40g carbs/day), that combination keeps my levels in the non diabetic range. If you considered this you may avoid insulin and all the hassle with the DVLA. Maybe your practice nurse would give you 3 months to try this approach.

Rachox said:

Hi @The Big Yin and welcome to the forum. Aside from any drug therapy have you tried to improve your blood sugars and HbA1c by altering your diet. I am on Rybelsus and I eat low carb (less than 40g carbs/day), that combination keeps my levels in the non diabetic range. If you considered this you may avoid insulin and all the hassle with the DVLA. Maybe your practice nurse would give you 3 months to try this approach.

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This would be the best way…. Getting and keeping the license is a hassle.. there is the concern every year of getting a renewal

My license typically expires at least a month before the renewal, I’m lucky my company allows me to drive on an expired license , many may not!

If you want to understand how allow Carb High Fat diet works for Type 2 diabetes then take a look at this video …


There is a lot of information on this site and on the internet on LCHF diets. See also https://www.dietdoctor.com