Ontario Driver's License
How to Get Your Driver’s License in Ontario 🚗📋
Getting your Ontario driver’s license is simple when you know the steps! Here's a quick guide:
- ✅Eligibility: You must be 16+ and pass a vision test. Parental consent is needed if you're under 18.
- 📝G1 Written Test: Study the Official MTO Handbook or take a course. Pass the test to get your G1.
- 🚦G1 License: Practice driving with a licensed driver. Hold for 12 months (or 8 with a course).
- 🚘G2 License: Pass your first road test to drive solo with some restrictions.
- 🏁Full G License: After 12 months with your G2, pass the final road test for full driving freedom!
At North Simcoe Driving School, we offer certified courses to help you pass your tests and drive with confidence. 📞 Contact Us today to get started!
(BDE) Driver's Education Course
MTO Beginner Driver Education (BDE) Course 🚦📚
The MTO‑approved Beginner Driver Education (BDE) Course offered by North Simcoe Driving School provides new drivers across Barrie and nearby areas with the essential skills, knowledge, and confidence to drive safely and responsibly. Our program is professionally designed to help you succeed at every stage of Ontario’s graduated licensing system.
- 🏁Accelerated Licensing: Complete our BDE course and reduce your G1 wait time from 12 to 8 months.
- 👨🏫Full-Featured Training: Includes 20 hours of online theory, 10 hours homework, and 10 hours in-car instruction.
- 🛡️Defensive Driving Techniques: Learn risk reduction, hazard awareness, emergency maneuvers, and intersection safety protocols.
- 🚘Modern Vehicle Practice: Train with certified instructors in up-to-date vehicles equipped for real-world scenarios.
- 💰Insurance Benefits: Graduates may qualify for discounted insurance rates with select providers.
- 📅Flexible Scheduling: Weekday, evening, and weekend sessions to match your availability.
- ✅Road Test Readiness: Prepare with simulated tests, practical feedback, and use our training vehicle for your official G2 or G exam.
North Simcoe Driving School is committed to building a safer driving community in Barrie and surrounding areas. Our training standards meet or exceed provincial guidelines.
Visit our Home-Page to review current packages including all-in-one BDE and road test prep options.
Take the next step with North Simcoe Driving School—your trusted local partner for safe, confident, and responsible driving. 🚗💨
Private In-Car Driving Lessons
Private Driving Lessons
North Simcoe Driving School
One-on-one private driving lessons provide personalized instruction specialized to your skill level. With the instructor’s full attention 👨🏫, you receive focused guidance, enabling faster progress ⚡ and increased confidence 💪 behind the wheel. Private lessons offer a comfortable, anxiety-free environment 😌 and flexible scheduling 📅 to fit your needs.
What to Expect in a 1 or 2-Hour Private Driving Lesson ⏱️
- 🔧Vehicle Familiarization: Adjusting mirrors, seat position, and dashboard controls
- ↩️➡️Basic Maneuvers: Starting, stopping, turning, signaling, and lane changes
- 🅿️Parking Skills: Parallel, reverse, and angle parking
- ⚠️Defensive Driving: Hazard recognition, safe distances, and emergency handling
- 🚦Intersection Navigation: Right-of-way rules and safe turns
- 🛣️Highway Driving: Merging, lane discipline, and speed management (if applicable)
- 🌙☔Night & Bad Weather Driving: Skills for varied conditions (if needed)
- ✅Mock Road Test: Practice to ensure readiness for the official test
Choose North Simcoe Driving School in Barrie for expert, one-on-one driving lessons that prepare you for safe, confident driving and test success 🎯.