2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

Appendix 2: Excerpts from the MVAMotor Vehicle Act[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 318Application for licence25 (3) For the purpose of determining an applicant's driving experience,driving skills, qualifications, fitness and ability to drive and operate anycategory of motor vehicle designated for that class of driver's licencefor which the application is made, the applicant must(a) submit to one or more, as the Insurance Corporation ofBritish Columbia may specify, of the following: a knowledgetest; a road test; a road signs and signals test,(b) submit to one or more, as the superintendent mayspecify, of the following: a vision test; medicalexaminations; other examinations or tests, other than asset out in paragraph (a),(b.1) provide the corporation with information required tomeasure the applicant's driving experience, driving skillsand qualifications,(c) provide the superintendent with other information he orshe considers necessary to allow the superintendent tocarry out his or her powers, duties and functions,(d) submit to having his or her picture taken, and(e) if required by or on behalf of the corporation, identifyhimself or herself to the corporation's satisfaction.(7) On receipt, in the respective forms required under subsection (1),of the application and the evaluation, and on being satisfied of thetruth of the facts stated in the application, and that the prescribed feesand premium for the driver’s certificate have been paid, and, subjectto subsection (9), on being satisfied as to the driving experience,driving skills, qualifications, fitness and ability of the applicant to driveand operate motor vehicles of the relevant category, the corporation376