On the road again: assessing driving ability in patients with neurological conditions

Pract Neurol. 2017 Jun;17(3):203-206. doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2017-001601. Epub 2017 May 4.

Abstract

Clinicians may not be aware of the specialised methods and adaptations that are used to help people with disabilities to drive a car. We describe a driving assessment process as carried out by one of the UK's flagship assessment centres, including an overview of the available assessments, adaptations and relevant legislation to guide practitioners about how best to signpost and counsel their patients appropriately about driving.

Keywords: Adaptations; DVLA; Driving Assessment; Epilepsy; Rookwood Driving Battery.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Automobile Driver Examination / psychology*
  • Automobile Driving / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Mental Competency*
  • Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology
  • Nervous System Diseases / psychology*