2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

ConditionType of drivingimpairment andassessmentapproachPrimaryfunctionalabilityaffectedAssessment toolsXEpisodicimpairment:Medical assessment– likelihood ofimpairmentVariable –suddencognitive,motor orsensoryimpairmentDriver’s MedicalExamination ReportSpecialist’s reportXPersistentimpairment:FunctionalassessmentCognitiveDriver’s MedicalExamination ReportMOCA, MMSE,SIMARD-MD, Trails Aor Trails BDriveABLE assessmentCompensationThis section identifies whether or not a driver can compensate for the impairment caused bythe medical conditionGUIDELINESThis section outlines in table form the guidelines used by OSMV to determine whether anindividual with the identified medical condition is fit to drive.There may be multiple tables within a particular chapter. Each table indicates the medicalcondition(s) and licence class(es) to which the guidelines presented in that table apply. Anexample is shown on the following page.82