ICBC says the wait time to take a road test to get a class 5 or 7 driver’s licence is about 58 days.
The problem? Many people turning up unprepared to take the test.
Spokesperson Joanna Linsangan says wait times are long because a percentage of people are clogging up the system by failing the test over and over again.
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“We’ve seen instances where people have come in 12 times to take their final exam with us and have failed.”
She says a growing number of people are coming in unprepared and treating the road test like a driving lesson.
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“These road tests… it’s really for you to get your licence. It’s not a way for you to practice your skills.”
It costs $50 to take a road test which is a lot cheaper than taking driving lessons and that may be the problem.
Stats show only 62 per cent of people passed their Class 5 or 7 test on the first try.
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