About two weeks ago I had bilateral total knee replacements. Although never explicitly told to me, I have read in some literature given to me at the hospital, and on the internet that I am not allowed to drive until I get the say so from my surgeon. I am fairly certain that no information concerning my surgery was transmitted to the DMV, so the question is: Is this prohibition simply advice, or is does it have basis in law? Although I live in Maryland, I will assume that most states are the same.
Its one of those things where you are expected to self regulate.
I don’t know your state law, but in many, if a doctor says you can’t drive then you can’t drive. Some states do have lines of communication between doctors and the DMV. In others your license is void if you acquire a medical condition that affects your ability to drive. You may or may not be expected to surrendur your license.
Its all well and fine if you do drive - unless you get caught. Getting caught probably means you hurt someone, so I recommend against it.
Actually, the doctor never said I couldn’t drive. It was written down in some info I got that had quite a few contradictory things in it. Actually, I go for physical therapy tomorrow. They have a driver rehab. section. I will ask them to test my reaction times (foot from accelerator to brake). If they say they are outside of safe, I won’t drive, if they say my reaction times are OK, then obviously I am good to go.