Part 3: BMV Medical Unit

Part 3: BMV Medical Unit

Behind the Wheel

28/06/2021 3:00PM

Episode Synopsis "Part 3: BMV Medical Unit"

"Behind The Wheel" episodes for June 2021 are focused on the Medical Review Unit at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, which handles medical conditions as related to driver licensing. In four episodes, host Larry Boivin speaks with Thea Fickett, Medical Review Coordinator, who explains how the BMV processes medical information based on specific standards, and what it means for drivers with those conditions.Part 3: This episode features discussion of specific conditions and the associated types of restrictions the BMV can assign to drivers’ licenses. Conditions discussed include diabetes, seizures, muscular dystrophy, limb amputation and oxygen dependence.

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