Licence reinstatement fees now triggered by Conduct Review Program suspensions; out-of-province driving credit rules updated

Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice

Two practical changes have been made to Ontario's driver's licence regulation. First, a licence reinstatement fee is now owed whenever a suspension arose under Part VIII of the Conduct Review Programs regulation (covering certain serious driving behaviour programs), not only under the specific Highway Traffic Act sections already listed. Drivers reinstating after such a suspension must pay the reinstatement fee unless a successful appeal exempts them. Second, the rules crediting prior out-of-province driving experience toward novice driver time limits have been rewritten and consolidated. Class G1/G2/G applicants from other jurisdictions can receive up to 12 months of credit toward their novice period and level 1 exit test eligibility. Separate rules now apply for Class M1/M2/M applicants, and the provision allowing experienced out-of-province car-licence holders to skip the level 2 time limits has been removed. Anyone applying for an Ontario licence with foreign driving history should confirm which credit rules apply to their licence class before testing.

Who this affects: drivers reinstating a suspended Ontario licence · out-of-province or foreign-licensed applicants for a Class G or M licence · novice drivers in the graduated licensing system · driving schools and licensing agents advising new applicants