2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

7.5.3 Generally, an individual whose motor or sensory functions may beimpaired, or who may have episodic impairment of cognitivefunction, is not fit to drive if:(a) the medical condition guidelines for the class of licence held orapplied for indicate that they are not fit to drive(b) the results of any recent functional assessments indicate thatthe individual’s sensory, motor or cognitive functions areimpaired to the extent that the individual presents a high degreeof risk to public safety when driving the types of motorvehicles allowed under the class of licence held or applied for(c) the individual’s driving record indicates that the identifiedmedical conditions impair the functions necessary for drivingto the extent that the individual presents a high degree of risk topublic safety when driving the motor vehicles allowed underthe class of licence held or applied for, and/or(d) the individual is not likely to be compliant with any restrictionsor conditions that must be imposed in order for the individualto be fit to drive (see 7.10 for policies on assessing futurecompliance with restrictions or conditions).Policy rationaleExcept for individuals with persistent impairment of cognitive function,there are no assessment tools available that can be relied upon to indicatewhether an individual is fit to drive. This means that case managers andadjudicators must review information from a variety of sources andexercise discretion and judgment when determining driver fitness forindividuals with other types of impairments.Case managers and adjudicators will generally rely on the medicalcondition guidelines to make driver fitness determinations. However,because each individual is unique, and individuals may have multiplemedical conditions or medical conditions which are not included in thisManual, case managers and adjudicators also review and consider anindividual’s driving record and the results of any functional assessmentswhen determining whether an individual is fit to drive.In general, if a review of this information for an individual with apersistent impairment indicates no functional impairment, or a level offunctional impairment that does not impact the individual’s ability to drivesafely, the individual is fit to drive. For individuals with episodic57