Driving an Automobile
In Ontario, the Ministry of Transportation makes all decisions about drivers' licences.
Who May Not Drive
- any person with uncontrollable seizures
- any person who has had seizures in the past 12 months
- any person who is presently taking anti-seizure medication which causes drowsiness or poor muscle control
- any person who requires medication to prevent seizures but persistently drinks alcohol to excess, or who does not comply with a physician's anti-seizure medication recommendations.
If any of the following conditions are met, a person with a seizure disorder may drive.
- febrile convulsions are limited to early childhood
- seizures were the result of a toxic illness which is now completely cured
- seizures appear to be prevented by medication
- the person has been free of seizures for 12 months and medication does not cause drowsiness or poor co-ordination
- the person has had a solitary seizure that cannot be related to a toxic illness, and has provided a full neurological examination revealing no epileptiform activity
- the person has had seizures only during sleep or immediately upon awakening for a least 5 years
- the person has been seizure free on medication for 1 year, and seizures recur because of the cessation of medication following a physician's instructions.
More Information
Contact your nearest Driver Examination Office or Ontario's Ministry of Transportation for more information about: - applying for a beginner driver's licence
- applying for a commercial licence
- suspension of a driver's licence
- appealing a licence suspension
- any other driving-related issue.
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