I don't know for certain, but my interpretation of the Ontario system would be that your recently-gained California licence will translate into a G2 licence under the Ontario graduated licensing scheme. It's not really that Byzantine - all a G2 means is that you have some additional restrictions on when you can drive (not between midnight and 5am, from memory), for young (under 20) drivers there are restrictions on the number of young passengers you can carry, and there are tougher (i.e. zero tolerance) restrictions on alcohol levels. Once you've held a G2 licence for a year, you take the G2 exit test which gives you a full class G licence.

Yeh, my first Ontario license was a G2, as I'd only held my GB one for 9mths before swapping it. Not that I ever did the road test, or even drove on it in Ontario, but the conditions I was told I had to meet was zero blood alcohol, and no more passengers in the car than there were working seatbelts. Neither of those would have been a problem at all.

And depending on your test date, you can even gain some months 02/07 isn't July any more, it's February

I know it's not that byzantine really, but anything more complicated than sitting a practical and theory test and then being given a full license makes my head hurt.

And to think I had a mind which got me a BA and MA once upon a time. Sigh …

I wish. My latest one says I got it on '01/24/2008', so no luck there.

I would remark on the fact I've been living in a state for over four months, passed my theory test first time (transferred my license from Arizona) and I'm *still* waiting on my license card because the fracking INS can't seem to remember I'm legally present in their country, and there's a good chance I'll be leaving the country before they send me the 'proper' license (as opposed to the paper 'temporary' ones) but I won't, because then I'll rant.

Going back to original thread thought I should just let everyone know who was kind enough to post that, yes I did pass my test.

Definitely easier than the UK - though think was more nervous. Only maneuvers I had to do were a turn in the road and reverse stall parking (which I managed to make a hash of but got right in the end) which was lucky as my parallel parking is sporadic under pressure. Missed a few shoulder checks and was too cautious and too slow at times but that's down to the test itself more than anything.

Defiantly spent more money on lessons than was need but at least that's over now - another tick in the box.

Thanks again

CR

Congratulations.

YAY Good Job

Congrats

Both OH and I have driving tests next week - we are currently driving on our UK licences. If we fail, does that mean we have to stop using our UK licences and won't be able to drive until we pass the test!

Erm, yes! Bit late now but I would have advised to stagger you tests so that that is less likely. Don't worry though - I'm sure you'll both sail through

Correct. If one of you passes and the other fails, then guess who's the designated driver? Cheers!

Quite agree but that is how it worked out. I've got mine first and if I fail OH will cancel his and take it once I have finally passed. Nothing like being under pressure is there!

Good luck - we took our test on the same day - me at 12.30 and OH at 1.30. I was petrified but it was much better than I expected - I passed and so did OH

Just remember your shoulder checks, school speed limits and to stop AT the STOP sign and then creep forward until you can see if it is clear.

Karma sent.

Jo

Thanks - we both had a driving lesson today and the instructor thought we should both do okay. The three points you raised are the same as we were told about. You think once you actually get here all the stress levels should fall but there is always something to get the old blood pressure up!