'I just can't book it': Ontario drivers struggle to secure road tests amid pandemic
CTV
Anumeha Thakur has spent a large chunk of time during the COVID-19 pandemic trying to complete what used to be a relatively simple task -- booking a driving test.
The Brampton, Ont., resident had a test scheduled to obtain her G licence in the spring of 2020, but that was cancelled when the pandemic hit. A test she later booked for January this year was scrapped because of a provincewide lockdown. And she failed a test she managed to secure in September, leaving her hunting once more for an available exam.
Now, Thakur says she can't find a single road test appointment on the province's online portal all the way through to the end of next year.
"It's a real struggle," Thakur said during a phone interview. "I find it very hard, because I want to be able to pass it. And you know, I'm trying, trying and I just can't book it."
The Ministry of Transportation said that roughly 421,827 road tests have been cancelled due to the pandemic since March 2020.
