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Legal basis for standards of driving with diabetes

Richard Griffith, Cassam Tengnah

British Journal of Community Nursing, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 19 - 22

Swansea University Author: Richard Griffith

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<p>The tragic case of a district nurse killed when a car driven by a man in a hypoglycaemic state struck her while she took her regular evening walk highlights the dangers that can occur when a person with diabetes drives without regard to their condition. The man was later jailed for four and...

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Published in: British Journal of Community Nursing
ISSN: 1462-4753
Published: MA Healthcare 2011
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description <p>The tragic case of a district nurse killed when a car driven by a man in a hypoglycaemic state struck her while she took her regular evening walk highlights the dangers that can occur when a person with diabetes drives without regard to their condition. The man was later jailed for four and a half years for causing death by dangerous driving having been found criminally responsible for his actions because he failed to control his blood sugar levels during the journey (Valek, 2007). This article considers the legal basis for the medical standards for driving imposed on individuals with diabetes and sets out the likely consequences of failing to comply with those standards.</p>
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