The Information may be found on the Ministry website: I have included it below for you: Alcohol Education and Treatment Programs: Back On Track Drinking drivers are required to take more responsibility for their actions. They have to get their drinking problem under control if they want their licen...

The Ignition Interlock Device The Ignition Interlock Device Sadly it is a misconception that the IID is used only to ensure the driver is sober enough to allow the engine of the automobile to be started. When the devices were first manufactured they actually were geared to this end. When it was disc...

It seems that public outcry does have influence with government attempts to promote the agendas of the media and the general public who blindly subscribe to the hype. It seems that government has found it prudent to reverse their irrational stance on the rather severe standards for dementia testing ...

Medical suspensions are also employed where visual acuity is concerned. The following account at http://www.angelfire.com/on4/ontariomtovision/mto.html is a glaring example of the excesses and downright high handedness of the MTO Medical Suspension Division. Somehow they have managed to get themselv...

Looks like the MTO is just making a great impression all over the place. Note the following article from The National Post Newspaper, October 2012: Drivers licence suspensions for most heart patients are unfair disruptions: cardiologists Stringent laws requiring doctors to report people whose medic...

It may interest to those of you who have had their licence suspended due to medical reasons that any ER intern can file a report, even if you present at a hospital looking for help with a drug or alcohol issue, and your licence will be suspended. It's no fun trying to get it back, either ... And, I...

Thought I would dedicate the following song (video) composed by Garth Brooks; It would seem to be about as serious as the mto efforts (or the lack thereof). WE'LL BE HERE FOR AWHILE FOLKS. DON'T FORGET TO TIP YOUR WAITER! AND DON'T FORGET TO WRITE YOUR MP! http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv1tMioGgXI?re...

People today use the phrase, "Nanny State" to describe initiatives such as this. I have heard it used on talk shows by those who recognize this creeping malaise. The powers that be start with issues or practices in society which have poor optics. These issues allow legislators and the cour...

But this issue of medical suspensions just gets better and better. The following was sent to me by a friend who had it sent to him. The originator is a retired police officer who has provided his name and other particulars, but in order to allow him this discretion, should this be requested I can pu...

I can appreciate you're probably not thrilled with your suspension, but the Highway Traffic Act states all medical practitioners and Optometrists have to file such reports, there is no discretion. They must do this for all persons who are 16 years of age or older, regardless if they're licensed or ...

after a few months i'm home and my daughter at home informed me my license was suspendedand she had thrown out all documentation.long story,short.license suspended for alcohol.no lawyer, no trial, no defense, no opportunity to object.this was all done by the doctor and the mto,without any input fro...

I wonder if someone could explain this discrepancy.............................. Which discrepancy, the fee? You don't have to pay any fee unless you can't wait for the temporary licence to be mailed to you (probably about a 5 business day wait). If you read the first quote, apparently the temporar...

Hello, My husband just received his reinstatement notice yesterday, after his license being suspended following a head injury 13 months ago. Here's what we experienced: - License suspended following accident - He discussed getting it back with Dr. and all agreed he was ready. MTO medical forms comp...

Q9. How long does it take before I can resume driving once my licence is reinstated? A9. Once your medical report is approved and entered on the ministrys database your drivers licence is reinstated. The actual licence card will take approximately 6 weeks however, in most cases a temporary drivers l...

Just to add to the above, I have been doing extensive checking on these devices and it seems that with minor variations they still work in a fashion similar to that described above. I have also checked extensively on the ministry website for changes or just a description of how the interlock device ...