If you are a commercial driver, you will need to prove your ‘fitness to drive’, as a range of medical conditions, as well as treatments, can impair your driving ability.

Commercial vehicle drivers must be fit to drive the vehicle, in accordance with ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive 2012’ which are the medical standards and clinical management guidelines published by Austroads and the National Transport Commission.

Who needs a commercial vehicle driver medical?

A commercial vehicle driver’s medical is required for drivers currently driving or seeking to drive:

• Heavy vehicles
• Those driving for an authority i.e. bus driver, taxi driver
• Those drivers transporting bulk dangerous goods
• Public passenger vehicle drivers

So, that includes occupations such as:

• Taxi and bus drivers
• Truck drivers (MR, HR, HC, MC class)
• Haulage  vehicles
• Bulk Dangerous Goods drivers
• Private Bus Charter companies
• Chauffers
• Small Charter Vehicle operators

How Occuhealth can help you!

We can perform your Commercial Vehicle Drivers Medical at our Belmont and Mandurah offices.

Occuhealth’s comprehensive Commercial Vehicle Driver’s Medical assessment includes urine drug screening and alcohol testing.

Your health is important for public safety and for your own safety on the road.

If you would like to know more about medical assessments for commercial drivers, or to book a medical, contact Occuhealth on +61 8 9537 5700.