Driving and epilepsy

These pages are about driving laws in the UK. If you are looking for information about driving laws in another country, please contact your local epilepsy organisation.

In this section

• The driving agencies
• Driving licence categories
• Driving licences and the epilepsy driving standards
• Stopping driving
  • Stopping driving if you have epilepsy or a history of epilepsy
  • Stopping driving if you have a single seizure
  • Why you should stop driving
• Informing the driving agencies
  • Informing the driving agencies that you have had a seizure
  • Informing the driving agencies if you are withdrawing or changing your anti-epileptic drugs
  • What you should do after you have informed the driving agency you have had a seizure
• Applying and reapplying for a driving licence
• Reviews
• Appeals
• Driving for a living
• Motor insurance
• Help with transport if you can’t drive because of your epilepsy
• Contact details for the driving agencies

Our thanks

This information was written by Epilepsy Action’s advice and information team, with guidance and input from people living with epilepsy and experts at DVLA and DVA.

Epilepsy Action would like to thank staff at DVLA and DVA for their contribution to this information.

Disclosure

The DVLA and DVA have no conflict of interest.

Introduction

These web pages give information about driving for people with epilepsy in the UK. It covers the rules for holding a driving licence and explains how the agencies that issue driving licences work. It also tells you what help with transport costs is available, if you can’t drive because of your epilepsy.