Medical self reporting — Delaware Permit Test

When applying for or renewing a Delaware driver license, you must self-declare any medical condition that may interfere with your ability to drive safely.

A driver who hides seizures can black out at the wheel and hit someone with no warning.

When applying for or renewing a Delaware driver license, the applicant will be required to self-declare, report, or show certification concerning any medical conditions that may interfere with their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

A Delaware driver licensed on the strength of a medical report may have to give the Division a new medical report every year, by the last day of their birthday month.

A condition that was under control last year can get worse, and a yearly check catches it before a crash does.

Any person licensed to operate a motor vehicle based on this report may be required to furnish the division with a new medical report every year no later than the last day of the person’s birthday month.

In Delaware, failing to provide a favorable medical report when one is required results in suspension of your driver license.

Without the report, the state has no way to know the driver's condition is still safe behind the wheel.

Failure to provide a favorable medical report will result in the suspension of a person’s driver’s license.

When applying for or renewing a Delaware license, what must you do about medical conditions that may affect your driving?

Self-declare them on your application. A driver who hides seizures can black out at the wheel and hit someone with no warning. Delaware Driver Manual, p.43: “When applying for or renewing a Delaware driver license, the applicant will be required to self-declare, report, or show certification concerning any medical conditions that may interfere with their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.”