Relying on CGM for hypo awareness while driving

[Standup]

The point I'm querying is about the need for finger prick tests to drive generally. The sections you quoted are for very specific circumstances when a finger prick test is needed. I'm well aware of my obligations as a driver.

"Appropriate glucose monitoring systems• Group 1 drivers may now use finger prick glucose testing and continuous glucose monitoring systems (FGM and RT-CGM) for the purposes of driving."
DVLA INF294

 

[Lucyr]

The point I'm querying is about the need for finger prick tests to drive generally. The sections you quoted are for very specific circumstances when a finger prick test is needed. I'm well aware of my obligations as a driver.

You need to carry your blood glucose meter at all times when driving (and at all times generally really but that’s not a law), and use it in certain circumstances

According to the DVLA leaflet I got from the hospital after my surgery the finger prick kit is only needed for Group 2 licences/driving.

so this is still wrong because you said fingerprick kit is only needed for group 2 (larger vehicles). It’s not. You have to carry it at all times for group 1 (cars).

Just look up the rules yourself, it’s straight forward when to test with a fingerprick kit but you have to always carry it when driving.

 

[JJay]

The point I'm querying is about the need for finger prick tests to drive generally. The sections you quoted are for very specific circumstances when a finger prick test is needed. I'm well aware of my obligations as a driver.

"Appropriate glucose monitoring systems• Group 1 drivers may now use finger prick glucose testing and continuous glucose monitoring systems (FGM and RT-CGM) for the purposes of driving."
DVLA INF294

That's an "and", not an "either/or"

 

[Ttelmah]

Agree with rebrascora. It the Libre apps are correctly installed, you should be able to have a reading displayed all the time automatically, and with the background function running, you should get audio alarms even when the phone is in idle mode.

 

[JohnWhi]

The point I'm querying is about the need for finger prick tests to drive generally. The sections you quoted are for very specific circumstances when a finger prick test is needed. I'm well aware of my obligations as a driver.

"Appropriate glucose monitoring systems• Group 1 drivers may now use finger prick glucose testing and continuous glucose monitoring systems (FGM and RT-CGM) for the purposes of driving."
DVLA INF294

This conversation has drawn my attention to the fact that we need to disregard what we are told on the subject by medical professionals. At a training session with my local hospital pump clinic, when I was told that I only needed to do a finger-prick test once a week to calibrate the sensor, I queried this and quoted the apparent DVLA regulations at the time. I was told very firmly that I never (strong emphasis) needed to finger prick before driving, as the CGM reading was adequate evidence of capability. Fortunately, I took no notice.