We have received the following communication from ICBC regarding “Road Test Guidelines For Advanced Driver Assistance Systems”:
“August 12, 2026
Road test guidelines for advanced driver assistance systems
ICBC supports the use of enhanced safety features in vehicles, and recognizes that these systems improve public safety and reduce crashes. During a road test, however, some systems can undermine the test’s integrity by assisting the examinee when they need to demonstrate how to safely operate a vehicle.
Information on the types of systems allowed on road tests is included below. Information is available to students on the icbc.com page Prepare for your road test appointment.
Vehicle warning systems
Vehicle warning systems that are designed to enhance safety and alert drivers to potential hazards can be used but not relied on during a road test. This includes emergency braking and warning systems, rear back-up cameras, blind spot warning indicators, regenerative braking, and other crash avoidance systems.
When a warning occurs during a road test, the driver examiner will exercise discretion in determining whether the examinee should be marked for not reacting before the automatic action occurred. The examinee is scored based on their driving, and not the vehicle’s interpretation of a driving situation.
Driver assistance systems
Driver assistance systems that actively engage in the driving of the vehicle are not allowed on a road test. This includes adaptive speed control, speed limiters, automatic parking, hands-free driving, and any plug-in after-market devices not designed for the vehicle.
During the road test preamble, the driver examiner will ask the examinee if any driver assistance systems are active, and advise them if they must be turned off prior to the road test. If an examinee uses a driver assistance system that is not allowed, the driver examiner will either mark, warn, or discontinue the test according to established criteria.
If your school uses any driver assistance technologies or video recording technologies, please remember to turn these systems off, if possible, prior to the road test.”