PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
DRIVERS WITH DIABETES (9 May 2000)

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to review licensing procedures for insulin-treated diabetic drivers of Group II vehicles; notes the conclusions of the Third Report from the Science and Technology committee, HC (1999-2000) 206, into the Scientific Advisory System on Driving Licences and Diabetes which describes current blanket restrictions as 'illogical' and 'arbitrary'; notes that the current regulations automatically deny 100,000 drivers the right to drive vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and many passenger carrying vehicles, and calls on the Government to replace the prejudicial blanket ban with a system of individual assessment of fitness to drive.

Sponsored by:
Mr Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)