Driving with medical conditions
Some medical conditions can affect a person’s ability to drive safely.
If you have a medical condition that may affect your driving ability, you must report it to SGI. If you do not report your condition and you’re involved in a motor vehicle collision caused by the condition, your insurance coverage may not be valid.
Reporting a medical condition
To report a medical condition, complete a Supplementary Medical Application form. You must report your condition either when it’s diagnosed or when you renew your driver’s licence.
Medical conditions can also be reported by:
- Police, courts, concerned citizens and family members – their identity will remain confidential unless they wish to make it known.
- Physicians and optometrists – they’re legally required to report drivers experiencing conditions that make it dangerous for them to operate a vehicle.
When a report is received, your driving ability will be assessed by the Medical Review Unit (MRU). The MRU will determine if you have the medical fitness and the skills necessary to safely operate a vehicle.
MRU assessment
To assess your driving ability, a medical report is often required. Reports are requested from physicians and optometrists for a variety of reasons, including:
- sudden illness
- ongoing medical conditions
Payment for medical reports is either covered or subsidized by SGI. All medical information requested by the MRU is treated as confidential as per The Health Information Protection Act.
Depending on the type of medical condition, your condition may be monitored periodically and you may be asked to complete exams such as a:
- basic driving theory
- sign test
- road test
Every case is treated individually and any action taken depends on your specific condition.
Driving restrictions
When a review by the MRU indicates that your medical condition is affecting your driving ability, restrictions may be applied to ensure continued safety for you and the public, such as:
- driving during daylight hours only
- driving within a specific geographic area only
Driving privileges will be suspended by the MRU if you:
If you choose not to submit a medical report and would like to surrender your driver’s licence, please forward the paper portion of your licence to the MRU. You may keep the picture portion for identification purposes.
Appealing a decision made by the MRU
Some decisions made by the MRU can be appealed to the Highway Traffic Board.
The Highway Traffic Board is an independently appointed board that hears appeals across Saskatchewan. Visit the Highway Traffic Board’s website for more information about the appeal process, or contact them by:
- phone at 775-6663 in Regina or toll free at 1-800-667-8015 (ext. 6663)
- mail at 1550 Saskatchewan Drive, Regina, SK S4P 0E4
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