New drivers hoping to take a road test as part of the province’s vehicle licensing requirements will now have to wait, as nearly all in-vehicle tests have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said Tuesday afternoon
Posted Dec 23, 2020, 05:40AM EST
New drivers hoping to take a road test as part of the province’s vehicle licensing requirements will now have to wait, as nearly all in-vehicle tests have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said Tuesday afternoon.
Testing done in Southern Ontario has been shut down until at least Jan. 23rd, the ministry said. In Northern Ontario, testing will not be available until after Jan. 9th.
“We know that these measures may be a serious inconvenience for people waiting for a road test,” said Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney in a news release Tuesday. “However, these are unprecedented times and our number one priority remains protecting the health and safety of individuals, families and workers.”
The government said commercial road testing and other commercial vehicle services will continue “to ensure the continued safe movement of essential goods and services.”
DriveTest centres will also stay open, while observing COVID-19 precautions.
The government said people who have to wait to take the in-vehicle test won’t be penalized.
“DriveTest clients will receive a credit in the system in order to rebook their test when the provincewide shutdown period ends and the region is at a lower-risk COVID-19 level,” the government said.
