Permanent ContentBritish Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) "Guide to Drive"Full indexed content of the seventh (1997) edition, with all periodical updates released since then. Decision on the Grismer case (Supreme Court of Canada). Fitness to drive must be based on functional assessment, not diagnosis alone. BCMA Emergency Medical Services Committee Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (British Columbia) Other Professions Obliged to Report Conditions that affect Fitness to Drive: BC Association of Optometrists Professional Regulatory Organizations: College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC College of Psychologists of BC BC Board of Examiners in Optometry DisclaimerThis web site was prepared on behalf of the BCMA Emergency Medical Services Committee for the use of BC health practitioners. Others may use this site for information purposes but should consult local authorities for how fitness to drive is determined in your region. The editors and sponsoring organizations assume no liability for the content of this web site or for possible inaccuracies in content.Driver Fitness: Assessment and RehabilitationRegional resources in BCAbout This SiteCopyright and reprint rules |
NewsFebruary 1, 2010 - as of today, enforcement begins on the new legislation prohibiting cell phone use by drivers in BC. The British Columbia Medical Association, who have lobbied so long in support of this safety initiative, celebrates this day. Thank you!Further information is available at drivecellsafe.com (Banned and Permitted Devices, Tips, and Partners in advancing this legislation).July 22, 2009 - Posit Science releases DriveSharp, a subset of their Insight cognitive skill training software. You may wish to see more information about Clinical Results in Healthy Adults and/or News coverage about their products. These are interesting strategies for prevention that rely on recent neuroplasticity research.April 18, 2009 - BCMA Board of Directors Approves the new chapters recently available for review on this site. These chapters have now been removed at the request of OSMV, pending the next steps in development of a new "Guide to Drive" for British Columbia.December 5, 2006 - CMA publishes seventh edition of Determining Medical Fitness to Operate Motor Vehicles - one copy free to each member of the Canadian Medical Association - Ordering Information is available here. An Online version of this reference is available in .pdf format courtesy of the CMA web site.June 2006BC's Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (OSMV) and Canada's Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) co-sponsored a two-day workshop in Vancouver June 15 & 16, with invited experts having international reputations, to work on developing agreement on best practices for assessing Functional Capacity for driving. This is a critical element in the editorial process for the next edition of the BC Guide to Drive, so that it meets the requirements of the Grismer case and is, as much as possible, evidence-based. Forum Overview & Content News Archive - link to older News items Resources for DriversAAAFTS Foundation for Traffic Safetyand their site for Mature Drivers SeniorDrivers.org Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes and Private and Commercial Driving and information for teens with diabetes RoadSense Driving Tips from ICBC available here More than 50 Useful Tips - with brief video explanations Obtain a copy of your BC driving record ICBC Change your address ICBC (Driver's License), MSP and/or Elections BC Resources for Health PractitionersThe Canadian Driving Research Initiative for Vehicular Safety in the Elderly CanDRIVE Excellent manual available at no cost AMA Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers "At-a-Glance" Guidelines for Physicians from the United Kingdom Report a Condition Affecting Fitness to Drive December 4, 2003 - The document British Columbia: Report a Condition Affecting Fitness and Ability to Drive is available for printing. This may be used for reporting, approved by the OSMV (updated July/09). If you fax this form, please do not mail it as well, only one input requested. IMPORTANT REMINDER from the OSMV (Sept/08) Please remember to include the area code when faxing. Since Sept 12, 2008 telephone dialing protocol in BC requires that we include the area code when phoning or faxing anywhere in the province. The area code for Victoria is (250). The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (OSMV) Fax number, for sending Driver Fitness Report information is: 250-952-6888 |
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