I think the driving laws for people with epilepsy is a neccessary evil. When my last neuro screwed up my meds and got my seizures way out of control, I could have gotten my license, after going one year, without lose of conciousness. But I didn't feel comfortable at that point. I think it was about 2 yrs before I felt comfortable getting behind the wheel because I was still having long, intense, frequent SPs. When they're long and intense and is when I could lose conciousness. I never know for sure, so it makes me nervous and I just have to ride it out and hope.
When my SPs are short and mild, I don't lose conciousness. People, not even my parents, can't tell when have the short, mild SPs. I've never lost conciousness having the short mild SPs.
Alot of people would drive when they're not ready to, if we didn't have the laws.
I don't think it's fair that, there aren't laws for other medical conditions (except blind and deaf) and for elderly. I didn't know it at the time, but my grandmother has told me about my grandfather driving around town getting lost or more than one occasion. My grandfather drove, until he died, at 88 yrs old. After hearing about that, I know he shouldn't have. At that age your judgement, reflexes, hearing, etc aren't as good either.
When it comes to driving, they need to scrutinize people alot more than they do. There's way too many people on the roads that shouldn't be. Public tranportation isn't good here either. But it's better than killing someone else and/or yourself on the road. I wouldn't be able to live with myself, if I killed someone on the road.