Driver's Medical Examination Report

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• What is the Driver’s Medical Examination Report (DMER)
• Who needs a DMER
• How to complete and submit a DMER
• What the DMER Includes
• Sample DMER
• Lost Your DMER?
• DMER costs and coverage

Driver’s Medical Examination Report 

RoadSafetyBC uses the Driver’s Medical Examination Report (DMER) to make driver medical fitness decisions.

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.

Who needs a DMER

We may need a DMER depending on the driver's:

• Age (80+)
• License 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 a DMER. Credible sources include police, family members, medical professionals and ICBC.

How to complete and submit a DMER

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.

What the DMER includes

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.

Sample DMER

Sample Driver's Medical Examination Report (PDF, 1.26MB)

Lost your DMER?

Contact the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) where they can assist in providing you with a replacement one at no charge.

DMER costs and coverage

Medical Services Plan (MSP) will cover the cost of known or suspected conditions (DMER for known medical conditions) to a maximum of $75. You would be responsible for the difference for any amount over the $75 that your doctor or nurse practitioner may charge.