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To receive a truck or bus and taxi licence, an applicant must have a medical examination by a qualified physician and submit a completed medical report to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles:
For a Class 1, 2, 3/4, or 4 licence:
- At the time of application;
- Every four years to age 45;
- Every two years thereafter; and
- Every two years for School Buses.
For a Class 3 licence:
- At the time of application; and
- Every two years after age 65 (unless the need is otherwise indicated by the occurrence of some physical or mental impairment).
On the basis of this report, the Registrar will determine whether or not a certain class of licence may be issued, or if it may be issued with restrictions. To aid in this determination, the following minimum standards have been set:
- 20/30 vision in the better eye and 20/50 in the weaker eye, with or without corrective lenses;
- A horizontal visual field of at least 120 degrees in each eye;
- The ability to recognize the colours red and green;
- The ability to perceive a forced whispered voice at not less than five feet in the better ear;
- No evidence of any mental, emotional, nervous or physical disorder which may interfere with the safe operation of a motor vehicle; and
- No drug or alcohol addictions.
Specific medical conditions which may prevent an applicant from obtaining a licence are listed in the regulations for each licence class.
“Code W” will appear on the driver’s licence if the driver is not medically qualified to operate into the United States (insulin-dependent diabetic drivers, hearing impaired drivers, and drivers with epilepsy).