united-states traffic medical alabama
Am I required to report my Multiple Sclerosis to the DMV?
<p>I was recently told that in every state, you must report to the DMV if you have MS.  However, I can not find anything to verify this.  Is this correct?</p>

<p>Specifically, I live in Alabama, but would be curious if the general claim is true.</p>

<p>Alabama has published an <a href="http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/alea/760-X-20.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">administrative interpretation</a> of <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/2017/title-32/chapter-7/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">§32-6-7, §32-6-7.1, Code of Ala</a>. 1975 regarding medical standards for driver licensing. This allows them to take medical conditions into consideration in denying, not renewing, or restricting a license. This includes, for example, the ability to consider the fact that a person has high blood pressure. The review standard basically says that if they review a person and determine that there is a significant medical impairment, they can restrict driving privileges. 760-X-20-.10 addresses MS and related conditions, which basically restates that. There is nothing in the statutes that requires a person to report a specific medical condition of theirs. A doctor could, however, report that a patient is not fit to drive, which could trigger a DMV evaluation. P. 13 of the state <a href="http://dps.alabama.gov/Documents/Manuals/DriverLicenseManual.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Driver License Manual</a> sums it up saying </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>When  it  appears  that  you  have  some  physical  or  mental 
  impairment   which  might  affect  your  driving  ability,  you  may 
  be  required  to  furnish  a   statement  from  a  doctor  showing 
  your  medical  history  and  present  condition as it pertains to your
  driving ability.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This does not translate into a requirement to self-report medical conditions that potentially affect ability to drive. It is highly unlikely that any state singles out MS, but every state has the potential to restrict driving if a person is medically unsafe to drive.</p>
