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Review of C1 Licence Medical Standards for drivers with epilepsy

Submitted by Liam Cross on Monday 1st December 2025

Published on Tuesday 13th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Monday 13th July 2026

Current Signatures: 64
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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10 years ~ Careers ~ drivers ~ Driving ~ Emergency ~ Epilepsy ~ Managed ~ Medic ~ Oversight ~ Reviewed ~ risk ~ Standards ~ Transport ~ Years

Petition Action

Review of C1 Licence Medical Standards for drivers with epilepsy

Petition Details

Currently, drivers with epilepsy need to have been seizure free for 10 years without medication to drive vehicles covered by a C1 license.

Additional Information

We call on the Government to conduct a review of this, as we believe the current rules exclude many with well managed epilepsy from transport and emergency service careers.

We think the evidence shows the risks can be managed safely with medical oversight.

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