http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Diabetic’s court bid to overturn driving ban en Fri, 22 May 2026 16:51:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10612#post-116404 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:53:07 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 116404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I actually <em>do</em> have sympathy for her predicament, but if there's a chance of her going hypoglycemic behind the wheel it's safer for everyone (including her son and parents who rely on her for transport) if she's not behind the wheel.</p> <p>Without knowing just where she transports them from and to and at what times it's impossible to offer any genuine alternatives.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10612#post-116394 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:59:25 +0000 allebong 116394@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"Not much sympathy for her in the comments..."</em></p> <p>On the plus side somebody has mentioned cyclists on the pavement - not in the negative sense I should add - so we should get a nice 2-for-1 set of arguments going. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10612#post-116389 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:22:36 +0000 fimm 116389@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not much sympathy for her in the comments... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10612#post-116379 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:47:25 +0000 cb 116379@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I'm not saying anything. Except note how the car is parked..."</p> <p>Yes, she could have been a foot closer to the hedge. Disgrace. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10612#post-116376 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:29:23 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 116376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Worth commenting on the typical hyperbole...</p> <p>"<em>Imagine what this will do to diabetics. It means they will stop phoning for help and they might die. It’s horrendous</em>"</p> <p>Basically she had to declare two severe hypoglycemic attacks, which were in her sleep, and this means she loses her licence. She seems to thinkm that a diabetic will suffer a similar attack, and then not phone for an ambulance or whatever because what will be going through their head is 'oh, I might have to hand my driving licence in.' Because of course a driving licence is worth dying for... I do hope she was misquoted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10612#post-116372 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:11:06 +0000 kaputnik 116372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/diabetic-s-court-bid-to-overturn-driving-ban-1-2984506" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/diabetic-s-court-bid-to-overturn-driving-ban-1-2984506</a></p> <p>I'm not saying anything. Except note how the car is parked... </p>