2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

Re-assessmentguidelinesPolicy rationaleNo re-assessment, other than routine commercial or age-related reassessmentis required, unless: the re-assessment guidelines for the underlying condition requirere-assessment the treating physician indicates non-compliance or mis-use ofpsychotropic drugs, and/or the treating physician or cognitive screening indicates possiblepersistent cognitive impairment.The use of a psychotropic does not mean that an individual is unfit todrive. Where there is some evidence of a persistent cognitiveimpairment associated with the stable use of a drug, an individualassessment of the effect of the drug is required to determine driverfitness.365