TDD/TTY: Montréal: 514-954-7763 Elsewhere in Québec: 1-800-565-7763
Cancelling the test
If you cannot make it to your test, we ask that you cancel the appointment at least 48 hours in advance, otherwise you will be charged a cancellation fee.
In case of poor weather, check to make sure your appointment has not been cancelled.
On the day of the test
You must:
Step 1 – Go to the service outlet with which you scheduled your appointment to take the test, with:
your learner's licence
AND
your attestation of successful completion of a driving course (if you have attended more than one driving school, you must provide the certificate obtained from each one)
the valid and signed registration certificate for the vehicle you will be using for the test
a paper copy of your proof of liability insurance
Step 2 – Pay the applicable fees for:
the road test
the probationary licence (if you pass the test)
Vehicle used to take the road test
Note that the SAAQ does not provide any vehicles for road tests. You must report to your test with a vehicle that is safe and in good mechanical condition. If the inspection reveals that the vehicle is not in good mechanical condition, the road test will not take place, and you will have to make another appointment. The examiner will check the vehicle’s mechanical components, including the windshield, side windows, rear window and rear-view and side mirrors. For a complete list of the mechanical components of the vehicle that will be checked, refer to page 14 of the Prospective Passenger Vehicle Driver (PDF, 732.4 ko)This file does not meet Web accessibility standards. guide.
Regardless of the vehicle used, you will not be allowed to carry any passengers or pets.
The examiner will ask you to install a removable sign on the vehicle's roof bearing the words “Examen de conduite”, which we will provide.
If you rent an automobile
Bring the rental contract or receipt with you to your test.
Road test procedure
Before the test, the examiner will inform you about the test procedure. After the test, whether you pass or fail, the examiner will take the time to indicate your strong points and those that need some improvement.
Please note that using a portable electronic device (phone, watch, etc.) to record images during the road test is prohibited. If you fail to respect this rule, you will immediately fail the test.
If you fail the road test…
You must wait at least 28 days before you will be allowed to retake the road test. You will have to schedule another appointment.
comply with the rule regarding the number of passengers aged 19 or younger you are allowed to carry between midnight and 5 a.m., if you are 19 years of age or younger and have held a probationary licence for less than 12 months.
Months of driving experience with a probationary licence
Number of passengers (19 years of age or younger)
6 months or less
1
More than 6 months
3
Regardless of the number of months you have driven with a probationary licence, members of your immediate family are not taken into account in the authorized number of passengers:
your married, civil union or de facto spouse
your children and your spouse's children
your brothers and sisters
any other child of your father or mother or of either's spouse
Restrictions on the number of passengers aged 19 or younger do not apply if you are accompanied by someone who has held a driver's licence for at least 2 years, who is in a position to give you assistance and advice and who is seated in the front passenger's seat.
Obtaining the driver's licence
If you maintain a good driving record, you may obtain your Class 5 driver's licence after 2 years.
The probationary licence does not authorize its holder to act as an accompanying driver for a learner driver
To act as an accompanying driver, you must have held a valid driver's licence for at least 2 years.
