A new Ontario auditor general report found higher rates of collision among novice drivers following changes to the G-class driving test. (Shutterstock / wellphoto - image credit)Skills like parallel parking, driving in residential areas and three-point turns were axed from Ontario's G-class driving test in 2022 to curb driving test backlogs caused by the pandemic. Story continuesPublic looking to ministry to 'do the right thing'Al-Wattar still teaches students parallel parking and three-point turns, even if some push back. Angelo DiCicco, the general manager of traffic safety organization Ontario Safety League, also wants the manoeuvres reintroduced to the test. "New drivers don't understand how their vehicle will react in a situation when you take away simple skills like parallel parking," he said.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2023 19:24 UTC