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4 weeks diognosed with type 1
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Lucyr
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Have you looked on the DVLA site? There’s a guide on the DVLA website to applying for your licence.
On this page https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving
There’s this leaflet that explains the process https://assets.publishing.service.g...for_drivers_with_insulin_treated_diabetes.pdf
There’s also the diabetes uk page that explains the rules
www.diabetes.org.uk
On this page https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving
There’s this leaflet that explains the process https://assets.publishing.service.g...for_drivers_with_insulin_treated_diabetes.pdf
There’s also the diabetes uk page that explains the rules
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. We’ve campaigned for years to make sure the law is fair. So that you can carry on...
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Welcome to the forum @dazmanlfc
Is it a group 2 license you hold?
I think the legal requirement is for 3 months of regular BG checks.
There is an extract of some guidance here:
You must check your blood sugars at least twice a day including days when you’re not driving. Group 2 drivers have to do this twice a day using finger prick testing and record on a blood glucose meter, even if you are using Flash Glucose Monitoring.
You must also check your blood sugars no more than two hours before you drive, every time you drive—and then every two hours of the journey.
When you have your annual licence review you must be able to supply 3 months of uninterrupted evidence of your blood sugar readings (from the twice a day finger prick tests) on your blood glucose meter (glucometer).
Hopefully your employer will be understanding that it is now perfectly possible to drive Group 2 vehicles when using insulin as long as the proper requirements have been met, and precautions are taken.
Is it a group 2 license you hold?
I think the legal requirement is for 3 months of regular BG checks.
There is an extract of some guidance here:
You must check your blood sugars at least twice a day including days when you’re not driving. Group 2 drivers have to do this twice a day using finger prick testing and record on a blood glucose meter, even if you are using Flash Glucose Monitoring.
You must also check your blood sugars no more than two hours before you drive, every time you drive—and then every two hours of the journey.
When you have your annual licence review you must be able to supply 3 months of uninterrupted evidence of your blood sugar readings (from the twice a day finger prick tests) on your blood glucose meter (glucometer).
Hopefully your employer will be understanding that it is now perfectly possible to drive Group 2 vehicles when using insulin as long as the proper requirements have been met, and precautions are taken.
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@dazmanlfc ,
if you need any additional help, please call our helpline and we have an advocacy service as well.
Welcome @dazmanlfc. I hope you get it sorted with minimal disruption to your life/livelihood. A new diagnosis of type 1 is enough of an upheaval without the added worry.
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