Tightening legal restrictions for drivers with epilepsy in Japan

Mineko Baba; Masahito Hitosugi

doi:10.1111/ane.13408

Tightening legal restrictions for drivers with epilepsy in Japan

Mineko Baba, Masahito Hitosugi

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Abstract

Epilepsy is a highly prevalent condition around the world, and many countries impose restrictions on drivers with epilepsy. After toughening the law in Japan, the number of refused driving license applications for patients with epilepsy increased markedly. However, the number of collisions caused by drivers with epilepsy did not decrease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	673-674
Number of pages	2
Journal	Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
Volume	143
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ane.13408
Publication status	Published - 2021 Jun

Keywords

automobile driving
criminal law
epilepsy
legal liability
vehicle collision

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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