2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

23.10 Private drivers with single unprovoked seizuresApplicationAssessment guidelinesFitness guidelinesOSMV determinationguidelinesConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidelinesThese guidelines apply to driver fitness determinations for privatedrivers who have experienced a single unprovoked seizure.If further information is required, OSMV will request: a Driver’s Medical Examination Report additional information from the treating physician, or a neurological assessment. The neurological assessment may beconducted by the treating physician, if the physician has treated thepatient for two years or more. However, if a neurologicalassessment by the treating physician does not provide the requiredinformation, OSMV may request an assessment from aneurologist.Individuals may drive if: it has been at least 3 months since the seizure occurred, and they have undergone a neurological assessment to determine thecause of the seizure, and epilepsy is not diagnosed. Neurologicalassessment means an assessment conducted by a neurologist orother medical specialist who has determined, based on history,physical examination and appropriate diagnostic tests, thatepilepsy is not diagnosed.OSMV may find individuals fit to drive if: it has been at least 3 months since the seizure occurred, and they have undergone a neurological assessment to determine thecause of the seizure, and epilepsy is not diagnosed. Neurologicalassessment means an assessment conducted by a neurologist orother medical specialist who has determined, based on history,physical examination and appropriate diagnostic tests, that epilepsyis not diagnosed.No conditions are required.No restrictions are required.If the seizure occurred within the past 12 months, OSMV will reassessin one year. If no further seizures are reported at that time, or ifthe seizure did not occur within the past 12 months, OSMV will reassessin five years. If no further seizures are reported at that time, nofurther re-assessment, other than routine age-related re-assessment, isrequired.307