2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

22.7 Private drivers who have had a single episode of syncopeThese guidelines apply to driver fitness determinations for privatedrivers who have had a single episode of: typical vasovagal syncope unexplained syncope, or atypical vasovagal syncope.ApplicationAssessment guidelinesFitness guidelinesOSMV determinationguidelinesConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidelinesTypical vasovagal syncope is a vasovagal syncope that occurs whenstanding and is preceded by warning signs that are sufficient to allowa driver to pull off the road before losing consciousness.Atypical vasovagal syncope is a vasovagal syncope that occurs in thesitting position or is not preceded by warning signs that are sufficientto allow a driver to pull off the road before losing consciousness.OSMV will not generally request further information.Individuals who have a single episode of typical vasovagal syncopemay drive.Individuals who have a single episode of unexplained syncope oratypical vasovagal syncope may drive if it has been at least 1 weeksince their last episode of syncope.Individuals are fit to drive.OSMV will impose the following condition on an individual who hashad a single episode of unexplained or atypical vasovagal syncopewho is found fit to drive: you must report to OSMV and your physician if you have anotherepisode of syncope.No restrictions are required.No re-assessment is required after an episode of typical vasovagalsyncope. If an episode of unexplained syncope or atypical vasovagalsyncope occurred within the past 12 months, OSMV will re-assess inone year. If no further episodes are reported at that time, no furtherre-assessment, other than routine age-related re-assessment isrequired.291