Overview
- Florida’s highway safety department says it may deny, suspend, or revoke a license when a medical condition makes driving unsafe.
- Florida uses broad medical categories rather than a fixed disease list, including neurological disorders, vision loss, degenerative disease, physical limits, and substance use.
- License applicants face vision and hearing checks, and visual acuity below 20/40 leads to a referral to an eye doctor.
- Any resident can confidentially report a driver for a health concern, and the law shields the reporter from legal action.
- A medical review board evaluates flagged cases and may keep, restrict, or suspend a license, or require medical or road tests, and drivers can present treatment proof or request an administrative hearing to appeal.