Medical Conditions

Medical Restrictions

Depending on your medical condition, the DPS may place any of the following restrictions on your driver's license:

• Corrective Lenses

• Hand Equipment

• Outside Mirror

• Automatic Transmission

• Mechanical Signals

• St. Wheel Grip

• Daylight Driving

• Custom Equipment

• 45 MPH

• Re-examine Before Renew

Common Medical Considerations

Vision

Your vision must be 20/40 without corrective lenses or 20/70 with corrective lenses, and your visual field must be at least 150 degrees.

If you wear corrective lenses―including bioptic telescopes―the DPS will request a detailed letter from your optometrist or ophthalmologist. It's best to contact your local driver license station to find out if you'll need to obtain the letter before you show up to test for your license.

Hearing

If you have a hearing impairment, the DPS may place certain restrictions on your driver's license, such as one requiring you to have outside mirrors. Contact your local driver license station for information specific to your situation.

Seizures and Loss of Consciousness

You are required to report any seizures or any medical condition that causes losses of consciousness you experience to the DPS. The DPS may place appropriate restrictions on your driver's license, and may even require you to refrain from driving for a certain period of time.

Aging Drivers

The DPS places no license restrictions on older drivers. In other words, there is no age at which you can't obtain a license, nor is there an age at which you must start renewing your license earlier.

Despite this, if you are an aging driver, you may want to check out Mississippi's traffic schools or AARP's Driver Safety education classes. Such courses help sharpen your driving skills, and they may also help you lower your car insurance costs.

Reporting an Incompetent Driver

If you feel another driver is becoming unsafe due to a disability, medical condition, or advanced age, contact your local driver license station with details. The clerk assisting you can provide instructions specific to the situation.

Testing Accommodations

If you're a driver with a disability, you may require special accommodations when you test for your driver's license.

The DPS recommends contacting your local driver license location with details about your disability, so your examiner will be prepared when you arrive.

Medical Forms

You can find a variety of driver- and vehicle-related forms―including those of a medical nature―in DMV.ORG's Forms and Drivers with Disabilities sections, as well as from Mississippi's State Tax Commission and Department of Public Safety.