2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

Private and commercial drivers who have XApplicationAssessment guidelinesFitness guidelinesOSMV determinationguidelinesConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidelinesPolicy rationaleThis section explains who the guidelines apply to.This section outlines the assessments that OSMV may request iffurther information is required. The assessments listed are those thatare specific to an individual with the identified medical condition.Case managers and adjudicators should also refer to the generalpolicies contained in part 2 of the manual when deciding theappropriate assessments to request, particularly where an individualhas multiple medical conditions or impairments.This section outlines the general driver fitness guidelines, e.g.:Individuals may drive if:Because the general driver fitness guidelines are often written for abroad audience, including physicians, OT’s and vision specialists,this section outlines the guidelines that OSMV will use operationallyto determine driver fitness. These guidelines are written as:OSMV may find individuals fit to drive if:This section outlines any conditions that OSMV will impose, byletter, on an individual who is found fit to drive.This section outlines any restrictions that OSMV will impose on thelicence of an individual who is found fit to drive.This section outlines OSMV’s re-assessment policy for individualswho are found fit to drive.This section explains the rationale for the policies outlined in thetable. Where a general policy rationale applies to all of the guidelineswithin a chapter, the policy rationale will be included before thetables.83