Dvla

[karinagal]

I know my question is not relevant to your situation Christine and I apologise for hijacking your thread, but on the subject of the DVLA, my doctor is prescribing Metformin for me and has told me I need to advise the DVLA - is this correct? This is the only medication that I'm taking for my diabetes....

 

[Steff]

I know my question is not relevant to your situation Christine and I apologise for hijacking your thread, but on the subject of the DVLA, my doctor is prescribing Metformin for me and has told me I need to advise the DVLA - is this correct? This is the only medication that I'm taking for my diabetes....

Karina not 100% but im sure it is only diabetics on insulin who are at risk of hypoing that need to inform the DVLA,but as a none driver im far from an expert

I found this


Who do I need to inform about my diabetes?

No matter how your diabetes is treated, you must by law inform your insurance company that you have diabetes.
If your diabetes is treated with insulin, you must inform the DVLA.
If you are applying for a driving licence for the first time, and your diabetes is treated with tablets or insulin, you also must inform the DVLA.
You must inform the DVLA if any diabetes complications develop that may affect your ability to drive safely.
If you fail to inform the DVLA or your insurance company then your driving insurance will be invalid.
You do not need to tell the DVLA if you are treated by diet alone or by tablets that do not bring on hypoglycemia. However, if you change from tablets to insulin treatment, then they must be informed.

You do not need to tell the DVLA if you are treated by:
Diet alone
By tablets which carry no risk of hypoglycemia
Non-insulin injectable medication such as Byetta or Victoza (unless you are also on tablets which do carry a risk of hypos)

Tablets which are deemed to carry a risk of hypoglycemia are sulfonylureas and prandial glucose regulators.

 

[Copepod]

Karinagel - the information you need is here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/MedicalRulesForDrivers/MedicalA-Z/DG_185426

However, regardless of DVLA, you should also inform your insurance company about your medication.

 

[Brendan]

I know my question is not relevant to your situation Christine and I apologise for hijacking your thread, but on the subject of the DVLA, my doctor is prescribing Metformin for me and has told me I need to advise the DVLA - is this correct? This is the only medication that I'm taking for my diabetes....

My nurse also told me that I needed to inform the DVLA that I was Tpye 2 on Metformin. When I phoned DVLA the recorded attendant feature told me that I did not need to inform them. At least I tried.

 

[margie]

My nurse also told me that I needed to inform the DVLA that I was Tpye 2 on Metformin. When I phoned DVLA the recorded attendant feature told me that I did not need to inform them. At least I tried.

There was a point in the past where they did want to know and I suspect that the nurse has not had their knowledge brought up to date.

Saying that if any doubt its best to write as they will reply confirming that you don not need to let them know unless you develop complications, or are suffering hypos.

 

[karinagal]

Thanks folks - so DVLA no, car insurance yes. This is going to cost me a packet isn't it?!

 

[imtrying]

Thanks folks - so DVLA no, car insurance yes. This is going to cost me a packet isn't it?!

i don't think it should affect your premiums...so long as you aren't at risk of hypos it should stay the same.

Although saying that, I've had diabetes the whole time I've been driving so not sure what difference it makes on mine! 😱

 

[Marc]

Under the old DDA it was wrong for financial bodies to discriminate against those with a medical conditions unless they could deminsate that it would cost them. I often run several quote ie without diabetes and then with and if there is substanitial difference and it is the cheapest one I complain quoting that part of the DDA back in the day and advising I will take this to the Finanical Ombudsman Sevice and advise about the ?500 they have to pay for the complaint to go there most of them don't want to pay that much out to fight something they would know they would loose so stop there and then. I think it also helps my occupation is recorded as Household Insurance Claims Handler so they know they can't bluff me when it comes to FOS.

Marc