be able to drive, I will put my 2 cents in here. I think you should make
sure you get an actual letter from your doctor and keep a copy with you.
Sometimes docs *forget* what they tell you verbally.
Dani recently went on on a date and tried her hand at go cart racing. It
didn't go so well. I never heard what exactly happened, but she had bruises
from the seat belt and up and down her left arm :(.
Oh 1 more thing, many of us my live near stateline(s). We live near where
Ind, KY, and Ohio come close together. Remember when you cross statelines
the laws are probably different.
-Dani's Dad
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Steve <stephenpales@yahoo.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Hi Susan,
>
> As long as you have the OK to drive from your Dr. that is what counts. Each
> state has different laws concerning how long you must be seizure free to
> drive. If you have epilepsy and are driving with the OK from both your Dr.
> and driving laws of the state you live in, and an accident accures, epilepsy
> can't be held against you.
>
> Also, if you have only nocturnal seizures (night seizures), some people do
> have drivers licenses for day time driving only. On their license, it's
> marked concerning when they can drive.
>
> Over the years I've spoken countless times with people who had car
> accidents who had seizures under control, had the OK to drive from Their Dr.
> but a seizure happened to acurre and then again had to give up driving
> again. People just have to understand their is no cure for epilepsy. We do
> our best to obey driving laws, but, if a seizure accures, we then stop
> driving for a peried of time.
>
> You can always ask your Dr. About it if you like so you hear it from a dr.
> Take care, keep a smile on your face!
>
> Steve
>
>
> --- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, Susan Wain <susan.wain@...> wrote:
> >
> > IF I ever drive again after being seizure free for a year.....what if I
> cause an accident and hurt someone because of an unexpected
> seizure.......could I be charged because of driving with epilepsy, even
> though a doctor supposedly cleared me?
> > Â
> > That is the only thing scaring me IF I ever drive again. Thanks. I
> live in NJ
> >
> > From: Jewl Wall <wallja99@...>
>
> > To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, September 2, 2011 6:15 PM
> > Subject: RE: [epilepsy] Re: Politics Are Not Allowed
> >
> >
> > Â
> >
> > Elizabeth.
> >
> > No do not worry. You would of received a latter from me.
> >
> >
> > Jewl, TX
> >
> > Information on Seizure Response/Alert Dogs
> > http://tagert.homestead.com/msjewl.html
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
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