Erica Weinberg

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend her driver's licence under section 47(1) of the Highway Traffic Act due to a medical report diagnosing her with major depressive disorder and substance use disorder.

The Registrar conceded the substance use disorder was no longer a basis for suspension.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the appellant suffers from major depressive disorder, the condition is stable, medically supervised, and not likely to significantly interfere with her ability to drive safely.

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

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence under the Highway Traffic Act following a medical report indicating alcohol dependence.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the appellant suffers from alcohol dependence, the Registrar failed to establish that the condition is likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely.

The appellant had completed a detox program, was compliant with medication, and demonstrated insight into his condition.

The Tribunal set aside the licence suspension.

The appellant, a commercial driver, had his class 'A' licence downgraded to a class 'G' licence by the Minister of Transportation after suffering a single seizure.

The Minister applied the five-year seizure-free standard for epilepsy under the CCMTA Medical Standards for Drivers.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the appellant's single provoked seizure, caused by scar tissue from a previous stroke, did not meet the definition of epilepsy.

As the appellant's condition had stabilized with medication and he had been seizure-free for over a year, the Tribunal concluded the Minister was not justified in downgrading the licence and set aside the decision.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his class G driver's licence on the basis of alcohol dependence.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the appellant suffered from alcohol abuse, he had sufficient control over his consumption and had not driven after drinking since 1985.

The Tribunal concluded that the Registrar failed to establish that the appellant's alcohol use constituted a disability likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely.

The appeal was allowed and the suspension was set aside.

The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend her driver's licence following a medical condition report citing unstable mental illness and drug dependence.

The Registrar requested updated mental health and substance use assessments, which the appellant failed to provide.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the appellant's testimony regarding her medical history and substance use to be unreliable and noted her lack of insight into her mental health conditions, including a previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

The Tribunal concluded the appellant suffers from a mental condition likely to significantly interfere with her ability to drive safely and confirmed the licence suspension.

The appellant's driver's licence was suspended by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles following a Medical Condition Report indicating drug dependence.

The appellant had been found unresponsive in his vehicle after taking extra prescribed Ativan and using cocaine once due to severe anxiety about an upcoming MRI.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that while the appellant was physically dependent on prescribed medications and exercised poor judgment, the Registrar failed to prove he was addicted to drugs to an extent likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely.

The Tribunal set aside the licence suspension.

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

The suspension was based on a Medical Condition Report citing alcohol dependence and seizures following an emergency department visit for a prescription drug overdose.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found insufficient evidence to establish that the appellant was addicted to alcohol or suffered from a seizure disorder.

The Tribunal noted the overdose was an isolated incident triggered by acute stress, and the appellant's long-time physician supported the reinstatement of his licence.

The appeal was allowed and the licence suspension was set aside.

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

The suspension followed a hospital visit for an anxiety attack, after which the treating physician submitted a medical report alleging drug dependence and driving under the influence of marijuana.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the medical evidence insufficient to establish marijuana abuse or that the appellant drove under the influence.

The Tribunal accepted the appellant's evidence that he uses marijuana occasionally and does not drive afterwards.

The appeal was allowed and the licence suspension was set aside.