Neuro - DVLA Rules Flashcards
You’ve had epileptic seizures while awake and lost consciousness: what happens?
-Your licence will be taken away. You can reapply if you haven’t had a seizure for at least a year.
If you had a seizure because your doctor changed or reduced your anti-epilepsy medicine, you can reapply when:
- The seizure was more than 6 months ago
- You’ve been back on your previous medication for 6 months
- You haven’t had another seizure in that time
You’ve had a one-off seizure while awake and lost consciousness
Your licence will be taken away. You can reapply when both the following are true:
- You haven’t had a seizure for 6 months
- DVLA’s medical advisers decide there isn’t a high risk you’ll have another seizure
Otherwise you can reapply after a year.
What should you do if you are withdrawing from an epilepsy medication?
-Should not drive whilst the medication is being withdrawn and for 6 months after the last dose
You’ve had seizures while asleep and awake
- You may still qualify for a licence if the only seizures you’ve had in the past 3 years have been while you were asleep.
- DVLA will let you know whether or not you qualify after you’ve filled in the form.
- Until you hear from them you must stop driving.
You’ve only had seizures while asleep
- You may still qualify for a licence if it’s been 12 months or more since your first seizure.
- DVLA will let you know whether or not you qualify after you’ve filled in the form.
- Until you hear from them you must stop driving.
You’ve had seizures that don’t affect your consciousness or driving
- You may still qualify for a licence if these are the only type of seizure you’ve ever had and the first one was 12 months ago. -DVLA will let you know whether or not you need to give up your licence after you’ve filled in the form.
- Until you hear from them you must stop driving.
Bus, coach or lorry licence drivers: what should you do if you have had a seizures?
-Fill in form FEP1V and send it to DVLA. How long you will lose your licence for depends on what type of seizure you have.
Bus/lorry drivers: more than one seizure
Before you reapply for your licence, you must show you haven’t:
- Had an epileptic seizure for 10 years
- Taken any anti-epileptic medication for 10 years
Bus/lorry drivers: one-off seizure
Before you reapply for your licence, you must show:
-You haven’t had an epileptic seizure for 5 years
-You haven’t taken any anti-epileptic medication for 5 years
-Been assessed in the past 12 months by a neurologist
results from medical investigations for epilepsy that are satisfactory to DVLA’s medical advisers