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Here's the thing, the majority of the population, the majority of government officials, and the majority of doctors feel that people with Epilepsy should not drive. To them, it's a medical condition that is severe enough that the person who has it is should not have a driving license. Unless they can go 6 months to a year, depending on where they live, seizure-free... at which point they can be apply for a license and be able to drive again.People that obviouly can't drive due to a medical condtion, thst everyone would agree should not drive is not the same has a person with epilepsy.
Also, I should point out, that the original poster posted about a bad Tonic-Clonic he had just had about a day or two before he posted this question... Which means his seizures are not under control, which means he should not drive until they are under control, and have been consistently under control for the set period of time for his area, and has his doctors approval that he can drive again.
And how many drunks, dopeheads, and distracted drivers have had their licenses taken away because of what they did? The difference is, they're taking your license before a wreck or injury occurs, not after when you have a medical condition. And there are plenty of laws designed to catch, imprison, or otherwise negate the possible damage those people could cause... so it's not like it's perfectly okay for them to be driving, and not okay for us.Look around you at the other vehicles on the road. How many drunks, dopeheads and just plain distracted drivers are out there? I feel that they are as much a danger to those around them as someone with certain forms of epilepsy.
Is it really safe to say that everyone should be able to drive, except those who get in a wreck because of their medical condition and prove they can't drive? That's a recipe for needless injuries and deaths, simply because one person or one group of people feel they should be able to drive, when it's clearly a hazard to drivers and pedestrians around them, even if it's not a hazard 100% of the time, it's still a hazard, and that's why the 6 month to 1 year rule has been put in place, to minimize the risk to everyone.
Basically, any condition that could result in a loss of consciousness while driving, will cause the person with the condition to lose their license. Laws aren't perfect, but that doesn't mean people should ignore the laws they don't like simply because they're inconvenient.
But you're right, he has a choice. He can either obey the laws and find a way to get around without his license (carpooling, finding a closer job, moving closer to his current job, etc.)... Or he can ignore them, risk the possibility of having a seizure behind the wheel, and face massive fines and spend quite a few years behind bars if that does happen for the charges of perjury, and telling a lie under oath, and if he kills someone add vehicular manslaughter to that list as well... Plus, lawyers are clever and can come up with other charges out of nowhere to slap him with on top of those. And no defense attorney in the world is going to be able to save him if that does happen, because there is no defense at that point... and that's assuming he survives the car wreck in the first place. There's no guarantee of that.
And now I'll step off of my soapbox.