Thursday, 6 February 2025

Northern Victoria Region

Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (12:57): (1354) My constituency question today is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and it pertains to the situation a constituent, Margaret, currently faces with her drivers licence. Margaret is a diabetic and is required to provide a current medical report to VicRoads to prove her condition does not negatively impact her ability to drive. Margaret submitted her medical report from her GP within the required timeframes, and VicRoads acknowledged its receipt but requested a further report by a specialised optometrist. These reports were completed and submitted and Margaret awaited her VicRoads assessment. In the meantime, Margaret was shocked when she went to renew her licence and was told by VicRoads staff that it had been suspended, without any warning, because it was claimed that no medical reports had been received. Clearly, VicRoads received the documents and has erred by suspending Margaret’s licence without any notification. Will the minister ensure that VicRoads follows proper procedure in the future and provides notification to drivers regarding licence suspensions on medical grounds?