Hmmmm....I wonder what would have happened if you would have stated you had a mental illness?
Would your licence be revoked or restricted in some way? I'm bettin' you would have been put on a "watch list" of sorts (meaning, if you were ever stopped, it would show up on their system).
It's a conspiracy!!!!

A good one though, if used properly. Here, in Canada (or maybe just the city I live in, when an ambulance is called about a possible unstable person, the police always accompany them. I have found that they are much more sympathetic towards those individual when helping to diffuse / gain control of the crisis situation (yet cautious for their own safety - a good thing, as well).
My condolences to you re: your mum. Very tragic.
Altered State