2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

22.9 Private drivers with recurrent typical vasovagal syncope or situationalsyncopeApplicationAssessment guidelinesFitness guidelinesOSMV determinationguidelinesConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidelinesThese guidelines apply to driver fitness determinations for privatedrivers who have had two or more episodes of : typical vasovagal syncope, or situational syncope with an avoidable trigger (e.g., micturitionsyncope, defecation syncope)within a 12 month period.OSMV will not generally request further information.Individuals who experience recurrent situational syncope with anavoidable trigger may drive if it has been at least 1 week since theirlast episode of syncope.Individuals who have recurrent episodes of vasovagal syncope maydrive if it has been at least 1 week since their last episode of syncope.Individuals are fit to drive.No conditions are required.No restrictions are required.No re-assessment, other than routine age-related re-assessment isrequired for individuals with situational syncope.For individuals with recurrent typical vasovagal syncope, OSMV willre-assess in one year. If no further episodes of syncope are reportedat that time, no further re-assessment is required, other than routineage-related re-assessment.293