[New medical standards for evaluation of driving predispositions of people suffering from diabetes mellitus].

As a result of the changed Ordinance of January 7, 2004, issued by the Ministry of Health, new medical standards for assessing people suffering from diabetes mellitus, in terms of their health contraindications for driving, came into force on June 29, 2011. Thus the medical standards for diabetes and driving have been harmonized with EU regulations. New standards for diabetes and driving define the key terms such as severe and recurrent hypoglycemia, and hypoglycemia awareness. In addition, health contraindications for Group 1 and Group 2 driving license, deadline for subsequent medical check-ups and indications for diabetologic consultation are defined. The regulations also introduce a new tool in the form ofa consultation file produced by the diabetologist. The structure of the consultation file imposes on the diabetologist an obligation to provide the physician, certifying the ability or disability to drive, the key diabetologic information. This guarantees an objective medical opinion based on an individual approach appropriate for each case.