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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Medical & Vision Standards for Driving
  3. Medical Review Process
  4. Approved Driver Assessment Centres for Driving Evaluations
  5. Physicians' Reporting Requirements
  6. Optometrists' Reporting Requirements
  7. Police
  8. Related Links
  9. Frequently Asked Questions
  10. Medical Conditions Report form
  11. Vision Report form

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Contact Us

By mail

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

Business Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday

By email

DriverImprovementOffice
@ontario.ca

By phone

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

By fax

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

Medical Review Section

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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 2008 the Medical Review Section processed 191,000 medical reports. This includes:
  • Mandatory physician reporting
  • Cyclical reporting for commercial drivers
  • Commercial Licence Waiver Program
  • Vision Waiver Program
  • Remedial Measures Program

In addition, Medical Review staff responds to approximately 185,000 telephone calls annually.

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