[robertpaulsen]

"If you have any diabetic friends, be on the lookout for them seeming like they're drunk or not focusing well or not driving well, etc. and get some carbs or sugar in them. Give them peanuts, carbs, candy or soda with sugar in it, have them test their blood sugar levels right away or take them to a clinic or hospital right away."

... before they kill someone. That's what you mean, right?

Unbelievable. Did I log onto DU by mistake? Lessee ... no ... it says freerepublic.com all right.

If she is diabetic, and especially if she is driving on a road where I am, or members of my family are, driving, she better damn well be taking her medication. Or she can stay off the roads.

I do not accept your excusing this woman because "her blood sugar just up and decided to drop ... precipitously".

[From many - one.]

It seems to do that these day. Dunno why.

[NittanyLion]

If she is diabetic, and especially if she is driving on a road where I am, or members of my family are, driving, she better damn well be taking her medication. Or she can stay off the roads.

Did you ever know anyone who's diabetic? These things aren't an exact science - one might be taking their medication yet still occasionally develop problems based upon diet, exercise, etc.

[FreedomCalls]

If she is diabetic, and especially if she is driving on a road where I am, or members of my family are, driving, she better damn well be taking her medication. Or she can stay off the roads.

So must all people over age 50 be barred from driving lest they have a stroke or heart attack on a road where you or members of your family are? There are far more accidents on the roads each day from people suffering a sudden stroke/heart attack incident than they are from victims of diabetic hypoglycemia.