Catching Up At DriveTest

Jason Wellwood October 29, 2020 4:44 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 5:34 am

Province and DriveTest working to address backlog of road tests.

More than 130 temporary driver examiners set to be brought aboard to play catch up thanks to COVID-19 closures.

The examiners are anticipated to begin conducting tests in December.

The province expects DriveTest will shorten test wait times and reduce an estimated backlog of 350,000 passenger road tests.

“Our government recognizes that the closure of DriveTest centres due to COVID-19 has caused hardship and uncertainty for people trying to get their driver’s licences,” says Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation. “That’s why we are working with DriveTest to hire more examiners to make more road tests available to ensure that people who need a road test can get one as quickly as possible.”

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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