Dr. Dimitri Louvish M.D.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend their Class G driver's licence under s. 47(1) of the Highway Traffic Act.

The suspension was based on medical reports indicating the appellant suffered from an uncontrolled alcohol and substance use disorder.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the medical evidence established the appellant had a substance use disorder that had not been adequately resolved.

Applying the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators Medical Standards for Drivers, the Tribunal concluded the condition was likely to significantly interfere with the appellant's ability to drive safely.

The appeal was dismissed and the licence suspension was confirmed.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend their driver's licence under s. 47(1)(b) of the Highway Traffic Act.

The suspension was based on medical reports indicating the appellant suffered from alcohol use disorder.

The appellant argued they were abstinent and their condition did not interfere with their ability to drive safely.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant suffered from alcohol use disorder, noting multiple hospitalizations for withdrawal and a lack of support from treating physicians for driving privileges.

Applying the CCMTA Standards for Drivers, the Tribunal concluded the condition was likely to significantly interfere with the appellant's ability to drive safely.

The appeal was dismissed and the licence suspension was confirmed.

The appellant appealed the Minister of Transportation's decision to downgrade his commercial driver's licence to a class G licence due to an implanted cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD).

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the appellant has a medical condition, it is stable, well-managed, and his annual risk of sudden incapacitation is less than 1%.

The Tribunal concluded that the condition is not likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive a commercial vehicle safely and set aside the Minister's decision.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend their driver's licence after receiving a medical report indicating the appellant suffered a seizure due to alcohol withdrawal.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the appellant did suffer a seizure while seeking treatment for alcohol withdrawal, the condition was being properly monitored and managed.

The Tribunal concluded that the respondent failed to prove the medical condition was likely to significantly interfere with the appellant's ability to drive safely, and set aside the licence suspension.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend their driver's licence under s. 47(1) of the Highway Traffic Act due to a substance use disorder.

The suspension followed a medical condition report indicating the appellant had been hospitalized after a relapse involving drugs and alcohol.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant suffers from a substance use disorder that is likely to significantly interfere with their ability to drive safely, noting the recent relapse and lack of a substantial period of sobriety.

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

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

The suspension was based on the appellant's hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia and a recent shock from his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant's medical condition was likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely, as less than six months had passed since his last device intervention.

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

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence for medical reasons following a hospital visit for a seizure caused by substance use.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant suffers from a substance use disorder that remains unresolved, as he had only been abstinent for a short period, continued to test positive for THC, and had not completed a treatment program.

The Tribunal concluded that the appellant's medical condition is likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely and confirmed the licence suspension.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to continue the downgrade of his commercial ADZ licence to a class G licence following a second seizure.

The seizure occurred after the appellant stopped taking his medication while on vacation because he had difficulty swallowing the pills.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant's seizures were well-controlled by a newly prescribed, smaller-dose medication and that he was unlikely to stop taking it again.

Departing from the standard 5-year seizure-free requirement, the Tribunal modified the Registrar's decision, ordering the reinstatement of the commercial licence upon confirmation that the appellant has been seizure-free for 3 years.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence for medical reasons, specifically an alcohol use disorder.

The suspension followed an unsolicited report from an emergency room physician.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant suffers from an alcohol use disorder and had not demonstrated a sufficient period of sobriety or provided the required medical clearance forms.

The Tribunal confirmed the Registrar's decision to suspend the licence, concluding that the condition is likely to significantly interfere with the appellant's ability to drive safely.

The applicant requested a reconsideration of the Tribunal's decision confirming the Registrar's suspension of her driver's licence.

The applicant argued the Tribunal made an error of law or fact, relying on a recent medical assessment showing normal cognitive functioning.

The Tribunal dismissed the reconsideration request, finding no error of law or fact, and emphasized the necessity of a functional driving assessment to accurately determine driving fitness, as requested by the Registrar's Medical Review Team.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence for medical reasons, specifically alcohol use disorder.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant suffers from a long-standing, unresolved alcohol problem and has not demonstrated a significant period of sobriety or attended recent treatment.

The Tribunal concluded that the appellant's condition is likely to significantly interfere with his ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and confirmed the Registrar's decision to suspend the licence.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence due to medical conditions, including a reported seizure, mental health condition, and substance use disorder.

The Registrar requested medical information and forms completed by a healthcare practitioner to consider reinstatement.

The appellant failed to provide the required documentation, instead submitting unrelated medical reports.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate he could safely operate a motor vehicle and confirmed the Registrar's decision to suspend the licence in the interest of public safety.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend her driver's licence following a stroke.

The Registrar required the appellant to complete a functional driving assessment, which she failed, and subsequently refused to reinstate her licence until she could provide confirmation of significant improvement and successfully complete another assessment.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal confirmed the Registrar's decision, finding that a functional driving assessment was necessary to confirm the appellant's fitness to drive and that her medical condition was likely to significantly interfere with her ability to drive safely.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend her driver's licence for medical reasons under s. 47(1) of the Highway Traffic Act.

The suspension was based on a medical report indicating a mental health condition and substance use disorder.

The Registrar required a 3-month period of mental and emotional stability for reinstatement.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the appellant's condition was improving, she had not been stable for the required 3 months, was not taking prescribed medication, and had not yet been assessed by a psychiatrist.

The Tribunal concluded that her medical condition was likely to significantly interfere with her ability to drive safely and confirmed the suspension.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to downgrade her driver's licence from class B to class G after she suffered two nocturnal seizures.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant's medical condition was likely to significantly interfere with her ability to drive a commercial vehicle safely, as insufficient time had elapsed to establish stability.

The Registrar's decision was confirmed.

The appellant's driver's licence was suspended by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles following a medical report of an opioid overdose.

The appellant appealed the suspension, arguing the overdose was an accidental misuse of prescribed methadone rather than illicit drug use.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the appellant is addicted to opiates, the evidence did not establish that the addiction was likely to significantly interfere with her ability to drive safely, noting her six months of abstinence from illicit drugs and support from her physician.

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