2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

6.9.4 A case manager or adjudicator will allow an individual 60 days tocomply with a request for an OT or driver rehabilitation specialistassessment.6.9.5 Upon request, a case manager or adjudicator may extend the timeperiod for an individual to comply with a request for anassessment. In considering whether to extend the time period, thecase manager or adjudicator will consider information from theindividual regarding the circumstances that necessitate anextension, such as(a) work commitments(b) the individual’s location,(c) the individual’s degree of mobility, and/or(d) availability of assessors.6.9.6 If an individual does not comply with a request for an assessmentwithin the time period or extension set by a case manager oradjudicator:(a) the case manager or adjudicator will direct ICBC to cancel theindividual’s driver’s licence, in the case of an individual who isalready licensed, or(b) ICBC will not grant a licence, in the case of an individual whohas applied for a licence.Policy rationaleBoth for public safety and administrative fairness reasons, driver fitnessdeterminations must be made as soon as possible after an individual isidentified through screening. Where further information is required inorder to make a determination, this means that individuals must complywith requests for assessments in a timely fashion. OSMV has set timelimits in policy, based on the typical time required to comply with arequest for an assessment, considering such factors as assessor availabilityand the variability of individual schedules. If an individual does notcomply with a request for an assessment, OSMV has the authority undersection 92 of the MVA to direct ICBC to cancel a licence.49