Driver's licence suspension confirmed where appellant failed to provide medical forms refuting physician's alcoholism report.
The appellant appealed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend his driver's licence following an unsolicited Medical Condition Report from his family physician citing alcohol dependence and an unstable mental or emotional illness.
The appellant admitted to drinking 28-30 pints of beer per week but argued his normal liver function tests proved he was not an alcoholic and that he never drove while impaired.
The Tribunal found that normal liver enzymes do not refute the physician's assessment of alcoholism and noted the appellant failed to submit the required Substance Use, Syncope, and Mental Health Assessment forms.
The Tribunal concluded the appellant suffers from a condition likely to significantly interfere with his ability to drive safely and confirmed the licence suspension.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalDec 14, 2015