A 3-minute lesson from the Delaware course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Delaware relies on drivers to report health changes that could affect their driving. Some conditions require a yearly medical report, and family members, police or doctors can ask DMV to re-examine a driver.
Know the rule
Your vision is screened to see if you can drive safely. If you need glasses or contacts, your license is marked and you can't legally drive without them. CDL vision rules are federal.
When applying for or renewing a license, you must self-declare any medical condition that may interfere with safe driving, and you may need a favorable report from a licensed practitioner.
A person subject to loss of consciousness, or with another condition that may impair driving, gets a license only with a medical report (form MV-346) stating the condition is under sufficient control.
Re-examination (Title 21, Section 2714): immediate family, law enforcement or a licensed practitioner may request it. To keep driving, the person must provide favorable medical reports and pass the eye, knowledge and driving skills exams, and possibly a driver rehabilitation evaluation.
As of August 2024, DMV no longer requires mandatory medical reporting; licensed practitioners are encouraged to report patients who may be dangerous drivers.
Medical surrender: you may voluntarily surrender your license if you can't get a favorable report. There's no reinstatement fee if you surrender before the suspension date; after more than one year, extra testing is required.
A driver with epilepsy must file a yearly medical report, and his birthday is in May. His favorable report must reach DMV by May 31, or his license will be suspended and he'll owe a $50 reinstatement fee.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What is the minimum vision standard to be screened for a Delaware driver license?
20/20
20/60
20/40
20/100
Answer: 20/40
Minimum acceptable vision for a Delaware driver license is 20/40, with or without corrective lenses.
Which of these conditions requires certification from a licensed practitioner before Delaware issues a license?
Seasonal allergies
A minor cold
A condition causing loss of consciousness from central nervous system disease
Mild farsightedness correctable with glasses
Answer: A condition causing loss of consciousness from central nervous system disease
Applicants subject to loss of consciousness from a central nervous system disease must be certified as having it under sufficient control to drive safely.