D. Ian Turnbull, MD

The Appellant appealed a decision of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to suspend his driver's licence due to a reported cocaine addiction.

The Registrar received a Medical Condition Report indicating drug dependence and a history of using cocaine and driving.

The Appellant argued he was an occasional binge user and had abstained for a few months.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal confirmed the suspension, finding the Appellant's recent and extensive history of cocaine use supported a finding of addiction likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely, and noted the lack of medical evidence supporting rehabilitation.

The appellant, a commercial truck driver, appealed the Registrar's decision to suspend his Class A driver's licence following a single unprovoked seizure.

The Registrar required the appellant to be seizure-free for 12 months before reinstating his commercial driving privileges, in accordance with CCMTA and CMA guidelines.

The appellant argued for early reinstatement due to financial hardship and normal test results.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal confirmed the Registrar's decision, finding that the appellant currently suffers from a condition likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive a commercial vehicle safely, and that the 12-month seizure-free period is necessary for public safety.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence due to drug dependence following a motor vehicle collision.

The appellant argued for reinstatement based on his recent completion of a rapid detoxification procedure and implantation of a Naltrexone pellet.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal confirmed the suspension, finding that a one-month period of abstinence was insufficient to demonstrate stability and that the appellant's addiction remained likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely.

The Appellant appealed a 90-day administrative driver's licence suspension imposed after he failed to provide an adequate breath sample into an Approved Screening Device.

The Appellant argued he was unable to provide the sample due to a sore throat, and provided a doctor's note stating he was being treated for a possible strep throat infection.

The Tribunal found the medical evidence insufficient to establish on a balance of probabilities that the Appellant was medically unable to comply with the demand.

The suspension was confirmed.

The 73-year-old appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence due to mild cognitive impairment.

Following a report from his family physician and a geriatrician's cognitive assessment, the Registrar required a functional driving evaluation.

The appellant failed two separate driving evaluations, with evaluators noting significant safety concerns and recommending driving cessation.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant lacked insight into his cognitive decline and that his condition significantly interfered with his ability to drive safely.

The Registrar's decision to suspend the licence was confirmed.

The Appellant's driver's licence was suspended by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles after he experienced a hypoglycemic reaction while driving, resulting in a collision.

The Registrar required a six-month period without a hypoglycemic episode before reinstating the licence, relying on CCMTA guidelines.

The Appellant appealed to the Licence Appeal Tribunal.

The Tribunal found that the Appellant, an insulin-dependent diabetic with a long history of excellent control, was highly unlikely to have another episode and that his condition did not significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely.

The Tribunal set aside the Registrar's decision to suspend the licence.

The Applicant, a commercial truck driver, appealed the Minister of Transportation's decision to downgrade his Class A driver's licence to a Class G licence following a sudden collapse and suspected seizure.

The Tribunal reviewed conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Applicant's collapse and subsequent shaking were caused by a seizure disorder or a cardiac event (sick sinus syndrome) for which he received a pacemaker.

Finding that the Applicant had no prior history of seizures, had been seizure-free for 11 months, and was compliant with medication, the Tribunal concluded he did not suffer from a condition likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely.

The Minister's decision was set aside.

The Applicant, a commercial driver, appealed the Registrar's decision to downgrade his Class C driver's licence to a Class G licence due to a history of seizures.

The Applicant experienced two simple partial seizures in November 2011 and was placed on anti-convulsant medication.

The Tribunal found that the Applicant suffers from epilepsy, a physical condition likely to significantly interfere with his ability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle.

Applying the CCMTA Medical Standards for Drivers, the Tribunal confirmed the Registrar's decision, requiring the Applicant to be seizure-free for three years before consideration of restoring his Class C licence.

The Applicant appealed a decision of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles suspending her driver's licence for medical reasons.

The Applicant suffered a grand mal seizure following a traumatic subdural hematoma.

The Registrar suspended her licence based on the CCMTA Medical Standards, which require a 6-month seizure-free period after the provoking factor is corrected.

The Tribunal found that the Applicant had not yet completed the required 6-month seizure-free period.

The Tribunal confirmed the Registrar's decision to maintain the suspension.

The Applicant appealed the Minister of Transportation's decision to downgrade his commercial Class D driver's licence to a Class G licence following a reported seizure.

The Applicant argued that he had not been formally diagnosed with epilepsy and that a one-year seizure-free period should suffice.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the Applicant's documented history of recurrent seizures met the definition of epilepsy under the applicable medical standards, which require a five-year seizure-free period for commercial drivers.

The Tribunal confirmed the Minister's decision.

The applicant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence following a single nocturnal seizure.

The Registrar required a six-month seizure-free period before considering reinstatement, relying on CCMTA guidelines for epilepsy.

The Tribunal found that the CCMTA guidelines define epilepsy as recurrent seizures, which did not apply to the applicant's single unprovoked seizure.

Accepting the applicant's sworn testimony that he had been seizure-free for nearly six months, the Tribunal concluded he did not suffer from a condition likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely and set aside the suspension.

The Applicant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence due to a reported seizure disorder.

The suspension followed a physician's report indicating the Applicant had multiple seizures, including one while driving.

The Applicant argued the seizure was caused by a reduction in his medication and disputed the physician's report.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the Registrar acted properly in suspending the licence and requiring updated medical information from a physician, rather than a chiropractor, to ensure the safety of the Applicant and the public.

The appeal was dismissed and the suspension confirmed.

The Applicant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence following a police request for a medical review.

The police reported the Applicant exhibited severe mental health issues, including delusions about his clothing being altered.

The Applicant, who has a history of chronic schizophrenia, had discontinued his anti-psychotic medication and was not under psychiatric care.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal confirmed the suspension, finding that the Applicant's lack of insight and preoccupation with conspiracies likely significantly interfered with his ability to drive safely, and supported the Registrar's requirement for an up-to-date psychiatric assessment.

The Applicant appealed a decision by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to suspend her driver's licence after receiving a Medical Condition Report indicating alcohol dependence.

The Applicant had voluntarily sought help for her evening wine consumption and subsequently stopped drinking.

The Tribunal found that the automatic suspension based solely on a checked box on the medical report lacked nuance, and that the Applicant did not currently suffer from an alcohol addiction likely to significantly interfere with her ability to drive safely.

The Registrar's decision to suspend the licence was set aside.

The Applicant appealed a 90-day administrative driver's licence suspension imposed for refusing to provide a breath sample.

The Applicant argued he was unable to provide a sample due to a medical reason, specifically a head injury sustained during an alleged assault and an incidental arachnoid cyst.

The Tribunal found that the Applicant was rational, understood the consequences of his refusal, and made a conscious decision not to provide a breath sample.

The medical evidence did not establish that his condition prevented him from complying with the demand.

The appeal was dismissed and the suspension confirmed.

The Applicant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence following a medical condition report indicating schizophrenia and active paranoid delusions.

The Applicant failed to provide requested medical information to the Registrar, claiming he was not mentally ill and was the victim of a conspiracy.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal confirmed the suspension, finding that the Applicant lacked insight into his condition and must supply the requested medical information before his driving privileges could be considered for restoration.

The applicant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence for medical reasons.

The suspension was initiated after a police officer, who stopped the applicant for erratic driving, recorded an unqualified medical opinion that the applicant suffered from Huntington's Disease.

The applicant's family physician of 15 years provided medical reports confirming the applicant had never been diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and was medically fit to drive safely.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found a total lack of medical information to support the police officer's opinion and concluded the applicant did not suffer from any condition likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely.

The Tribunal set aside the Registrar's decision and ordered the applicant's driving privileges restored.

The applicant appealed a decision of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles suspending his driver's licence following an incident where he pulled over on a highway and was allegedly unresponsive.

The Registrar suspended the licence pending medical information regarding a possible syncope or loss of consciousness.

The applicant's physician refused to provide a clinical note despite tests being conducted.

The Tribunal found the applicant credible, determined the incident was a single unexplained episode with no recurrence over four months, and set aside the Registrar's decision, restoring the applicant's driving privileges.

The applicant appealed a decision of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to suspend his driver's licence based on a Medical Condition Report from his physician citing alcohol dependence and binge drinking.

The applicant argued the report was insufficient evidence to continue the suspension.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal confirmed the Registrar's decision, finding that the physician's report was reliable and the applicant had not provided any medical information to contradict it or show his condition had changed.

The applicant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend her driver's licence due to a seizure disorder.

The applicant experienced two grand mal seizures, which she attributed to discontinuing birth control pills, and declined anticonvulsant medication due to concerns about side effects.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the applicant currently suffers from a medical condition that may render her unfit to safely operate a motor vehicle.

The Tribunal confirmed the Registrar's decision to continue the suspension of the applicant's driving privileges.