Diabetes and Commercial Driving (and other Safety Critical Work)
Diabetes and Commercial Driving (and other Safety Critical Work)
Diabetes and Commercial Driving (and other Safety Critical Work)
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Coroners cases. Sheriff Vic.(2005)<br />
• Mr Sheriff was a road worker who was killed by<br />
a truck driven by a man with diabetes, Mr Glenn<br />
Robertson, during an episode of hypoglycaemia<br />
(December 2002).<br />
• The Coroner recommended that the guidelines<br />
for medical examiners in relation to <strong>Commercial</strong><br />
Vehicle Drivers be reviewed <strong>and</strong> the criteria for<br />
driving in respect of type 1 diabetes ought to be<br />
more stringent such that applicants who require<br />
insulin therapy shall not be entitled to hold<br />
commercial or passenger carrying vehicle<br />
licences unless certain criteria are satisfied
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