Episodic conditions and fitness to drive

The chapter covers attacks such as vertigo, fainting and loss of consciousness. The possibility of sudden functional impairment while driving is important.

No. The document divides fainting and loss of consciousness into five groups by cause, signs and recurrence risk.

It is a benign event with clear triggers and warning signs that does not occur while sitting or lying down. The table treats it as a separate group.

The chapter mentions an abnormal ECG, heart disease, injury during fainting, an event while driving, sitting or lying down, and recurrent events.

No. The tables specify different periods by event group and licence type. Identify the correct entry before selecting a waiting period.

The entry includes event-free periods and treatment and control of the respiratory condition. It also includes smoking, BMI and reflux conditions where relevant.

A restricted recommendation may be considered after at least one month without vertigo for a private licence and two months for a professional licence, subject to a normal neurological or ENT examination.

The table specifies at least three months without vertigo for a private licence and six months for a professional licence, with a normal neurological or ENT examination.

A restricted recommendation may be considered following individual assessment with an ENT specialist and annual review of symptoms affecting driving.

For consideration of a restricted recommendation, the table specifies at least 12 months without vertigo since the last event and neurological or ENT assessment of sustained remission.