Diabetics in court: tricks for the driver's license!

Diabetics in court: tricks for the driver's license!

On Wednesday, a 70-year-old Styrian in Graz was on trial after trying to hide his diabetes disease from a driving license test for a trailer. According to the prosecutor Eva Pachernigg, it was not only this veil that led to the indictment, but also the attempt to hide a negative report. The man had initially received a certificate in which his diabetes, which was subject to insulin, was noted, which prevented the driver's license from permitted. In order to escape the temporary driver's license, he went to another doctor and did not state his illness. Despite these efforts, the first negative report had already been sent to the authorities, which was another problem point.

The situation escalated when a friend who works at the authority was involved in the matter. She asked a colleague to delete the email with the unfavorable report, which ultimately led to the arrest of the man and two other accomplices. The defendant's defendant said that the first examination only had a misunderstanding and that the 70-year-old never tried to hide his illness. "I was nervous," said the accused, who did not know how to explain the situation. The court imposed fines of up to 14,100 euros and suspended sentences against the accused, who are not yet final, as the reporting of krone.at documents.

driver's license and the legal requirements

In Germany, driver's license acquirers must complete extensive training, which varies depending on the license class and includes theoretical and practical exams. For class B, which includes personal cars, at least 14 hours of theoretical training are required. There are also minimum age regulations that range from 16 years for motorcycle classes up to 18 years for car classes. The official administration reports on these requirements, which also makes it clear that there can be additional requirements for medical certificates for people with certain health challenges such as diabetes.