I heard a rumor today that the new G1, G2 license restrictions may kick in at the end of March. It is only a rumor but it came from a source which I trust. If you know someone who is turning 16 before the end of March I suggest you tell them to get their G1 now otherwise they may be holding a G1 for 18 months.

Florida promotion.
We have been asked why we are running a Florida promotion at this time, I think I'll try to give you a quick explanation.
Normally at this time of year we would be teaching students who obtained their G1 license in September October or November last year. Because of the strike it was not possible for them to get their G1, therefore a lot of students are getting their G1's at this time. History shown us that most will not come to class until 2 to 3 months before their eight month test date, this will cause a huge surge in students through June, July, and August. Rushing your driving lessons is not a good idea, therefore we thought that with this promotion we  could try to encourage everyone who has just obtained,or are about to obtain their G1 to come to class now, this will allow you to take your on road lessons at a pace that is best for learning to drive safely.
Please note that the five day four night stay is not a timeshare, however if you wish to upgrade to the VIP package then you will be required to attend a timeshare presentation.

The second week is now gone by since the examiners went back to work. We had 23 students go down this week, 22 passed and have their G2 license.
Only one examiner this year has failed any of our students this year, isn't it interesting that no other examiner finds any problems with our students except one, hmmmm!

Well we've reached the end of the first week 2010 the strike is finally over and our students are finally taking their driving tests. As usual we've had an excellent week with 13 students going down for test and 12 passing, despite the bad weather.
We still have not heard from the MTO when they are changing the G1 G2 regulations, we know it will be this year and we encourage everyone to get their G1 before the regulations are changed. G1 license holders will be required to wait 18 months for their G2 test or 12 months after they've taken an MTO approved driver education program.
I am sure that teenagers getting their G1 this month will be anxious to get into a driver education program, please do not wait until you get close to your eight months as driving schools will fill up and you will find no spots available. This puts huge pressure on driving schools and can be avoided just by signing up now and space in your lessons in an orderly fashion.
Drive safe and stay out of trouble.

We are told the strike will be ending and services will be returned to normal on January 5th 2010. Students who have booked our car for road test before this date have all been rebooked,
We have called every student scheduled for January 5th and rebooked students who were scheduled prior to January 4th.
Our offices will be closed from the evening of December 23rd until Monday, December 28th. If you do not know when your test is scheduled please send an e-mail and we will send a reply with your date and time. If you want to look it up for yourself you can go to our website and click on the link that says book your road test. Make sure you have your license in your hand have low all the information, this is the MTO booking site and will tell you when your driving test is scheduled. Do not make any changes unless you talk to us first as there may be a $40 charge or you may not be going for your test until the backlog is cleared up.
Keep in mind that the examiners still have to ratify the agreement and there's a possibility the strike may not end if they vote against it. The final results will not be announced until after December 29th, so just keep watching the news and you will find out at the same time as we will.

I have spoken to several people this week who attended the DriveTest center in Barrie to take their written G1 test, each one told me that there are no lineups and they were in and out very very quickly.
I suggest this is a better alternative than going down to Bay Street in Toronto. You will however need to take with you your registration form and a letter from your driving school.
Don't forget to take as much identification as possible and also study well as there is nothing worse than failing that written test.
Good luck to you all.

Effective Monday, November 23 you will be able to take a G1 written test at the DriveTest  Barry office located at 520 Bryne Drive.
If you are going to this location for your G1 written test you will need to show proof that you have registered with a driving school, otherwise you will be turned away after waiting in line.
Please contact us and we will make sure you have a registration from Canadian School of Motoring Inc.
Please make sure you take all your identification with you including a health card. The cost of the test at this location is $125 which will include your first on road G2 test.
If you are unsure, just give us a call and we will do all we can to help you get your G1.

This is extremely important.
Do not go to the drive test locations listed here unless you have first registered for drivers education at the school. You will be turned away without proof of driver's education course registration.
Follow the instructions on the front page of our website to obtain your proof of course registration.

I can now confirm there are two locations open for G1 tests as well as the ServiceOntario office at 777 Bay st Toronto


59 First Gulf Blvd, Unit #9
Brampton, ON L6W 4P9

The Village of Abbey Lane Shopping Centre
91 Rylander Blvd., Unit #109A 
Scarborough, ON M1B 5M5
 
If you attend ServiceOntario for your G1 test they will only charge $85 as they are not charging the $40 fee for the first road test. This fee will be collected when you book your road test. At the other two locations the cost will be $125 so please make sure you have sufficient funds and also make sure you are ready to pass as it will be a big disappointment to go to these places, wait in line, only to have to return again for second test.
Good luck to all.

It looks like the test centers in Brampton and Port Union will be open for G1 tests. I have not been able to confirm this information however I believe it will be open on Monday, November 16. There will be picket lines and there may be some difficulty entering and exiting the building. If you're taking public transit to write your G1 test the easiest one to get to is still at 777 Bay St. in the service Ontario office where there should be no picket lines.
I should have more information later today and will update it as soon as I can confirm.
Make sure you register and take your registration with you to the test centers otherwise they will not allow you to take your written G1 test.

Well here we go again, the union has rejected the company's offer and will stay on strike. I heard on the news tonight that DriveTest will be open in 12 centers in Ontario including two in the GTA. I do not know which centers these are and whether or not they will be doing G1 written test.
We will not be taken our cars on any road tests while the strike is on, as this would involve crossing a picket line with a potential of damage as well as a delay getting in and out of the test center.
If you have an appointment book and wish to go to one of these tests centers you will need to cancel your existing appointment and attempt to rebook at the new center. You will however need to take your own vehicle.
As soon as I hear which centers are open I will post it here on the blog in which case you can make your own decision as to whether or not you want to take a test at any of these centers.
The government needs to step in immediately to stop this job action as it is about to affect the economy in Ontario. When trucking companies cannot get drivers everyone suffers.
Please contact your MPP and let them know how you feel about this strike.