Can your licence be denied if your physical or medical condition fails to meet the standards defined by the Highway Traffic Act regulations?
- Yes ✓
- No
- Only for Class B and Class C vehicles
- Only for Class B vehicles
Answer: A. Yes
Yes. A Class A or D licence application will be refused when your physical or medical condition does not meet the standards set out in the Highway Traffic Act regulations.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when you apply for a Class A or D licence, you must provide a satisfactory ministry medical certificate. Your doctor or optometrist must report any physical, neurological, cardiovascular or other condition that could affect safe driving. It then states plainly that the application is refused if your physical or medical condition does not meet the standards in the Highway Traffic Act regulations. That directly supports denial on medical grounds.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. No — No is wrong because the handbook says the application will be refused when the medical condition does not meet the regulatory standards.
- C. Only for Class B and Class C vehicles — Limiting this to Class B and Class C vehicles is wrong because the passage applies to Class A and D licence applications and says nothing about Class B or C.
- D. Only for Class B vehicles — Limiting this to Class B vehicles is wrong because the medical refusal rule in the passage is tied to Class A and D applications, not Class B.
Remember it
If the medical certificate is not satisfactory, the application does not go through.