Posted: Jan 17, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 18
Since Ontario was placed under a lockdown in December, some 39,000 road tests have been cancelled and the wait for a new one could be as long as two years.(Maggie MacPherson/CBC)
For many, it s a rite of passage: getting your driver s licence the minute you turn 16.
But for Ontario drivers looking to make it to the next step in the province s tiered licensing system, the current COVID-19 lockdown could mean they ll face quite a wait.
Since the lockdown went into effect in late December, approximately 39,000 road tests in the province have been cancelled.
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January 14, 2021
A new state of emergency in Ontario is now in effect, ordering everyone to stay home other than for essential purposes.
That includes getting groceries, prescriptions and other medical necessities, and work for those who are unable to work from home.
Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Officers and Chatham-Kent Police will be stepping up investigations and enforcement to ensure that these new measures are being followed.
Service Centres in Wallaceburg, Blenheim, Ridgetown, and Tilbury will be closed for the timing being, as will municipal information desks in Bothwell, Thamesville, and Wheatley.
The Chatham Civic Centre, the Chatham Grand Avenue Service Ontario office and the Dresden Municipal/Service Ontario office which will remain open by appointment only and for essential services.