2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

To the Driver:Under section 29 of the Motor Vehicle Act the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles requires you to have this form completedfor one of the following reasons:your recently reported visual status did not provide all the information we requireit is time to review the status of your previously reported visual condition.This form must be completed and returned by the examining optometrist to the Office of the Superintendent of MotorVehicles within 30 days. If approval is needed prior to obtaining a driver’s licence, you will be unable to obtain that licenceuntil the completed form is submitted and approved. If this examination is required for a class of licence you already have,your driver’s licence may be cancelled if you fail to have the form completed and submitted to the Superintendent by youroptometrist within 30 days. If your driver’s licence is cancelled, you will not be able to drive until the form is submitted andyou are issued a new driver’s licence.If your driver’s licence is presently cancelled due to a visual condition, this report must be completed and returned by youroptometrist before your driving privilege can be considered for reinstatement.If you have a visual condition that may deteriorate, you may need future visual examinations.The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles is billed through the Medical Services Plan (MSP) and reimbursesoptometrists $42 for completing this formShould you have questions please contact the Driver Fitness Unit, Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, Victoriaat (250) 387-7747.To the optometrist:This Visual Field Test is paid by the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles and is billed through the Medical ServicesPlan Billing System. Please refer to the MSP Fee Code located at the top right corner of the first page of this document.DRIVER’S LICENCE CLASSIFICATIONSClass 1 Public passenger carrying and heavy commercialvehiclesClass 2 Large public passenger carrying vehiclesClass 3 Heavy commercial vehiclesClass 4 Public passenger carrying vehiclesClass 5 Passenger vehiclesClass 5 with endorsements 18 or 19 are assessed to Class 1StandardsClass 5 with endorsement 20 is assessed to Class 3 StandardsClass 6 MotorcyclesClass 7 Learner driver’s licence, passenger vehiclesClass 8 Learner driver’s licence, motorcycles285