A set of big brass ones...
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That old boy has watched to many movies !!!
in the movies the door would have been locked from the inside and the cop would have had to "pick" from the outside to get in!
Shoot - I am not sure I could step up with the semi rolling at all - much less open the door! Ok - truth be told, getting into the cab would be difficult with it stopped!
Glad to see the ol police in a good light - really tired of the camera catching them in a bad situation. Seems that between the press's interest in shootings and politics, glad to see that the rest of the world moves on by without a camera stuck in the middle of it!
Pretty daring task of jumping on a 25MPH truck!
But this story reminds me of many stories reported by inexperienced journalist. You often see a track-hoe, or a back-hoe, or a crane and it's reported to be a "bull dozer"
This report says, "The man's blood sugar had dropped to a severely low level. He didn't know that he was diabetic until the episode."
If he was a diabetic, known or not, his blood sugar would have been high, probably extremely high!
By their report, what this fellow has is hyperglycemia, which means his body produces too much insulin.
Diabetes is hypoglycemia which is to little insulin. The only way a diabetic can have too low blood sugar is by injecting insulin or similar drug.
Apparently the reporter does not know the difference between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Hypo (as in hypodermic needle, goes under the skin) is under, hyper is (as in hyper active) over.
Because it's printed does not mean it's fact. Including what I just typed!!!
But this story reminds me of many stories reported by inexperienced journalist. You often see a track-hoe, or a back-hoe, or a crane and it's reported to be a "bull dozer"
This report says, "The man's blood sugar had dropped to a severely low level. He didn't know that he was diabetic until the episode."
If he was a diabetic, known or not, his blood sugar would have been high, probably extremely high!
By their report, what this fellow has is hyperglycemia, which means his body produces too much insulin.
Diabetes is hypoglycemia which is to little insulin. The only way a diabetic can have too low blood sugar is by injecting insulin or similar drug.
Apparently the reporter does not know the difference between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Hypo (as in hypodermic needle, goes under the skin) is under, hyper is (as in hyper active) over.
Because it's printed does not mean it's fact. Including what I just typed!!!
Diabetics can have problems with hypoglycemia as well, it's normally caused by over injection of insulin though, but can be done if the pancreas has a sudden fit of over production too. This is why they commonly carried candy bars in the old days. With modern monitoring and injection processes, that's kind of gone by the wayside. However this guy didn't know he was diabetic... supposedly. (The signs are usually there dude! Wake up to watch your body, especially driving that rig!)
So the condition described could be accurate but you're right D2, it's more common have the high blood sugar condition result in a diabetic 'grey out', just possible from the opposite as well.
I'm not sure that rig was going 20 and the driver applied the brakes (note the dump of icy snow on the road and the trailer jerk) before the officer got on so he was semi-lucid, probably like an acid trip to the driver. Good job regardless.
I think truckers are supposed to have health checks every couple of years and that includes screenings for stuff like this. I know my father has to do it to renew his commercial certification.
So the condition described could be accurate but you're right D2, it's more common have the high blood sugar condition result in a diabetic 'grey out', just possible from the opposite as well.
I'm not sure that rig was going 20 and the driver applied the brakes (note the dump of icy snow on the road and the trailer jerk) before the officer got on so he was semi-lucid, probably like an acid trip to the driver. Good job regardless.
I think truckers are supposed to have health checks every couple of years and that includes screenings for stuff like this. I know my father has to do it to renew his commercial certification.
This incident showed up on Fox News today, but only a quick view, not showing the deputy ran from the other side of the traffic lanes, and their rendition was darn fuzzy also. Thanks for the link. It was much clearer than Fox News.
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If you are an airline pilot and get diagnosed with Type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes, you are permanently grounded. Game over. They will allow you to operate under a Type 2 diagnosis (manageable by life style or diet) with testing every six months.
Prolly ought to be the same with truckers.
Prolly ought to be the same with truckers.
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Insulin dependent diabetic is unable to pass a dot physical and is also grounded so to speak. First thing you have to do is pee in a cup and have your sugar checked along with a drug test when you go for a dot physical. Now if the person suffers from low blood sugar (body produces too much insulin) I'm not sure how they test for that one or how it effects your medical card. I believe the doctor is supposed to report it and have your medical card suspended like they do with heart surgeries. There are some medical treatments that can give someone diabetes temporarily like a cortisone shot. And it can also make your sugar go either either hi or low. But those treatments I don't believe are reported because it's a rare side effect.