Turning 17 in November, Type 1 Diabetic on insulin, can I join your club pwease?
We can get a license for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (the largest wheelbase transits, sprinters etc, usually with double sets of tyres on the back?) if we have a medical exam (and stump up the cost for it!), but HGVs, public service vehicles etc. are a no-no outright.
Again, a medical exam can get you a taxi/minibus license, but most taxi companies "apparently" blanket ban diabetics from working.
According to the DiabetesUK pdf I was reading on the subject, if I unfortunatly suffer a hypo at the wheel, I must pull over (pretty obvious?) but then I must take the keys out & either sit in the passenger seat or get out the vehivle "if safe".
Thats so I'm not charged with "Driving under the influence of drugs"!
Then theres the 3 year renewal etc.
