Under the Road Safety Act 1986, VicRoads is responsible for ensuring that all licence holders are fit to drive. This law exists to keep you and the community safe on our roads – not to deny your right to hold a driver licence.
There are many medical conditions, or a combination of conditions, that can affect your ability to drive safely. Ask a doctor if your condition/s or medication/s could affect your driving.
Medical conditions that can affect driving ability include (but are not limited to):
The use of prescription medication, alcohol and illicit drugs can also affect your ability to drive safely.
The law states that you must report any medical condition that could affect your driving. If you have a medical condition, or if an existing condition deteriorates, you must:
We will then undertake a medical review.
Medication used to manage a medical condition may affect alertness and coordination. When taking medication always check with your doctor if you're fit to drive. For more information see: Medicines and road safety.
If you are genuinely concerned about someone’s ability to drive safely, write us a letter with their details (eg. name, address) and the reasons for your concern. Under Victorian law, we must investigate this information.
Health professionals should refer to Austroads’ Assessing Fitness to Drive for guidance on reporting medically unfit drivers.