Until now and since 2005, any person with diabetes had to report their pathology to their driving school and then to a doctor approved by the police headquarters in order to obtain and keep their driving license. Following this consultation, not reimbursed by Health Insurance, the pink paper was granted to him for five years. True “Brake on mobility and recognition of citizenship” patients for the French Federation of Diabetics (FDD), the association declares on November 7 that the validation conditions will now be relaxed.
In a press release, she announces that the process can now be done directly with their attending physician or specialist. “It is an important simplification for the patients, who sometimes felt singled out by this measure”, believes the president of the FFD Gérard Raymond, questioned by Le Figaro. The agreement, decided between the Federation, Road Safety and the Ministries of the Interior and Health, was reached after ten years of negotiations. The decision must nevertheless be followed by a circular to enter into force.
Risks of hypoglycemia while driving?
Under current legislation, the medical practitioner had to judge the patient’s ability to control their blood sugar level. From now on, if the attending physician or the specialist considers that the diabetic person is able to manage, this one will no longer need to inform his driving school of his disease. Otherwise, return to the previous procedure. It will be referred to the approved doctor. “This new procedure is a recognition of the trust between the patient and his attending physician or specialist, considers the FDD on its site. As part of regular consultations, they can better together assess the risks of severe hypoglycaemia and the means to avoid them. “
Because hypoglycemia can be the cause of discomfort, potentially dangerous on the road. Corn “Road safety told us that they had never been aware of an accident of this type”, says Gérard Raymond, always on a daily basis. In the context of this “New breakthrough”, the FDD will present November 12 to the deputies fifteen proposals, resulting from General conditions of diabetes and diabetics launched in 2017. Almost 60,000 people took part. Among the suggestions, which place particular emphasis on prevention, the Federation is asking for a revision of the texts which prohibit access to certain professions for diabetics. Today, the sick cannot be a sailor, a police officer, a gendarme, a firefighter, a customs officer or even a cabin crew member.
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