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Operator Licence classes
1, 2 or 4

A person who applies for, or renews, a
class 1, 2 or 4 operator’s licence must
provide a completed Medical Examination
for Motor Vehicle Operators form. This will
be required every five years to age 45, then
every two years until the age of 65, and
annually thereafter.

Condition codes
and endorsements

Condition codes

A condition code may be added to a
person’s operator’s licence to ensure that
person meets the requirements to operate
a motor vehicle. For example, all drivers
must meet specific vision requirements to
operate a vehicle. If you require glasses or
contact lenses to improve your vision to
these specific standards, you will have a
Condition code placed on your operator’s
licence indicating this requirement. Also,
a person can be required to have a health
examination by a doctor periodically to be
allowed to drive, and this will be indicated
on the operator’s licence.

In more extreme situations, a change in
a person’s situation can make it impossible
for him or her to safely operate a vehicle.
These situations are not common, but do
mean that the person is not able to be
licensed to operate a vehicle. 

Endorsement codes

An endorsement code on an operator’s
licence shows that the person has
had specific education or training, like
completing a novice driver education
course or a course specific to operating
a school bus. An endorsement may also
indicate that the person is permitted to
drive a vehicle that has a specific feature,
like a vehicle with air brakes.

Each condition or endorsement has a
letter code attached to it and may be shown
on the operator’s licence. Conditions and
endorsements specific to you are placed
on the front of the licence, in the Cond/End
section. Some of the condition codes and
endorsements have an explanation on the
back of the operator’s licence.  

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