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Japan in the past had some of the world's strictest laws pertaining to epilepsy and driving, requiring all patients to be seizure-free for up to five years before being issued a license. [7] [16] This changed in 2002, and Japan now allows those who have been seizure-free for 2 years to drive. [9] Patients must be officially "cured".
Even if the patients are permitted by law to drive their own vehicle, they may be barred by local and national laws from driving a vehicle for the purpose of certain types of employment, such as getting a Commercial Driver's License or driving a school bus or being the engineer of a train (even if a person who has not had a seizure in a certain ...
The International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) is a non-for-profit started in 1961 [1] which aims to improve the social condition and quality of life of people with epilepsy. [2] The organization addresses social problems such as employment, education, driving license restrictions and public awareness. [ 3 ]
A Detroit-area doctor accused of misdiagnosing epilepsy in more than 200 children surrendered his medical license and agreed to pay a $5,000 penalty under a settlement accepted Wednesday by state ...
Full license at 17 years old if the driver has no violation and accident-free for 12 consecutive months, otherwise they must be 18 years old. Iowa driver licenses can vary from two years to a maximum of five years. The license drops to a maximum term of two years after the license holder reaches the age of 70. [69]
A driver's license, driving licence, or driving permit is a legal authorization, or the official document confirming such an authorization, for a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles—such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, or buses—on a public road.
Her lack of a license was revealed after a patient was injured by an injection she gave in Georgia, court docs say. Woman without a license treated patients with ‘life-threatening’ conditions ...
Anita Rowland lobbied the Queensland government for more stringent guidelines regarding medical conditions and driving. In 2008, new legislation was passed and 'Jet's Law' was created: whereby if a driver has a medical condition which may affect their ability to drive safely, they must declare it to the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, as well as to their relevant health ...