Ontario Has Extended Modified G Road Tests & You Won't Have To Show Off All Your Skills
Ontario drivers looking to secure their full G licence are in luck because modified tests are being extended.
Caroline Mulroney, Ontario's minister of transportation, announced in a tweet on Thursday that class G road tests will continue to use a modified version of the exam, which means you may not have to show off your parallel parking skills.
There continues to be high demand for class G road tests across Ontario. That is why our government is keeping the use of modified G road tests in place.
This allows for more streamlined tests to take place while continuing to evaluate fundamental driver skills.
— Caroline Mulroney (@C_Mulroney) March 31, 2022
"There continues to be high demand for class G road tests across Ontario. That is why our government is keeping the use of modified G road tests in place. This allows for more streamlined tests to take place while continuing to evaluate fundamental driver skills," reads the tweet.
The streamlined version of the test was introduced due to the backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2022. It was said at the time that the modified test would be in place until at least March 31, 2022.
However, it seems the streamlined process is still needed due to high demand.
How long the modified version is here to stay is still uncertain, though.
Dakota Brasier, press secretary for Ontario's transportation minister, previously confirmed to Narcity that some components that are included in the G2 test would be paused for the G test, like three-point turns, parallel parking or roadside stops.
According to Brasier, temporarily removing these "duplicative, discretionary components" while utilizing modified test routes allows for 30% more tests to be booked daily.
Although the test may be shorter, it is still comprehensive, and DriveTest "continues to test applicants on the fundamental elements of the G test, including driving abilities on major roads and expressways, including turns, intersections, driving in business areas and expressways."
