Ontario drivers' licence regulation updated with gender-neutral language, new Class A experience requirement, revised novice driver credit rules, and upcoming fee changes

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This amendment makes two categories of changes. First, it replaces all gendered pronouns ("his or her") throughout the regulation with gender-neutral alternatives — a purely editorial update that does not change any rights or obligations. Second, it makes several substantive changes: a new minimum Class G driving experience requirement before taking a Class A (commercial truck) road test is being added (effective January 1, 2027); rules about how credit for out-of-province driving experience is applied to G-class and M-class novice drivers are being restructured into separate, clearer provisions (taking effect July 1, 2026); several road test and knowledge test fees are being removed from the regulation and will instead be set under the Highway Traffic Act directly (effective when a separate provision of the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 is proclaimed); and a transitional provision allowing certain early motor-assisted bicycle riders to skip the M1 level 1 exit test has been revoked. Licence holders and applicants do not need to take any immediate action based on the pronoun changes, but those pursuing a Class A licence or applying with out-of-province driving history should be aware of the upcoming structural changes.

Who this affects
Class A (commercial truck) licence applicants · novice G1 and M1 licence holders · drivers applying with out-of-province driving history · school bus (Class B and E) licence holders · all Ontario driver's licence applicants and holders