ICBC continues restart of road tests

ICBC is continuing to restart road testing, with health care workers set to be given priority.

Its timeline is as follows:

• Motorcycle road tests: available as of July 8; customers may book online

• Recreational Trailer (Class 4 and 5 endorsement) road tests: available as of July 8; customers may call ICBC (1-800-950-1498) to book an appointment

• Priority testing for essential health care workers and first responders who require a licence for work; workers may call ICBC today (1-800-950-1498) to book. Information will be requested to establish eligibility

• Private Passenger Vehicle (Class 5 and 7) road tests:

  • Priority testing for customers with tests cancelled between March 17 and March 30; ICBC will start calling customers this week to rebook; road tests to begin July 20

  • Following this first grouping, ICBC will then be prioritizing the re-booking of customers who had road tests cancelled after March 30. It is expected that these customers will be able to re-book through the month of August

  • More details on the timing for new road test bookings will be provided in the following weeks

• Enhanced Road Assessments: ICBC will call to rebook customers whose assessments were cancelled between March 17 and March 30. All other customers requiring a medical fitness assessment will receive a letter from RoadSafetyBC

• Commercial road tests (Class 1 – 4), motorcycle skills tests, and knowledge tests are available for booking

ICBC said the plan is “contingent on the state of the pandemic” in British Columbia.

It could be adjusted to ensure health and safety, the corporation explained.

Customers have been warned to expect busy phone lines and health screening.