Lyft offers free Class 4 licence classes to Metro Vancouver drivers
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 21:18:09 +0000
Lyft, one of several ride-hailing companies planning to begin service in Metro Vancouver later this year, is offering free training to prospective drivers.
Part of the B.C. government’s rules on licensing and insurance for ride-hailing is a requirement that all ride-for-hire drivers possess a Class 4 commercial driver’s licence. Qualified drivers must pass two tests — a knowledge test and a road test — to receive a Class 4 licence.
Lyft has partnered with Valley Driving School to offer free education sessions to help drivers learn more about a day in the life of a Lyft driver, requirements for a Class 4 licence and tips for how to prepare for the knowledge and road tests.
“British Columbians may be surprised to learn that many questions on the Class 4 knowledge test are focused on driving commercial trucks and buses, so most regular drivers may not be ready to pass the test without some practise,” Lyft said in a news release.
The sessions, which are only available to existing Class 5 licence-holders, will be offered twice a week at three locations in Vancouver, Surrey and Langley starting Sep. 30.
Those interested can register HERE.
Fees for getting a Class 4 licence include $15 for the knowledge test, $40 for the road test, a $28 medical-exam processing fee and $17 for a duplicate licence.
To upgrade to a Class 4 driver’s licence, someone must be 19 years or older, have a full Class 5 or Class 6 licence or equivalent, have paid all fines and debts to ICBC, pass a medical exam and provide three years of driving records. The records must have fewer than four offences that resulted in penalty points and have no driving-related criminal convictions.