Medical Review Section

Introduction

The Medical Review Section of the Ministry of Transportation is responsible for the delivery of medical review programs including suspending driving privileges for drivers found to be unfit due to medical reasons and reinstating driving privileges for those individuals deemed to meet the medical standards.

In 2009 the Medical Review Section processed 189,100 medical reports. This includes:

• Mandatory physician and optometrist reporting
• Cyclical reporting for commercial drivers
• Vision Waiver Program
• Remedial Measures Program

In addition, in 2009, Medical Review staff responded to approximately 207,900 telephone calls.

• Basic Medical Standards For Licensing
• Vision Standards for Licensing
• Class G Vision Waiver
• Commercial Drivers
• Medical Review Process
• Medical Advisory Committee
• Licence Appeal Tribunal
• National Medical Standards
• Approved Driver Assessment Centres for Driving Evaluations
• Physicians Reporting Requirements
• Police
• Frequently Asked Questions

To Contact Us:

Ministry of Transportation
Driver Improvement Office
Medical Review Section
2680 Keele Street
Downsview, ON
M3M 3E6

General Enquiry:        416-235-1773
                                 1-800-268-1481 (Inside Ontario only)

Fax:                           416-235-3400
                                  1-800-304-7889

DriverImprovementOffice@ontario.ca

• Canadian Medical Association ( www.cma.ca )
• Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (www.ccmta.ca)
• Ontario Statutes and Regulations(www.e-laws.gov.on.ca)
• Canadian Driving Research Initiative for Vehicular Safety in the Elderly ( www.candrive.ca)
• Driving & Dementia Pamphlet (www.pccchealth.org)
• Back on Track Program ( www.remedial.net)
• DriveTest  ( www.drivetest.ca)
• Licence Appeal Tribunal (www.lat.gov.on.ca)