Test before you drive!!!
Sugar of 5 to drive!!
Test every two hours.
Your blood glucose should be above 5mmol/L if not it is recomended that you eat something. If it is below 4mmol/L then you CAN'T drive.
You will have to fill out certain forms depending on the type of vehicle licence you are applying for and how you treat your diabetes.
Follow this link and find the correct form.
https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving
You will probably get a 1, 2 or 3 year restricted licence.
Insurance companies should not discriminate because you have diabetes.
However if you have a restricted licence, then your premiums may be higher.
But shop around, you should be able to find one that is not much different.
Diabetes does not stop you from driving but there are some rules and regulations that you have to stick to. And more paper work to fill out.
Before you drive...
Who To Tell
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Insurance company
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DVLA
You do not have to tell the DVLA if you control your diabetes by tablet or diet.
You must also tell the DVLA if any complications arise.
Insurance
When to tell the DVLA
Licence
When you are driving...
Hypos...
Driving for work...
If you test before and test every two hours you can avoid having hypos behind the wheel.
Have a hypo kit in your car and a blood glucose machine.
Having a hypo:
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Pull over and park
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Test
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Key out of ignition
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Move to passenger side
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Treat hypo
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Should not drive for another 45 min
Hypos affect your judgment for 45min after.
You must inform the DVLA if you have a hypo that needs assistance or if you become hypo unaware
Taxi
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There is no blanket ban.
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Each council has its own regulations.
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You have to apply to them individually and see what they say.
Emergency vehicle
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Blanket ban
HGVs and PCVs
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If treated with insulin you cannot drive these:
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C1/C1+E class (including categories C1, C1E, D1, D1E, C, CE, D or DE)
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This includes vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes with a trailer, up to a combined weight of 8.25 tonnes.
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However you can apply to be individually assessed.
Refernces: The information on this page has been adapted from the following scources.
Diabetes.org.uk. Driving & diabetes - Diabetes UK [Internet]. 2015 [cited 29 August 2015]. Available from: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Living_with_diabetes/Driving/
Gov.uk. Diabetes and driving - GOV.UK [Internet]. 2015 [cited 29 August 2015]. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving
Diabetes.co.uk. Driving with Diabetes [Internet]. 2015 [cited 29 August 2015]. Available from: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/driving-with-diabetes.html
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