Type 4 is OK unless taking insulin. If taking insulin DVLA need to be notified, and if experiencing blackouts. DVLE will issue short term licenses and will exclude driving more than light vehicles i.e. cars. Please note that as far as I know it is only if taking insulin, otherwise keep on truckin'

OK so some people think they know it all? I am type 2 diabetic and regularly test my blood and keep records. I saw the nurse yesterday for my 4 month check up and am OK. I can drive what I like, heavy goods are OK as I still have my licence, and I have not experienced blackouts or hypo attacks. My wife is type 2 and takes medication, she has notified DVLA who issued a short term licence for cars only. She has never experienced blackouts or hypo/hyper attacks. I don't know what type 4 is, there is no such thing? Yes have a look at all the web sites for up to date information, I'm telling it as it is for someone affected by diabetes. It takes all sorts and affects people in different ways.

FS You post at #2, seems to me, to directly conflict with what you are saying in #4

Firesafety, I assume that is a ‘pop’ at my post. I also suffer from diabetes and have for some time, so I do know a little bit about what I am talking about as well. But for the sake of clarity, I don’t “..know it all” and nor did I suggest that I did. I am not going to apologise for trying to point Lisa in the direction of the advice given by the DVLA on driving and diabetes; it seems an entirely responsible thing to do. I don’t know what type 4 is either; it was YOU that referred to this in your post at #2 “Type 4 is OK unless taking insulin.”. The point is, that it isn’t as simple as saying, type this, or type that is okay. If someone who suffers from diabetes suffers other symptoms or complications associated either with their treatment or diabetes, or that they are not able to demonstrate adequate control either by regular testing and/or their Hba1c then they may need to inform the DVLA, and depending on what those symptoms/complications are, the DVLA may make a further assessment of the persons continued fitness to drive. As you rightly say “It takes all sorts and affects people in different ways” which is rather ‘at odds’ with your assertion that “Type 4 [2?] is OK unless taking insulin”.

and back to me please?????

Lisa...long and short of it update your driving risk assessment to cover issues such as this and that may mean and individual one involving the driver. You may also look at a 'voluntary' well person screen looking at items such as this.. Give me a shout if you want more.. If you look at the medical standard for FLT and use that as a bench mark for the RA or screening program you won't be far wrong. Hope this helps..

mmm... is isn't quite as simple as that...some people have been know to prossess 2 licences..yes there are ways to control that.. Fitness to drive is a minefield. Although someone has a valid licence it doesn't necessarily mean that are fit to drive...recently attended such a case when the driver was nearly blind yet had a valid licence killed his daughter and seriously injuried himself.. Although colin and others will abide by the treatment and control measure as they are the good guys, I know of others who don't and the few who don't even know...

Steve You’re right it isn’t as simple as that, but of course that part of my post that Colin quoted, does say “..in very simple terms..”. I totally accept that fitness to drive extends beyond the holding of a licence (it’s not a bad starting point though) and Colin makes a valid point that the majority of people who suffer from (known) diabetes, will be subject to monitoring including regular checks of vision (and free eye sight tests) and a number of other checks and tests that most others aren’t. Nevertheless, there remains a significant responsibility on the individual to ensure that they are fit to drive, and while I don’t doubt that there are many drivers out there who unwittingly or wittingly aren’t, the point is, what else do YOU suggest that a reasonable employer should do? Unless employers are going to go done the route of some sort of ‘mass’ proactive health monitoring for the purposes of ensuring fitness to work and drive (and I would suggest that very few do) then the bulk of the onus does seem to remain with the individual to inform their employer of changes to their medical status or for that matter their ‘licence status’. Once this does happen an employee might reasonably seek to make further ‘medical enquiries’ either with the individuals GP or through an OH service to seek further information on fitness to work and/or drive. It is entirely possible that an employer may 'pick up' on a medical issue that they are unaware of (the individual may also be unaware!) through sickness absence monitoring or even accident monitoring and/or investigations. Having asked for help Lisa seems to have gone remarkably quiet!