Driving with Diabetes - Expert - CDEP

Most people living with diabetes may hold a driving license. However, they need to be aware of how their diabetes could potentially negatively impact on their ability to drive. The main factors that can impact on a person with diabetes' ability to drive are: The increased risk of hypoglycaemia (glucose levels below 4 mmol/L) due to some diabetes treatments (insulin and sulphonylureas) and The presence of diabetes-related complications such as eye disease (retinopathy), hypo unawareness (lack of low glucose warning signs) or nerve damage (neuropathy). For a brief introduction to Diabetes and driving, you may like to watch this 1-minute animation... TOPIC TIPS... You do not have to complete the topic in one go... CDEP is designed to be done in 'bite-sized chunks' fitting into your busy life! This topic, on average, takes 15 - 45 minutes to complete depending on your chosen CDEP level - although this may differ from person to person. There are a number of sections (competencies) within this topic, each with its own set of resources that may be useful to review should you require further support. However, undertaking the section itself is part of the learning process and will confirm or improve your current level of knowledge around that specific section, so why not jump straight in and have a go...