Medical tests

Do I need a medical test?

Certain licensees must submit a satisfactory medical report before their licence can be renewed or maintained. Holders of a Mobility Parking Scheme (MPS) card may be required to provide a medical report when they apply for the issue, reissue, renewal or replacement of their licence if the RTA has not been advised of any medical condition on the licence.

Licence class C, LR, MR, HR, HC and Rider.

Medical required at age 75 then annually.
Licence class MC.

Medical required at age 21 then every 10 years.
Medical required at age 40 then every 5 years.
Medical required at age 60 then every 2 years.
Medical required at age 70 then annually.
All Licence Holders
The law requires the holder of a driver licence to notify, as soon as practicable, the RTA of any long term injury or illness that may impair his or her ability to drive safely. The RTA must be satisfied that all licence holders are medically fit to drive. A licence holder can be directed to have regular medical examinations because of a medical condition or because of advanced age. Some drivers must also have an annual driving test.

The rules apply to all licence holders, including people who have three or five year licences.

Medical Examinations

If you are required to have a medical examination, the RTA will send you a letter approximately eight weeks before you are due for a medical examination. On the back of the letter is a medical report form to be completed by your doctor, indicating whether you are medically fit to drive.

You ask your doctor whether an appointment is required to have the form completed. If your doctor considers you medically fit to drive and hands the completed report to you, you can either post or take it to a motor registry.

If you would prefer to restrict your driving, for instance, to certain times of the day or to within an area where you live, you should discuss it with your doctor at the time of your compulsory medical test.

If your doctor considers you medically unfit to drive or wants to refer your case to a second doctor, he or she will send the medical report directly to the RTA. You will be notified of the decision about your licence by the RTA soon after.

Disclosure of a medical condition for the first time

A customer who discloses to the RTA for the first time that he or she suffers from diabetes, epilepsy, giddiness, blackouts, fainting or other sudden periods of unconsciousness, must provide a satisfactory medical report before he or she can receive or renew a licence.

Customers who have already declared these medical conditions to the RTA can renew their licences provided RTA medical review requirements have been met.

Customers with diabetes that is controlled by diet are no longer required to provide an initial medical report.

Driving Tests

If you need to pass a driving test as well as a medical examination it will be printed at the top of the letter. You can only take a driving test after a doctor has declared you medically fit to drive.

To avoid delays call the RTA on 13 22 13 or go to your nearest motor registry to make an appointment as soon as possible.

The RTA's A guide to the Driving Test is available for download or free from any motor registry. It tells you what is involved in a driving test and what you will be tested on.

Occupational Therapist Reviews

Drivers with certain health conditions may require a driving assessment by a suitably qualified occupational therapist before a licence will be issued or reissued.

The Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service provides assessment and training in many locations throughout NSW as part of their rehabilitation programs. Alternatively, you may choose to arrange your own driving assessment by a suitably qualified occupational therapist. To help with this option, a list of recognised therapists is available from the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists NSW: call (02) 9648 3225, or visit www.otnsw.com.au

Teresas Driving School

At Teresas school you will find information regarding Road Sense driving schools.

Teresas Driving schools provide expert instruction for new learners and refresher lessons for existing licence holders, overseas licence conversions and similar services.

Teresas Driving schools can assist drivers, both non professional and professional to pass the continually changing learning and test criteria.

Teresas Driving school assess the student’s skill level and tailor the driving lessons to the individual students needs.

Teresas Driving schools provides the safest way to learn and progress, as we provide highly skilled instructors as well as dual control vehicles, that allow our instructors to take control as necessary.

Call 02 9625 6560 to book a lesson near you in Sydney’s western suburbs.

Teresas Driving schools allow clients to learn to drive in modern automatic and manual dual controlled vehicles, together with male or female driving instructors.

Teresas driving schools impart one-on-one individual tuition enables students to learn to drive as fast as you can.

Teresas Driving School lessons range from 60 minutes lessons to 120 minute lessons, we also have intensive driving test preparationsfor your local RTA.

Teresas Driving school can also point you to the facilitators for training for motorbike riders, truck drivers, bus and coach drivers even forklift operator training.

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Teresas Driving schools provide expert instruction for new learners & refresher lessons for existing licence holders, overseas license conversions and similar services.

Teresas Driving schools assist drivers, both non professional and professional to pass the continually changing learning and test criteria.

Teresas Driving school assess the student’s skill level and tailor the driving lessons to the individual students needs.

Teresas Driving schools provide the safest way to learn and progress as we provide highly skilled instructors as well as dual controlled vehicles that allow our instructors to take control as necessary.

Call 02 9625 6560 to book a lesson near you in Sydney’s western suburbs.

Teresas Driving schools allow clients to learn to drive in modern automatic and manual dual controlled vehicles together with male or female driving instructors.

Teresas driving schools impart one-on-one individual tuition enables students to learn to drive as quick as possible.

Teresas Driving School lessons range from 1hr lessons to 2hr lessons, we also have intensive driving test preparations for your local RTA.

Teresas Driving school can also point you to the facilitators for training for motorbike riders, truck drivers, bus and coach drivers even forklift operator training