Episode 45 They took my license! | Angry diabetic rant
If you’re not able to tell, this episode is audio ripped from the AdventureRx Vlog and while it’s episode 21 on YouTube it’s episode 45 on the podcast. Moving forward I am planning on doing more episodes like this where I am able to share the same content across multiple platforms. I’d love to have time and space and funding to do separate shows but for now, this is what we are able to accomplish! Life on the road is wonderful but not without sacrifices.
I recently found out that they took my drivers license away because I have diabetes and didn’t get recurring doctors notes stating that I was “OK to drive”. After 17 years of micromanaging my own health in order to stay safe and active, I have a few things to say about the UT DMV and the way they (mis)understand living with diabetes. I try not to rant a lot because it’s often not useful but when the state starts messing with such an integral part of your livelihood, it really can wind up putting you at risk.
Filling prescriptions requires a current license. Traveling to see my doctor requires a license. It just seem like this is a simple issue that should be brought into perspective with the current level of technology that allows people living with diabetes to be perfectly safe drivers.
The question is this: should people just lie about their medical conditions to keep these kinds of issues from arising?
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The thing that gets me is you don’t have to check a box and get a doctor’s note if you’re a drug addict or an alcoholic. I was so angry when my son had to jump through extra hoops at 16 to get his license here in California.
Yeah, this was new for me since I just relocated to SLC! The craziest part is that their ignorance of T1D is obvious based on your doctor’s options. I found this very unsettling!
Don’t tell your doctor you drive and don’t tell the DMV you have type 1. There’s absolutely no benefit to telling them this. Only a huge hassle for yourself. It’s what we all do in Canada here which is certainly no better with this joke of a system.
Sorry to hear this happened to you- I purposefully chose to not list any medical conditions for this reason. I don’t think I ever will be putting that on anything for the DMV.