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NC DMV Epilipsy Dirvers License problem
Mon, 10/16/2006 - 21:26I recentley had a seizure in july of 2006 and recived a letter in august from the NC DMV informing me a review of my medical file indicated that i should be medically evaluated to determine if i could safley operate a motor vehicle i did the evaluation and now hey want me to send them a admin discharge summary for the date i went to the hospitial just wanted to know if any of you have had any dealing with your department of motor vehicles and what the outcome was nc says they require a 6 month suspension or seizure free period with exceptions who knows what they are i guess it's time to get an attorney what do you think. any comments welcome need advice thanks
B.Rooker
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thanks they havent taken
Submitted by sweetie on Wed, 2006-10-25 - 19:04
thanks they havent taken them yet still going through the hoops i guess if they keep asking for diffrent thing by the time thay actually suspend them 6 months will already have passed jan 13 07 will be six months so i guess will see what happens
Re: thanks they havent taken
Submitted by coolcanadian on Sat, 2006-10-28 - 14:47
Hi Sweetie,
when I was living in Charlotte before coming here, as best I remember all I needed to keep my DL was for my MD to write NCDMV a letter stating I was under his care, my sz were under control, and that in his medical opinion it was safe for me to drive. Hard for the State Troopers to contest a doctor's word, eh? Could be different in my case though since all my sz are nocturnal. Don't risk causing harm to yourself and others, but do ask your doc. Best of luck- cc
Re: NC DMV Epilipsy Dirvers License problem
Submitted by Gina Marie on Thu, 2006-10-19 - 15:26
Connecticut's law says you have to be six months seizure free and medicated before you can drive after having a seizure. If you're not medicated it's a year. Doctors aren't required to report, but if you drive in that six month period and get into an accident the car insurance isn't required to cover the accident. Becomes a big mess basically. I'm stuck with being unable to drive till next april now. I'm not in a rural area but there's no public transportation and it makes a mess of my working life. But it's better then going out and having another seizure while driving and possibly killing someone or owing thousands of dollars that I can't afford to pay. Good luck