‎Reporting a medical condition

If you're a driver licence holder, you're responsible for declaring any medical condition that may affect your ability to drive.

Depending on the nature of your reported medical condition, you may be asked to provide a medical assessment of fitness to drive.

The information provided in the assessment will help the Motor Vehicle Registry decide what action to take.

In most cases, when a medical condition is identified, the licence holder will be subject to periodic medical reviews. This is to ensure they remain fit to drive.

If you're requested to provide a medical assessment and don't submit it within the timeframe provided, your driver licence may be suspended.

Things to consider

If any of the below scenarios apply to you, even if you don’t have a known medical condition, you should contact your health professional.

• I'm not as confident on the road as I once was
• I have some difficulty turning to see behind me when reversing
• I'm easily distracted
• other drivers honk their horns at me
• I have scratches and dents on my car that I can’t account for
• I get increasingly agitated and irritated while driving
• I sometimes fail to spot a hazard until the last second
• I rely increasingly on a passenger to help me judge distances and give instructions while driving
• I have regular near misses
• I get lost in familiar places and sometimes make a wrong turn
• on occasion, I confuse the accelerator with the brake.

How to report

You can self-report to the MVR in person or by emailing mvr.medical@nt.gov.au.

You will need to provide your licence number and briefly describe your medical condition.

If you have concerns about a person’s fitness to drive

Police, relatives or friends can notify the MVR if they are concerned about a person’s fitness to drive.

The MVR won't disclose your identity unless required by law.

To notify the MVR, you must submit the notification in writing and include the following information:

• the person’s name
• date of birth or address (if known)
• licence number (if known)
• the reason you are concerned.

Send the notification to MVR by:

• email: mvr.medical@nt.gov.au
• post: GPO Box 530, Darwin NT 0801.