2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

RestrictionsRe-assessmentguidelinesPolicy rationaleNo restrictions are required.OSMV will re-assess in one year. At that time, if the treating physicianindicates that there have been no episodes of hypoglycemia unawarenesswithin the past year, the conditions listed above will be removed and theapplicable guidelines for commercial drivers with diabetes will apply.Hypoglycemia unawareness greatly increases the risk for hypoglycemiawhile driving. These guidelines require that glycemic awareness bereestablished before driving resumes. Once awareness glucose is stability isreestablished, more stringent glucose monitoring guidelines are requiredtemporarily to mitigate the increased risk of hypoglycemia.106