[garyhope]

I was a passenger riding with a cousin who is diabetic one day and her driving and ability to follow directions became very erratic one day.

Finally she stopped at a light surrounded by cars on all four sides. I grabbed the shifter, shoved it into park, turned the engine off, took the keys, got out walked around and forced her to move into the passenger seat and drove her right to an emergency clinic.

Her blood sugar level was between 30 and 40. It was exactly like she was drunk. She was lucky I was there.

If you have friends who are diabetic, read up about it a bit, maybe even learn how to test them and learn how to get some food or glucose tablets into them right away. Make sure they have some glucose tablets in their home and car etc. Learn to recognize the symptoms of low blood sugar or diabetes.

All police departments should be trained in the difference in drunkenness and low blood sugar.

[robertpaulsen]

"All police departments should be trained in the difference in drunkenness and low blood sugar."

All diabetics who get behind the wheel of a car should be trained in the similarities between drunkenness and low blood sugar.