Reinstating C1 licence category to medical licence

[elmscroft]

Hi All,
I am type1 and after being issued a 3year medical licence, wish to get C1 (up to 7.5 tonne) reinstated on my licence. This was on my licence previously. I have the D2 form, but need to provide 3 months of "data" for blood/glucose levels. I have been using the Libre monitoring app, but I believe this is not accepted. Please can you share with me how you got your C1 licence reinstated. Thanks in advance.

 

[goodybags]

Hi @elmscroft the re-instatement of C1 (having passed my test back in 1972) I used to hold that entitlement this is something I would actually be interested in getting re-instated myself

obviously via LibraViev view the data is downloadable however most likely they won’t accept that 🙄
maybe somebody with a far better knowledge & experience than either you or I will be along to answer your question

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hello @elmscroft

Welcome to the forum.

For Group 2 vehicles I believe the only acceptable dataset is 3 months’ of at least 2x daily fingerstick checks (90 day meter download). As I understand it it has to be a minimum of twice a day, whether you are driving that day or not.

I’m a bit fuzzy on the terminology, but is C1 part of Group 2?

There was another thread about this recently here, and I’m pretty sure that was the conclusion:

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Thread 'Group 2 Licence Rejected'

Jan 16, 2025

Hi everyone

Just want to see if anyone else has had experience with the DVLA and applying for a group 2 licence (bus and lorry) ?

Reason being that I've just had my application rejected on medical grounds, this being that I don't use a old fashioned finger prick monitor. I do however use a Dexcom One Plus and check around 10-20 times a day and all around good control. However because I don't use the older monitor at least twice a day I've been knocked back.

I was then told I can only apply again in 6 weeks when I have used a finger prick monitor twice a day for the 6 weeks. This just...

• Matt37411
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• Forum: Driving/DVLA

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See also this earlier thread:

Thread 'Group 2 Drivers need to regularly check with BG meter even if using Flash / CGM'

Mar 22, 2021

Just a reminder of the current legal / DVLA requirements for Group 2 Drivers. There is a hope that eventually Flash monitoring data alone may be accepted, but until then the following rules apply:

Diabetes and your driving licence | DVLA laws | Diabetes UK

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...

• everydayupsanddowns
• Replies: 13
• Forum: Driving/DVLA

 

[goodybags]

Group C is best described as Non HGV , but Vehicles above 3.5 tonnes (which for drivers who had previously passed their test before a certain date ment we could drive 7.5 toners which some people refer to as “small lorries” could effectively be driven on the Car driving licence

 

[trophywench]

Currect @goodybags - first husband regularly used to drive a 7.5 ton pick up truck as part of his employment from their premises in Birmingham to various places including Bournemouth and back when things were too unwieldy/heavy for their usual 15cwt delivery vans. He 'only' ever had a normal car licence plus his motorbike one. On the way back from Bournemouth he'd often be directed to pick up either fresh asparagus or plums etc from specific farms for Mr P the top bossman. As we used to go down to Studland Bay several times a year, he'd show me where they bought their produce from and he also knew precisely where all the easily accessible public loos and places to refill bladders/get food from and all the short cuts were. Now, completely out of date of course!