Driving with Libre - dispelling the myths? (Group 1 Only - Standard Car Drivers) It is absolutely true, the DVLA won't give you a licence unless you agree to the following: Ref: Official Guidelines The language, as with any legal document, is important here. Group 1 is "recommended" and this is a "requirement for licensing". I'm not a legal expert, but it does seem fairly clear, although not very satisfactory in my opinion. Why does it say 'recommended' here? So many times, I've seen people refer to breaking law if you're not a certain level or able to prove your level. This is not what is being said. At this point I must interject that it is irresponsible to drive any vehicle whilst low, going low or suspecting low. Don't do it! This is more about the law's view on levels and testing. So, it now comes to why the law is at it is and why the Libre is not (yet) considered acceptable for the DVLA. To ge...
T1 Diabetic ramblings, with a special interest in the Abbott Freestyle Libre Glucose Monitor...and perhaps some totally unrelated musical thoughts.