Notice for Canadian Drivers
I just received an official notice from the Nova Scotia dept of transport. It says that USA plans, as of July 1 2015, to enforce a medical certification requirement for holders of Canadian Class 5 (C...
Forum Discussion
VintageRacer wrote:
In Nova Scotia, about all of the "commercial" type licences ( I have a Class 3 Nova Scotia license that requires a medical) need a medical, but in Ontario a Class D license, very common to drive a converted bus, does NOT require a medical and so would not qualify under this new US regime.
Brian
I'm not sure where you got the idea that you don't need a medical for an Ontario Class D license, but it's wrong. A medical IS required.
Medical required for Ontario Class A and D Licenses
I suspect that this is another case, like Florida telling Canadians they were going to have to get an International Drivers License, where the nice folks setting the 'new' policy forgot that there an 'OLD' agreement between Canada and the USA that says otherwise.
It's also covered by NAFTA which was ratified by both governments at the Federal level and became law in both countries.
