Test Before Driving

This petition is to make a law so that it is mandatory for all insulin injecting diabetics to test their blood sugar levels before driving. At present it is not compulsory to do so although Diabetes UK and the DVLA advise that they do. There is a big difference between mandatory and advisory.

 My husband James Mark John Pope (age 41 years) was killed in a fatal car accident because he was hit, head on by a driver who had slipped into a diabetic coma. If the driver had simply tested his blood sugar levels BEFORE he got behind the wheel of the vehicle only TWO minutes before he caused the death of an innocent victim then this accident would have been easily prevented; James would be living his life today and the driver would not be in prison.

 The diabetic driver (age 21) was sentenced to three years in  prison and banned from driving for five years for killing James due to death by dangerous driving. We feel very strongly that whilst diabetics have the ability to self assess when it comes to applying for a driving licence then they can abuse the system. Consequently the diabetic, his or her consultants and the DVLA need to be brought to account as they all have blood on their hands whenever another husband, father, brother and son is needlessly killed. 

 We want to emphasise the need to work with Diabetes UK to encourage Type 1 diabetic drivers to be aware that we want to change the law to help them as much as potential victims. We want the diabetic consultants, doctors etc to be held to account along with the DVLA.

 The events which led to the collision which killed James were entirely preventable, and, unless we change the law, have every chance of re-occurring.

 The driver thought he was managing his diabetes correctly because he used his insulin; however he had NOT been given any strict guidelines by the medical profession that he was under as to when he should test himself. He should have tested himself EVERY time he was in charge of a vehicle or heavy machinery , not just for his own safety but for the safety of ALL those around him.

We the undersigned would like to make a law so that it is mandatory for all insulin injecting diabetics to test their blood sugar levels before driving. In order to prevent any re-occurring fatal accidents from happening.
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