Getting behind the wheel with diabetes

I know a few people who are diabetic, but driving is never something I thought they would need to prepare for. If you think about it though, driving with inconsistent conditions like those caused by low blood-sugar could be a road hazard. This article about preparing to get behind the wheel even goes as far to say it's like drunk driving!

Now I'm not sure that is an entirely fair statement, but the point is well-received. Should someones levels drastically drop (or go up), they could feel drowsy, confused, disoriented or exhibit blurred vision. All of those seem like scary combinations on the highway, but are easily avoided by preparing.

A doctor at the University of Washington says that even if a person with diabetes takes insulin, they should check their blood glucose before getting behind the wheel. This doesn't seem like something to scare people off the road, but it would be tragic if an individual blacked out and hit a tree. That's exactly what happened to Mark Lippe when he was 19. If you can relate to diabetes, how do you prepare for driving? Like I said, the diabetics I know have a clean record with automobiles, so this may not be a widespread issue at all.