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Our 2016 Mack Pinnacle has had our corporate decals applied at Mark’s Instant Sign Shop in Duncan.

Mark’s Instant Sign Shop has done the decals on all our vehicles. It is one of our Recommended Businesses and we have no hesitation in recommending Mark’s Instant Sign Shop.

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Some clients and past clients have called me today asking whether the election signs they have seen around town saying “Mark Anderson – Candidate For Duncan Council” are referring to me.

The answer to that question is, “Yes.” I am running for Duncan Council in the municipal election to be held on 15 October 2022.

But I will still be doing driving lessons during the election campaign.

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After being shut down since March 2020 to comply with COVID-19 regulations, West Coast Driver Training is re-opening for Driving Lessons as of today.

Please contact us to schedule Driving Lessons. You can phone or text us at 250-732-8093.

We will still be observing COVID-19 precautions as recommended by WorkSafeBC. Instructors will be wearing masks while conduction in car lessons.

Before each lesson, clients will be asked to sign a form saying they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms, have not been in contact in the previous 14 days with anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms or who has tested positve for COVID-19 and have not travelled outside of B.C. in the last 14 days prior to the lesson.

We look forward to seeing our existing clients and new clients.

 

We just had the following email from ICBC advising that ICBC will resume Commercial Vehicle Road Testing (Class 1,2,3 and 4). For our clients who are waiting for a Commercial Vehicle Road Test, please call ICBC at 1-800-950-1498 or 250-978-8300 ASAP to arrange a Road Test date.  My weekday schedule (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 3:00 p.m. for Commercial Vehicle Road Tests) currently has plenty of openings. Give me call if in doubt about scheduling.

“ICBC resumes commercial vehicle road testing

As our valued stakeholder we wanted to let you know that we’re going to announce that from June 11, customers will be able to book road test appointments for Class 1-4, airbrakes or heavy trailers (endorsement 20) by calling us at 1-800-950-1498 or 250-978-8300. We anticipate some road tests will be conducted by the end of next week.

We’ll be contacting customers whose Class 1-4 road tests were cancelled between March 17 and 30 to prioritize their appointment. We ask customers for their patience as we anticipate high call volumes.

Road testing is going to look different. Our driver examiners will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) for the duration of the road tests. They will have access to a combination of equipment including masks, shields, goggles, gloves and disposable seat covers.

We’re also going to provide a mandatory medical grade mask for customers to wear during the road tests. We ask that customers arrive 15 minutes before their road test appointment and

•              ensure they have the required identification

•              be prepared for health screening questions

•              ensure the interior of their vehicle is clean, and

•              maintain physical distance of 2 metres (6 feet) from ICBC representatives when possible.

Drivers who do not follow the required guidelines will result in the road test being suspended, as the health and safety of our employees and customers are paramount.

To date, we have secured sufficient PPE for this initial phase. ICBC has a plan in place to expand the availability of road tests to other classes of licences as soon as possible which will be dependent on the roll-out of this initial phase and the ability to secure sufficient PPE for our employees and customers.

We are continuing our thoughtful phased approach to increasing more of our in-person driver licensing services, while maintaining the health and safety of our employees, customers and partners as our top priority.

To help you get ready for the resumption of road test for your customers, we have included some useful links for you to review:

•        WorksafeBC guidance

•              COVID-19 Safety Plan — As a school you are required to complete this. The link includes a requirement for cleaning vehicle interiors on page 7.

•        Transport Canada guidance

•        Transport Canada PPE guidance

Thank you for your continued patience during these unprecedented times, and for your support as we move toward a new normal. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Please share this information with your staff and encourage them to check for important news and updates on our driver training web site dtcbc.com.”

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In compliance with precautionary measures announced under the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declared by the B.C. government on 17 March 2020, West Coast Driver Training has not been offering Driving Lessons or any other training since Tuesday, 17 March 2020.

On 6 May 2020, B.C. Premier John Horgan and Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the Implementation of a 4 Phase Restart Plan for re-opening B.C. business and easing the requirements of the B.C. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Phase 2 of this Restart Plan goes into effect on 18 May 2020.

Driving Schools are in Phase 3 of the Restart Plan. Under present Public Health announcements, Phase 3 of the B.C. Restart Plan will go into effect 2 to 4 weeks after the start of Phase 2, which goes into effect on 19 May 2020.

Assuming the Restart Plan remains unchanged and Phase 3 starts 2 to 4 weeks after the start of Phase 2, that means that West Coast Driver Training will likely be able to start offering Driving Lessons again on either Tuesday 2 June 2020 (2 weeks after the start of Phase 2) or Tuesday, 16 June 2020, (4 weeks after the start of Phase 2).

With that in mind we are now taking bookings for Driving Lessons for after 2 June 2020. If the start of Phase 3 of the Restart Plan is delayed until 16 June 2020, we can reschedule any Driving Lessons booked for the period 2 – 15 June 2020.

This COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been a trying time for all of us and we look forward to resuming Driving lessons for our present clients and with new clients as soon as Phase 3 of the present COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Restart Plan is implemented.

Here are Premier John Horgan and Dr. Bonnie Henry on 6 May 2020 announcing the B.C. Restart Plan:

Here are links to some news reports about the COVID-19 Public Health requirements and the Restart Plan:

• Times-Colonist – 6 May 2020
• CTV News – Vancouver Island – 6 May 2020
• Global News – 6 May 2020
• Province of B.C. – 6 May 2020
• Victoria Buzz – 8 May 2020

In compliance with precautionary measures announced under the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declared by the B.C. government on 17 March 2020, West Coast Driver Training has not been offering lessons since Tuesday, 17 March 2020.

B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced that the provincial Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 has been extended for an additional two weeks until Wednesday 13 May 2020.

West Coast Driver Training will therefore not be offering Driving Lessons until at least 13 May 2020.

We regret any inconvenience caused by this and we look forward to resuming lessons for our present clients and with new clients as soon as the present COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is over.

Here is Premier John Horgan on 29 April 2020 announcing the extension of the B.C. Public Health Emergency until 13 May 2020:

Here are links to some news reports about these COVID-19 Public Health requirements:

• CTV News – Vancouver Island – 29 April 2020
• Global News – 29 April 2020
• Province of B.C. – 29 April 2020
• Vancouver Sun – 29 April 2020
• CBC – 29 April 2020