Wanting to ditch finger pricking for a CGM

[Ph1l]

That’s not in the DVLA rules, you don’t have to inform the dvla about diabetes unless you take insulin or have certain complications. Though of course you should carry kit so you can test if feeling low.

Also, as Spudz says they’re testing 4 times a day to learn how food affects them, then it doesn’t sound like they’re testing around driving anyway.

Just to clarify - I didn’t say DVLA has to be informed (unless like Harbottle says you’ve had severe hypos etc) but that finger prick testing has to be done and my understanding is that testing before and every 2 hours is required - but the gov.uk website certainly doesn’t make it clear - it refers out to other documentation that refers out to yet more!

Hopefully Spudz knows the requirements if he is driving :-D

 

[Leadinglights]

Just to clarify - I didn’t say DVLA has to be informed (unless like Harbottle says you’ve had severe hypos etc) but that finger prick testing has to be done and my understanding is that testing before and every 2 hours is required - but the gov.uk website certainly doesn’t make it clear - it refers out to other documentation that refers out to yet more!

Hopefully Spudz knows the requirements if he is driving :-D

I think the testing requirement is for people with Group 2 licence not a Group 1 (car and motorbike) DUK info says check with your healthcare team.

Diabetes and your driving licence

There are extra rules for people with diabetes who want to drive. This is to make sure it’s safe for you and others. This information is about what to tell your driving licensing authority when you have diabetes. Provisional licenses and booking your driving theory test What to expect at the...

www.diabetes.org.uk

 

[harbottle]

From the DVLA website:

should practise appropriate glucose monitoring at times relevant to driving

This is for group 1 (cars) and applicable to people on medication that has a risk of hypoglycaemia.

I know a few T1s and T2s on Glic and they never check before driving.

 

[dannybgoode]

From the DVLA website:



This is for group 1 (cars) and applicable to people on medication that has a risk of hypoglycaemia.

I know a few T1s and T2s on Glic and they never check before driving.

From the DVLA leaflet on driving on non-insulin controlled diabetes (both non-insulin medication and diet).

If your diabetes is treated by tablets carrying
hypoglycaemia risk (for example Gliclazide, Glimepiride,
Glipizide, Repaglinide or Nateglinide) you should monitor
your blood glucose levels at times relevant to driving.
Further details on testing are available in Assessing fitness
to drive a guide for medical professionals. If you are
unsure whether you should monitor blood glucose you
should discuss this with your healthcare professional, as
to whether this advice applies to you.

So those people should be checking and could be in serious trouble in the event of an accident and not being able to prove they have.