A 10-year-old boy with well-controlled epilepsy has been seizure-free for 18 months. His parents ask if he can now learn to drive a car when he turns ...

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A 10-year-old boy with well-controlled epilepsy has been seizure-free for 18 months. His parents ask if he can now learn to drive a car when he turns 17. What is the minimum seizure-free period generally required for a Group 1 car licence in the UK?

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12 months

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6 months

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24 months

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36 months

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No seizure-free period is required

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): DVLA rules in epilepsy

A 10-year-old boy with well-controlled epilepsy has been seizure-free for 18 months. His parents ask if he can now learn to drive a car when he turns 17. What is the minimum seizure-free period generally required for a Group 1 car licence in the UK?