If you, or
other family or friends, are concerned that the person's dementia may be affecting their ability to drive safely, try talking to them about it.
If they are not open to discussing your concerns, consider talking to the person with dementia’s healthcare professionals. In addition, in many provinces and
territories, the person with dementia’s family and friends, as well as concerned
citizens, can report unsafe driving to the drivers' licensing authority. For
more information, please click on the region where you live below.
Please note, in some cases, although the link below provides this information, it also includes other
information. You will have to browse through the link.
In other cases, because this
information is not available, we have included a link to the closest relevant information on the licensing authority website. This way, you can follow up directly with the
authority to find out more.
These links were available as of September 2022.
All provinces and
territories require some form of reporting by healthcare
professionals of medical conditions that affect driving. Dementia is one such health condition that
could affect driving ability. In many cases, healthcare professionals have a duty to make this
report. For more information, please click on the region where the person with dementia lives.
Please note, in some cases, although the link below provides this information, it also includes other
information. You will have to browse through the link.
In other cases, because this
information is not available, we have included a link to the closest relevant information on the licensing authority website. This way, you can follow up directly with the
authority to find out more.
These links were available as of September 2022.
To determine if the
person with dementia can continue driving and if so, to what extent, the
driver’s licensing authority in most provinces and territories may request that
the person with dementia take a comprehensive driving evaluation, which is sometimes called a functional assessment. It typically
includes two parts: an in-office evaluation and an on-road driving evaluation. For more
information, please click on the region where the person with dementia lives.
Please note, in some cases, although the link below provides this information, it also includes other
information. You will have to browse through the link.
In other cases, because this
information is not available, we have included a link to the closest relevant information on the licensing authority website. This way, you can follow up directly with the
authority to find out more.
These links were available as of September 2022.
Most provinces and territories
have a process for appealing licence suspensions. For more
information, please click on the region where you live.
Please note, in some cases, although the link below provides this information, it also includes other
information. You will have to browse through the link.
In other cases, because this
information is not available, we have included a link to the closest relevant information on the licensing authority website. This way, you can follow up directly with the
authority to find out more.
These links were available as of September 2022.
You can provide support for the person with dementia by helping them come up with an alternative transportation plan (click here). Here are some specific ideas to consider based on where the person with dementia lives in Canada. These links were available as of September 2022.
Alberta
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you
close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
British Columbia
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close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Manitoba
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close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back
to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
New Brunswick
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Northwest Territories
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Nova Scotia
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Ontario
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Prince Edward Island
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Quebec
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Saskatchewan
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.
Yukon
Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close
the organization's web page, it will automatically take you
back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.