ICBC will now allow new drivers in B.C. to take the knowledge test required for a learner’s licence online.
This will be for new drivers who want to obtain a learner’s licence for passenger vehicles and motorcycles, not for anyone seeking a commercial driving licence.
In a release, the B.C. government says this move will help cut down on wait times for other appointments at ICBC and will save people a trip to an ICBC office.
“By offering this test online, we’re giving new drivers more choice and convenience, especially people in rural and remote communities who used to have to commute far distances to take the test,” Attorney General Niki Sharma said.
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“This is part of our work to modernize ICBC services so they’re more convenient, accessible and work better for everyone in British Columbia.”
The new online test will be the same as the in-person version, but there are provisions in place to ensure people cannot cheat or get help from someone else.
The test must be done on a computer that has a camera and a secure internet connection, not a mobile device.
Security features will track webcam and mouse movements to make sure people complete the test on their own.
When someone passes the test, they must then visit an ICBC office to confirm their identity, take a vision test, and have their photo taken; then they will get their learner’s licence.
ICBC has procured Neumo, which delivers 86 per cent of all tests countrywide and is currently serving 23 North American jurisdictions, including B.C.’s in-office test, according to the B.C. government.
Another step made easier for worthless immigrants to get a license. How many trucking tragedies do Canadians have to endure before these people, who don’t even speak English, are held to any accountability. More and more car accidents coming, brought to you by pathetic liberal policies
How will they prevent cheating . It will be rampant.
It would be better to partner with town halls or community colleges, to have in person tests for driving.
GREAT , AND THE WHOLE FAMILY THERE TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS ! EXCEPT THE ONE GETTING THE DRIVERS LICENCE. SOUNDS GREAT, I SEE NO PROBLEM HERE
This Province needs a mandatory driving test to renew licenses because there are way too many incompetent drivers on the roads now.
I watched someone trying to turn their car around in the East bound lane on the Lougheed Highway this morning because they wanted to go West but the Median wouldn’t allow them,so instead they thought they could drive West in the East bound lane.
Seriously ,how can these people possess a valid B.C. drivers license, ICBC ?
English language only?
Hey, I would have loved this!
No need to study, just google as I answer and another device…easy
Yeah right, we should be making it harder not easier. When you see the lack of understanding of the basic rules of the road you must seriously question as to who thinks this a good idea.