Driver's Medical Examination Report

The report provides us with the information we need to assess if a person is medically fit to drive. We use it to understand if a person’s medical condition affects their driving.

We may need one depending on the driver’s:

• Age (80+)
• Licence class (commercial drivers)
• Known medical condition

If we get reliable information from a credible source that a person has a condition that may affect their ability to drive, we may ask them for an examination report. Credible sources include police, family members, medical professionals and ICBC.

If we send you a DMER, please ask your doctor or nurse practitioner to do the examination and return the completed report to us within the timeline on the report. Information about completing the report is on the back. If the report can't be completed in that time, please contact RoadSafetyBC right away.

 

The driver examination report includes checks for:

• Cognition (for example, memory, attention and judgment)
• Eyesight
• Overall physical health

It does not include a road driving test.

The cost of having a DMER completed for known/suspected medical conditions (blue DMER) is covered up to $75. You, as the driver, are responsible for paying any amount over $75 that your doctor or nurse practitioner may charge.

• View a sample Driver's Medical Examination Report (Sample PDF, 1.26MB)
• Have you misplaced your DMER? Contact the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) or visit any of their Driver Licensing Offices, where they can assist in providing you with a replacement one at no charge.