A quick clinical reference to the medical standards in the Austroads Assessing Fitness to Drive (2022). Choose the condition, scenario and licence class to see the standard, conditional-licence criteria and review interval.
📋 Source: Austroads, Assessing Fitness to Drive for commercial and private vehicle drivers (2022 edition), Part B — Medical standards for licensing: section 2 (Cardiovascular conditions, pp. 72–89), section 3 (Diabetes mellitus, pp. 101–102; severe hypoglycaemic event 3.2.1), section 6 (Neurological conditions — seizures and epilepsy pp. 138–141; other neurological conditions including Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, head injury, stroke and TIA pp. 160–164), section 7 (Psychiatric conditions, pp. 165–167), section 8 (Sleep disorders, pp. 185–186) and section 10 (Vision and eye disorders — visual acuity, visual fields, monocular vision and diplopia, sections 10.2.1–10.2.3). Standards are summarised and may be updated — always verify against the current edition at austroads.com.au and the relevant state or territory driver licensing authority. General clinical information for health professionals, not a substitute for the full standard or individual clinical judgement.
🇦🇺 Australia — Austroads AFTD 2022 · for health professionals
⚠️ Decision-support summary — not a substitute for the full standard or clinical judgement. A conditional licence is granted by the driver licensing authority, not the practitioner — you assess and advise. The driver has a legal obligation to notify their state or territory licensing authority of any condition affecting driving; practitioner reporting obligations vary by jurisdiction. Always confirm against the current AFTD edition and your state/territory authority, and advise the patient to discuss their situation with their treating doctor and licensing authority.
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Licence condition codes — by state/territory
The Austroads medical standard above is national. The actual condition letter codes (S, A, V and others) are set by each state and territory — codes and definitions differ between jurisdictions. Always verify the codes for your patient's state of licensure.
⚠️ Do not assume codes are uniform. "S = spectacles" is fairly universal; codes like V, K, L, M, T differ materially between states. A conditional licence is granted by the licensing authority — you assess and advise.
If a deep link 404s, the state authority's main driver-licensing page is the right destination — search there for "licence conditions" or "medical fitness".
Definitions — licence classes, severe hypoglycaemic event, EEG, specialist
Private licence: cars, light rigid vehicles or motorcycles — unless carrying public passengers or requiring a dangerous-goods driver licence.
Commercial licence: heavy vehicles, public-passenger vehicles, or requiring a dangerous-goods driver licence.
Severe hypoglycaemic event (AFTD 3.2.1): hypoglycaemia severe enough that the person cannot treat it themselves and needs someone else to administer treatment; includes loss of consciousness or seizure; can occur while driving or any other time.
Appropriate specialist (diabetes): an endocrinologist or consultant physician specialising in diabetes. Specialist (epilepsy): a specialist in epilepsy.
More conditions in this reference
This reference covers diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, epilepsy/seizures, stroke/TIA, sleep disorders, vision and eye disorders and other neurological conditions (Parkinson’s, dementia, MS, head injury and more). For any condition not yet covered, refer to the full standard at austroads.com.au.