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Why you should stop driving when you have had a seizure

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14 Oct 2009
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  • If you don’t stop driving you are breaking the law - and could face prosecution. 
  • Your current driving licence would not be valid.
  • Your car insurance may not cover you.
  • Any type of seizure, no matter how slight or brief, could affect your ability to drive safely.

For information on when you can start driving again, see Driving law relating to epilepsy

 

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Driving after having a seizure is a real risk not to mention a terrible act on other people using the road. This commenting would be a little easier if you could see the actual article when writing. Something to make this site even better and more social to users

Submitted by lehti on 25 November, 2009 - 21:11.

DON'T EVEN THINK OF DRIVING. Think of those who could be hurt, I know anyone can have a heart attack whilst driving but if you think that you are more likely than others to, don't you think it would be irrespondible to drive? The same applies to seizures. There are 'buses, trains, with free travel passes and taxis have never refused me.

Submitted by Mary on 5 March, 2010 - 12:32.