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So does not every state permit driving with epilepsy or are there a few that did?
Each state governs and regulates their own time frame. There is no national standard. Permission is only allowed by the doctors' signature. If he thinks you will do good and is willing to risk the liability, he will sign the permission slip.
If you have a seizure while driving, your privlages will be revoked until you are deemed well enough to drive.
Is the accident rate in America higher because people can drive after 3 months of not driving?
Actually few accidents are ever seizure related. We have a more seious problem with drunk drivers. I have read a few stories in the news but DUI's are ALL the time and they don't lose their licenses as easily as a person with epilepsy. Yet a drunk can "control" the drink. per say as to when and where they will drink and get drunk.
If your seizures are stress related, then driving is NOT a good idea. I have never has a seizure when I drove but because heat is a trigger for me, I avoid driving in the summer months, just to be safe. If I even feel a bit wonky I won't get behind the wheel. Come to think of it, I really don't do much driving anyway, we have one car so my hubby does most.