

“That is not the proper way to handle the problem. Arguing that the modifications made to the G-level driving test will result in an abundance of bad drivers. However, head driving instructor for the Fanshawe Driving School, Zahir Ahmed disagrees. “Today’s road system and vehicles are by far better than they were years ago when they first designed and put together the original requirements for road tests.” But do they need to do it multiple times? I don’t think so.” “Parallel parking was a major stress factor for anybody, anytime doing a road test. Agreeing with the government’s decision to modify the G road test, Tenhor asks “how many people really parallel park anymore?” “Modifying G tests will increase the number of appointments open for booking and the amount of tests being completed while still maintaining Ontario’s road safety.”ĭave Tenhor is an automotive technology teacher from Arthur Voaden Secondary School in St.

The G2 road test remains unchanged.īrasier adds that routes to and from testing centers will be altered to become more direct, allowing for more “streamlined tests.” Spokeswoman, Dakota Brasier, for Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney says “DriveTest is modifying the G road test to offer more road test appointments each day while removing duplicate elements from the G2 test.”Įlements removed include parallel parking, three-point turns and roadside stops. The Ontario government is temporarily modifying the G-level driving test to help reduce a backlog caused by COVID-19 restrictions and closures.
