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Laws by country
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| Country | Law | Physician required to report | Seizure-free period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 2 years | ||
| Australia | Patients must be seizure-free for 3–6 months for recently-diagnosed seizures, and for two years for chronic epilepsy[1][2]. | 3 months to 2 years | |
| Belgium | 2 years | ||
| Bermuda | 1 year | ||
| Brazil | 1 year | ||
| Bulgaria | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[3]. | ||
| Canada | Exact laws may vary by province/territory. See Canada below. | 1 year | |
| Central African Republic | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[4]. | ||
| China | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[5]. | ||
| Cyprus | 1 year | ||
| Denmark | 2 years | ||
| Egypt | 2 years | ||
| Estonia | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[6]. | ||
| France | 2 years | ||
| Germany | varies by state | ||
| Ghana | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[7]. | ||
| Greece | 2 years | ||
| Iceland | 2 years | ||
| India | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[8]. | ||
| Ireland | 1 year | ||
| Israel | varies by region | ||
| Italy | 2 years | ||
| Japan | Japan in the past had some of the world's strictest laws pertaining to epilepsy and driving, requiring all patients to be seizure-free for up to five years before being issued a license[1][9]. This changed in 2002, and Japan now allows those who have been seizure-free for 2 years to drive[10]. | 2 years | |
| Luxembourg | 2 years | ||
| Malaysia | 2 years | ||
| Malta | 1 year | ||
| Mexico | varies by state | ||
| Netherlands | 1 year | ||
| New Zealand | 1 year | ||
| Norway | 2 years | ||
| Pakistan | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[11]. | ||
| Portugal | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[12]. | ||
| Romania | 1 year | ||
| Rwanda | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[13]. | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 year | ||
| Senegal | 1 year | ||
| Singapore | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[14]. | ||
| Slovenia | 2 years | ||
| South Africa | 2 years | ||
| Spain | 2 years | ||
| Sweden | Must be seizure-free for five years before being allowed to drive professionally[1]. | 2 years | |
| Switzerland | 1 year | ||
| Taiwan | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[15]. | ||
| Turkey | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[16]. | ||
| United Kingdom | It is the responsibility of the patients to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if they have epilepsy.[17] The DVLA rules are quite complex,[18] but in summary,[19] those continuing to have seizures or who are within 6 months of medication change may have their licence revoked, if the Secretary of State's advisory panel feels that that particular licence holder's epilepsy makes him or her unfit to drive. A doctor who becomes aware that a patient with uncontrolled epilepsy is continuing to drive has, after reminding the patient of their responsibility, a duty to break confidentiality and inform the DVLA. The doctor should advise the patient of the disclosure and the reasons why their failure to notify the agency obliged the doctor to act. | Yes | 1 year |
| United States | Laws vary by state. See United States below. | varies by state | |
| Uruguay | 1 year | ||
| Uzbekistan | Those who have ever had a seizure are prohibited from driving[20]. |
- ^ a b c Ben-Menachem E (2004). "Toward a more pragmatic view of driving and epilepsy". Epilepsy Curr. 4 (4): 133–4. doi:10.1111/j.1535-7597.2004.44003.x. PMC 1176346. PMID 16059474.
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- ^ Hashimoto K, Fukushima Y, Saito F, Wada K (1991). "A study on driving status in 98 epileptic patients with driving licences". Jpn. J. Psychiatry Neurol. 45 (2): 323–6. PMID 1762210.
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- ^ UK Epilepsy Action: Driving and Epilepsy, I've had a seizure. What should I do?
- ^ UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Guide to the Current Medical Standards Of Fitness to Drive. Full details for doctors regarding epilepsy are given in the Appendix. Information for drivers can be found in Medical Rules - Group 1 Licence Holders
- ^ UK Epilepsy Action: booklet with further details about driving PDF
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