Drivers tests available starting Sept. 8.

September 3, 2020

If you have a teen ready to drive, they can now book their drivers test.

Starting Sept. 8, DriveTests Centres across Ontario will begin to offer on the road testing again.

The on road tests were one of the first things to shutdown when the province began dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can start making “first come, first served” apointments by Sept. 8.

People can visit DriveTest.ca to receive the most up to date information.To protect the safety of Ontarians, DriveTest continues to require customers to wear face coverings inside centres and during road tests, sanitize their hands when they enter the building and submit to temperature checks and screening questions for those taking road tests. Exceptions will be made for those taking motorcycle road tests and for people with a medical condition or a disability.

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