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2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

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14.10 Private and commercial drivers who have had a renal transplantApplicationAssessment guidel<strong>in</strong>es<strong>Fitness</strong> guidel<strong>in</strong>esOSMV determ<strong>in</strong>ationguidel<strong>in</strong>esConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidel<strong>in</strong>esPolicy rationaleThese guidel<strong>in</strong>es apply <strong>to</strong> driver fitness determ<strong>in</strong>ations for privateand commercial drivers who have had a renal transplant.If further <strong>in</strong>formation regard<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>dividual’s medical condition isrequired, OSMV will request: a <strong>Drive</strong>r’s Medical Exam<strong>in</strong>ation Report, or additional <strong>in</strong>formation from the treat<strong>in</strong>g physician.If cognitive screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dicates that the cognitive functions necessaryfor driv<strong>in</strong>g are impaired, OSMV will not request further assessments.If the treat<strong>in</strong>g physician, or cognitive screen<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>dicates possibleimpairment of the cognitive functions necessary for driv<strong>in</strong>g, OSMVwill request a <strong>Drive</strong>ABLE assessment.Individuals may drive if cognitive screen<strong>in</strong>g or, where required, acognitive functional assessment <strong>in</strong>dicates that their ability <strong>to</strong> drive isnot impaired.OSMV may f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong>dividuals fit <strong>to</strong> drive if: the treat<strong>in</strong>g physician or cognitive screen<strong>in</strong>g does not <strong>in</strong>dicatepossible impairment of the cognitive functions necessary fordriv<strong>in</strong>g, or where the treat<strong>in</strong>g physician or cognitive screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dicatespossible impairment of the cognitive functions necessary fordriv<strong>in</strong>g, a functional assessment <strong>in</strong>dicates that they have thefunctional ability required for their class of licence held.No conditions are required.No restrictions are required.If the treat<strong>in</strong>g physician or cognitive screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dicates possiblecognitive impairment, OSMV will re-assess annually. Otherwise,OSMV will not re-assess, other than rout<strong>in</strong>e commercial or agerelatedre-assessment.Even after a successful renal transplant, there may be persistentcognitive impairment.137

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