LRD guides and handbook July 2015

Health and safety law 2015

Chapter 5

Epilepsy and driving vision medical standards

[ch 5: page 85]

Changes to the epilepsy and vision medical standards were made in March 2013. These affect the minimum eyesight standards for driving and the health requirements for drivers with epilepsy and apply to apply to drivers of cars and motorcycles (Group 1) and lorries and buses (Group 2).

Details can be found on the Department for Transport website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/205556/Visual_disorders_panel_updates.pdf