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Government still stalling on EU directive re HGV/Diabetics
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grahams mum
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i dont really understand this because in italy is like here in uk and a friends daughter diagnosed before taking the driving licence she to review it every 3 years so it must be for other country like germany or france ?
rossi_mac
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I was thinking about this earlier today, the link that was posted here by sweet guy is no longer available, any one got any info on this??
One day I may be able to drive a white van up the motorway?? I hope so!
Rossi
A wanna be van driver!!
One day I may be able to drive a white van up the motorway?? I hope so!
Rossi
A wanna be van driver!!
Robster65
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HI Rossi.
Live the dream !
AT the moment, you sould be able to drive a van up to 3.5t, which is a standard transit type van. I think it also includes Lutons without tail lift, which for some reason makes them heavier. I'm not big on vans but have driven them in the past.
APart from that, no idea about the link.🙄
Rob
Live the dream !
AT the moment, you sould be able to drive a van up to 3.5t, which is a standard transit type van. I think it also includes Lutons without tail lift, which for some reason makes them heavier. I'm not big on vans but have driven them in the past.
APart from that, no idea about the link.🙄
Rob
Robster65
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Thread from Northerner a few days ago about latest driving regs....
http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=15768
Article about EU directive not being implemented quickly enough....
http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/05/26/136181/Diabetic-drivers-update.htm
Ta da !😎
Rob
http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=15768
Article about EU directive not being implemented quickly enough....
http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/05/26/136181/Diabetic-drivers-update.htm
Ta da !😎
Rob
rossi_mac
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I know it's possible but it's not practical unless it is a nessecity
I paid in the region of forty notes to my quack to fill out a medical questionairre (which in itself took a few letters to get!) sent it off then got another set of forms and had to go to the hospital for some check up which I was told would be 50-80 squid. And even then it wasn't definate, and would only last a year!
I got completely confused when I tried to get class C1 back and that in itself doesn't seem right to me!
If there was a simple assessment and fee for medical with an answer great even if it was a NO I got soo hacked off with the forms and getting no where seriously.
Good luck to anyone going for it, but like I said I hired a van about 2 years ago and need one in a couple of weeks time (have called on a favour!) so it really isn't worth it, although it rielled (sp?) me far too much at the time!
Cheers
Rossi
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