Driving and Diabetes?

Answer 1

Yes you can drive,you need to get a letter from your doctor and make sure your insurance company know.Type 2 does not seem to be a problem but type 1 may face increased premiums and have a restricted driving licence which is renewable every few years after a medical or ltter from your doctor !

Answer 2

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Answer 3

What's the question? Can diabetics drive? Yes

Answer 4

UK :The main risk from having diabetes arises from hypoglycaemia which is a complication of the treatment rather than the diabetes itself. You are legally obliged to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of a diagnosis of diabetes if you are being treated with insulin or oral hypoglycaemic agents (tablets). If you are treated with diet alone you do not need to inform the DVLA. If you have been started on Oral Hypoglycaemic tablets a full 'until 70' license is usually issued.
Patients treated with insulin will be sent a Diabetic 1 form which will ask for further details including the name of the patients GP or hospital physician and for consent to approach that doctor directly if necessary. The licence will be issued for 1, 2 or 3 years. You have a responsibility to inform the DVLA of any complications which may affect the safety of your driving.
What complications are important...?
Diabetic retinopathy
Recurrent hypoglycaemia
Myocardial infarction
Stroke
Contact the DVLA...?
Via the DVLA Website:
Or write to:
The Medical Adviser
Drivers Medical Unit
DVLA
Longview Road
Swansea SA99 1TU
Telephone [phone]
Or contact your nearest local office
IWith effect April 1991 the law does not allow a Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) or Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) licence to patients treated with insulin. A person with a LGV or PCV license will therefore have their license withdrawn if they progress to treatment with insulin.
Patients who had type 1 diabetes and were issued with such a licence before April 1991 when the law changed are the only exceptions to this rule. These cases are dealt with individually and licenses can be re-issued annually subject to a satisfactory medical review.
A LGV or PCV license can be held by patients treated by diet or OHAs providing there are no visual or medical problems.
With regard to Lighter Goods and Smaller Passenger Vehicles the second EU driver licensing directive came into force in the UK in January 1998. Insulin treated diabetic drivers lost their entitlement to drive lighter goods and smaller passenger carrying vehicles. This includes vehicles in the C1 category (between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes) and D1 category (small passenger carrying vehicles for 9 or more passengers). They will retain the right to pull caravans, drive cars with trailers and tow broken down vehicles by car.
The bar to driving vehicles in these categories covers only vocational (commercial) drivers and does not extend to individuals driving on a voluntary basis.

Answer 5

If your question is can Diabetes patients drive? yes! there is no link that driving can cause diabetes and the only thing they share in common, is the first letter of both words.

Answer 6

I'm type two diabetic for three years. I informed Swansea they didn't want to know only if I am using insulin. Any help

Answer 7

my neighbour has diabetes and drives like a maniac.

Answer 8

Depends how well controlled you are.
Can you imagine having a "hypo" at the wheel and losing control and killing someone............

See your doctor and inform DVLA like you're supposed to.

Answer 9

If you don't NEED to drive then don't. You should use medical transportation.

Answer 10

not allowed no insurance cover