People with epilepsy can drive under certain conditions. Any person with epilepsy should be reviewed periodically.

Rules and regulations are determined by Austroads Australia, the peak organisation of Australasian road transport and traffic agencies. The organisation produces the document: Assessing Fitness to Drive, which details the medical standards for licensing.

The Austroads document Assessing Fitness to Drive (epilepsy section) details the medical standards for licensing. All licence-holders should be advised of the following general principles for safety when driving.

• The patient must continue to take anti-epileptic medication regularly when and as prescribed.
• The patient should ensure they have had adequate sleep and not drive if they are sleep deprived.
• The patient should avoid circumstances, or the use of substances (e.g. alcohol), that are known to increase the risk of seizures.