I'm not sure but I think they can take your license away if they think you're unsafe. Most doctors don't have a clue about N & C so they probably have no idea about the symptoms either.

They will want you to have a medical assessment and a whole load of other red tape which no doubt takes ages. I got my license when I was 17 and had N & C. I just didn't know it at the time. There's probably loads of people who have it and don't know it, yet drive. I don't own a car these days but had no problems driving locally when I did.

The dvla website link is below

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/medical.aspx

yeah.. i know the rules!! ok. so you have to inform the DVLA who then contact your sleep specialist.. if you have had a MSLT and an overnight sleep study, they will get the results and usually, like in my case, they issue you with a 'short period licence' this has lots of rules that you have to follow( i.e. when you take meds, napping, distance etc) and it is renewable either every year, or every three, if your condition or meds change, you have to inform them, but if you are 'stable' they will allow you to have a licence... but it is also illegal to NOT inform them and you are obliged by law to inform your insurance company too, who just charge you more money for it! but you CAN drive if you are considered 'well medicated' so.. it is worth a try. x

theres no problems with it in US, at least in KY. only epilespsy. its also legal to drive while sleep deprived altho its just as dangersous as intoxicated. guess its ones of those "underneath the radar" problems that just hasnt been addressed/solved yet. are u a "danger"? yea a lil bit. are u safer since ur aware of the danger? definetly. can anyone test/screen for it? no not really. are there any cures/solutions? not really other than just try ur best to work around it and stay as safe as u can. maybe fixing the problem would cost more than cleaning it up, symbolically. i have heard some mention of possible new sleep deprivation laws in my state tho. maybe google "sleep deprivation driving law"?

wow.. i always thought that the U>S> wa way infront of us in the uK on these sorts of issues.. but they have no laws for narcolepsy?? amazing?? dangerous?? to be unmonitored?? i feel a sense of security that i stick to the rules, therefore i am insured, safe and abiding within the law.. no driving except at premium medicated state... i am shocked that ther is no law there.. ther used to be alot of accidents caused by undiagnosed narco's here, so they made it illegal, even undiagnosed, if you have even suspected that you may have a sleep disorder.. and it is also illegal to drive knowing you are too tired...

how many is "alot of accedents"?

dunno.. i was asleep.. lol xx

I always thought I couldn't drive as a narcoleptic because I always fell asleep as a passenger. Then a normal friend said she did the same so I thought I would give it a try. I applied for a license in the UK and it took a few months while they reviewed my case . They granted me a license for a couple of years and then it would be reviewed again. Here in the US people have to renew their licenses every five years. I have been driving for 25 years and never had more than a minor bump not related to being sleepy but I never drive long distances and I am fortunate that I have plenty of warning if I start feeling sleepy. I get a sort of tightness in my neck and a feeling like having cotton wool in my brain. You have to be strict with yourself and pull over, take a walk or even a short nap if this happens. I also never drink or do drugs and I think that in many ways I am more responsible than many 'normal people' because I am so paranoid about my level of concentration. Once when my husband was working very long hours he fell asleep driving home and rammed another vehicle. Fortunately nobody was hurt but if that had been me I would not have driven in such a tired state. I'm lucky that my narcolepsy is relatively mild, only you know if you are safe to drive. Hope this is helpful.

I am in CO and was dx with N last year. I can drive but I know my limits. Before being medicated I would literaly fall asleep at the red lights. I knew I could not continue much longer and finally got the answer. My doc says as long as I am medicated I am fine. I do not have cataplexy though so that is a good thing for me. If I did have cataplexy I would NOT drive becuase that is putting other people at risk. But I think we all know what we can and can not do and I hope we are all responsable.

hey, in New Zealand your allowed to drive only if your narcolepsy is totally under control. However in saying that we have had several accidents one i can remember where a guy killed his best friend while driving. I personally wouldn't risk driving, even though its a total pain in the ass to rely on others. I would hate to be the cause of an accident i am bad enough without wheels