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Drive Test
Category: Public Services & Government Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Transportation [Edit]
The Village of Abbey Lane Shopping Centre91 Rylander Blvd, Ste 109A
Scarborough, ON M1B 5M5
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
(888) 570-6110
2 reviews for Drive Test
2 reviews in English
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Review from August L.
4/7/2010
I have heard of horror stories related to Drive tests but the Port Union location was pretty solid.
TEST TIMES
Mon-Sat 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This gives ppl the opportunity to be tested on the weekend.
I had my test on a Tuesday. The whole process took about an hour and a half (from the time arriving to the time you finish all the paperwork when you pass).
THE PROCESS
You need to arrive to the test centre 1/2 hr early. You first go in and the first thing you see is the information booth. So you line up there (the line was never longer than 2 ppl) and ask the person what to do. The information teller was kind and told me to take my car to the back and line up at the booth #7 for registration.
So you take your car to the back and park it (Hint, back in car b/c it's easier to drive out during test). The only thing I didn't like was that the parking in the back was very narrow as you drove further along. Many of the parking spots were uphill on a slant. So backing in was more challenging.
Registration at booth 7 was very fast. They took my drivers license, asked me the type of car I was driving and the license plate, and told me to wait in the car for my examiner. So I waited for about a 1/2 b/c my examiner was about 10 min late. I'd say the lateness of 10 min wasn't too bad but waiting in the car is nerve-wracking so I'd suggest bringing something to read.
She came and asked to check my lights etc. Did the test.
We returned to the test centre (she asked me to park in the back again), she told me I passed and went inside. The instructions weren't clear of what I was suppose to do so I went to the information booth again. They gave me a number and told me to wait until my number was called. When it was called, they gave me a temporary license and then I was off!
TEST ROUTE
So I thought the route was standard for G2 (route found online) so I practiced that like no tomorrow. I also practiced around in the area. But to my surprise, they took me to a completely foreign area. Serves me right!
EXAMINER
My examiner was this thin blond lady. She was respectful to me when she told me to show her my left/right signals. She clarified any instructions that weren't clear. She gave a lot of notice of when to turn right/left. She didn't introduce herself though.
Pretty good experience at Port Union. I'd suggest for ppl to take their test here.Listed in: Government Services
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Review from S D.
Toronto, ON
10/8/2010
I would have to say this was the worst place I've ever taken any of my tests at. I got my G1 from Morningside, my G2 from Victoria Park, and so I figured I'd give Port Union a shot for my G but boy was that a mistake.
The test examiner was rude, insensitive, all of his instructions were quite last minute. On the hwy I only had a few seconds to take the off ramp because he left the instruction so last minute.
I failed because as I approached the light was green at Kingston rd and Sheppard ave and rolled over the crosswalk it turned yellow and he starts yelling stop stop and so I did (even though no traffic was going through) and then it turned red and because I was on the crosswalk I failed. That was literally 4 minutes into the test and despite the fact I did perfect on everything else it didn't matter.
I've known people who've taken their test there 3 times and only passed on the 3rd. All they want is their money meeting their Toronto fail quota. All I have to say is of all the centre's I've tried out they've got to be the worst, not simply because I failed but just the attitude from some of their examiners.
