First off, I don't even have a licence (well, I have a provisional that I had so I could get a little 125cc motorbike when I was a teenager, but it is registered to my maiden name, 5 addresses ago and I don't know where it is) and I have no access to any vehicles, so this is entirely theorectical.
what is the situation with driving and mental health? FWIW, I'm pretty certain I wouldn't be safe to drive, even just because of my medication, I get LR mobility because I can't do going to unfamiliar places, as well as MR care for the fact that I'm rubbish at taking pills and can very very quickly go off the rails from a standing start, my last episode of psychosis was less than a month ago (although mild), my last full on mania with a (tempory) section) was in Febuary, and my medication is still being messed with, plus I've been in a kind of mixed state for weeks now. BUT, would I actually get my licence taken off me, physically? (If I had one?) I'm presuming I would be legally regarded as unfit to drive?
Would my doctor report me, or would it be my responsibilty? I'm just thinking, if I was full on manic, I would probably ignore such things, so is there a safeguard in place to make sure people with serious MH issues don't drive, or do they just trust the person? Because when I am "normal" I look and behave, well, normal, so there would be nothing to make me stand out.
In the process of applying for a bus pass, so it's kind of playing on my mind.
What if I suddenly dug out my provisional and started driving lessons now?