Drivers licence test
Dec 4th 2010 | 8:53 am
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Drivers licence test
After 47 years in Ottawa I had to take my second driving test, this one for reaching 80.
No road test but a vision, written test ( got 100% correct out of 32 questions) followed by a 1 hour discussion.
Apparently this test started in Ontario in 1996 and originally included a road test. The vision test apparently is the main reason for failing the test, even when they had the road test.
Anyone know if this type of test is required in the UK?
No road test but a vision, written test ( got 100% correct out of 32 questions) followed by a 1 hour discussion.
Apparently this test started in Ontario in 1996 and originally included a road test. The vision test apparently is the main reason for failing the test, even when they had the road test.
Anyone know if this type of test is required in the UK?
Dec 4th 2010 | 8:57 am
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Re: Drivers licence test
After 47 years in Ottawa I had to take my second driving test, this one for reaching 80.
No road test but a vision, written test ( got 100% correct out of 32 questions) followed by a 1 hour discussion.
Apparently this test started in Ontario in 1996 and originally included a road test. The vision test apparently is the main reason for failing the test, even when they had the road test.
Anyone know if this type of test is required in the UK?
No road test but a vision, written test ( got 100% correct out of 32 questions) followed by a 1 hour discussion.
Apparently this test started in Ontario in 1996 and originally included a road test. The vision test apparently is the main reason for failing the test, even when they had the road test.
Anyone know if this type of test is required in the UK?
Dec 4th 2010 | 9:35 am
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From: Woodstock New Brunswick (From UK)
Dec 4th 2010 | 10:05 am
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Re: Drivers licence test
my dad had to go for a medical at 70, gave up his hgv,but wanted to be able to pull stock trailer behind landrover so a medical was needed.
Dec 4th 2010 | 10:38 am
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Re: Drivers licence test
BTW the 80+ test has to be taken every 2 years in order to renew the driving licence in Ontario. Not sure about other provinces.
Dec 4th 2010 | 12:20 pm
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From: Red Deer, Alberta
Re: Drivers licence test
My 84 year old Grandad had to retake his test in the UK a couple of year ago. Some to$$er pulled out in front of him and he didn't stop in time, he passed his retake, bought himself a brand new sporty Fiesta and is still driving
