We are now offering Driver Medicals! (DL9)
Under law changes that came into effect on 8 November 2018 appropriately qualified nurse practitioners and registered nurses, working within their scope of practice, will also be able to carry out a fitness to drive assessment.
This is a great alternative to get all relevant certification in order to determine your fitness to drive.
The clinical examination itself should include:
• cardiovascular system
• respiratory system
• musculoskeletal system
• central nervous system (noting especially matters such as coordination and sensory loss)
• vision (according to the specific requirements of section 6)
• hearing.
In the report, also note any cognitive or psychiatric issues or defects of mental capacity sufficient to affect driver safety. Additional tests may be required when clinical examination has raised the possibility of potentially significant problems.
You are required to bring with you to your appointment;
Your current Driver's Licence
A list of current prescribed and non-prescribed medications.
Glasses and/or contact lenses, and/or hearing aids that you use for driving.
If you are under a specialist, please bring any specialist reports and/or discharge summaries.
If you are aged 75 years and older, please book a separate appointment before your Driver Medical- this is to undertake an Mini-ACE Memory Test. The cost of this appointment will be $47.
If you arrive at your appointment without the above requirements, you will be charged a cancellation fee of $40, and will be asked to rebook another appointment.
The cost per Driver Medical is $90 including GST.
For all those who are applying for P, V, I, & O endorsements, an additional hearing assessment will need to be completed.* The cost of this is $110 including GST.
If you would like to book an appointment with us, please email admin@loophs.co.nz or contact Jo on 0274180303.
*This assessment should follow the procedures set out by the Australian National Acoustic Laboratory, where the standard is an average hearing threshold of no less than 40dBHL in the better ear, measured across the lower frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz
When do you need a medical certificate?
You'll need to present a medical certificate when:
applying for or renewing a heavy vehicle licence (class 2,3,4,5), unless you've provided a certificate within the last five years*
applying for or renewing endorsements for passengers (P), vehicle recovery services (V), driving instruction (I) or testing officer (O) unless you've provided a certificate within the last five years*
you have a medical condition that may affect your ability to drive safely
you're obtaining or renewing any licence class or endorsement beyond your 75th birthday
*The medical certificate must have been for the same medical standard you're now applying for:
Private classes: class 1 or 6 licence and D, F, R, T or W endorsements have the same medical standards
Commercial classes: classes 2, 3, 4, 5 and P, V, I and O endorsements have the same medical standards.
The evidence we require is a medical certificate:
supplied by New Zealand registered health practitioner(optometrists, ophthalmologists, general practitioners, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, neurologists and occupational therapist driving assessors)
not more than 60 days old.
Resources:
DL9 Form
This is what you will receive once you have completed the Driver Medical examination.
