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British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) "Guide to Drive"

Full indexed content of the seventh (1997) edition, with all periodical updates released since then.

Updates (chronologically)

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

BC Psychological Association

Professional Regulatory Organizations:

College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC

College of Psychologists of BC

BC Board of Examiners in Optometry

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June 3, 2008 - New draft chapters:

Cardiovascular Diseases review by July 28, please

Musculoskeletal Conditions review by June 17, please.

December 16, 2007 - Previous draft chapters:

Hearing

Vestibular Disorders

Psychiatric Disorders

Renal Disorders

Respiratory Disorders

Diabetes

July 23, 2007 - Draft new section on Peripheral Vascular Diseases (BC Guide) now available for review in the Parking Lot.

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. Order Form available here.

Online version in .pdf format is available at the CMA web site.

June 2006

BC'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

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New link added under Regional resources in BC for drivesmartbc.ca an informative website by retired RCMP Constable Tim Schewe.

March 2006 Updates to "Guide to Drive" Now Available

Currently these are viewable and printable as .pdf files:

Section 2 - VISION

Section 3 - HEARING

Section 4 - CARDIOVASCULAR

Section 6 - PERIPHERAL VASCULAR

Section 7 - NERVOUS SYSTEM

March 14, 2006, Cover Letter to Physicians about these Updates

News Archive - link to older News items

Resources for Drivers

and their site for Mature Drivers SeniorDrivers.org

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes and Private and Commercial Driving and information for teens with diabetes

How good is your RoadSense? Online Knowledge Test

RoadSense manual and Tuning Up for Drivers available here Online Learning Resources

Obtain a copy of your BC driving record ICBC

Change your address ICBC (Driver's License), MSP and/or Elections BC

Resources for Health Practitioners

The 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 Medical Condition Affecting Fitness and Ability to Drive is available for printing. This may now be used for reporting, approved by the OSMV. If you fax this form, please do not mail it as well, only one input requested.

This site last updated 2008 June 3