Not knowing when a patient is allowed to drive again can be
an important issue, here is a rough guide according to Australian (and New
Zealand) law.
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Condition
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Driving restriction
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AMI
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Not for 2 weeks
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AAA
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Not for 4 weeks
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Angioplasty
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Not for 2 days if complication-free
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Insertion of Defibrillator
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Not for 2 weeks
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CABG
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Not for 4 weeks
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DVT
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Not for 2 weeks
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PE
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Not for 6 weeks
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Chronic Epilepsy
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Not for 2 years
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Isolated Seizure
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Not for 3-6 months
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Recently diagnosed Epilepsy
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Not for 3-6 months
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Recurrent seizure in a previously stable person
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Not for 3 months since last seizure
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Seizure causing accident
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Minium of 1 year
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Disability of C-spine
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Allowable, if driving with adequate mirrors
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Visual Acuity
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Not if less than 6/12
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Red Colour blindness
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Not for a commercial license
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Visual field defects
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Not if visual field along horizontal meridian is less than
120 degrees (hemianopia usually fail)
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Diplopia
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Not if in central 20 degrees of vision
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