An epilepsy diagnosis does not have to be the end of your independence.  A seizure disorder and epilepsy can affect many areas of your life, but if you have a plan and control over it, you can safely get behind the wheel and keep your license.  Willow Grove area Toyota discusses driving with epilepsy and seizure disorders.

 

Understanding Medical Reporting

Medical reporting is a process for medical providers to report medical conditions to the state about a driver’s health and the potential risk it poses on the roadways.  It is important that drivers understand that HIPAA has nothing to do with disclosures to the state that are required by law.  HIPAA does not prevent a medical provider from reporting a medical condition to PennDOT.  Medical providers, who do report mental, physical and vision concerns to the state are immune from criminal and civil liability.  Medical providers who fail to report may be held responsible for a car crash that results in death, injury or the loss of property caused by the patient.  Doctors who fail to comply can also be convicted.

 

Driving with Epilepsy

Always discuss your driving with your physician.  To be a safe driver, you must have your disorder under control and monitored by a health professional.

• You must be seizure free for six months before you are allowed to drive.
• You may be eligible for a waiver if your seizures occur at night; you experience a prolonged aura that is accompanied by a specific warning, or your seizures were under control but only occurred once you started a new medication or were removed from the previous one.
• May be eligible to drive if seizures were previously controlled but started up as the result of a temporary illness, disorder or trauma.

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