DriveTest

Name: DriveTest
Address: County Fair, 283 Brockville St, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4Z6, Canada, A, Canada

3.1/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	County Fair, 283 Brockville St, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4Z6, Canada
Phone :	📞 +8887
Categories :	Driving test center ,
City :	A

County Fair, 283 Brockville St, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4Z6, Canada

Best Driving test center in Canada

T	Taylor Zhang on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Took the G test here and unfortunately got John as my examiner. Very much like what other reviews mentioned, he was very rude and impatient from the beginning. The marking was unfair as I was shaking my head all the time to show that I'm checking the mirrors but he still marks me as "not checking mirrors". He also deducted mark for sharp braking when the car in front of me right turned WITHOUT SIGNALLING. I would have run into that car if I didn't sharp brake. Complete waste of time as I had to take a day off work to drive from Kanata. If you live in Ottawa and choose this site for easy roads, you should reconsider...
D	Daisy Acharya on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I gave this centre 5 stars. This centre and all the staff there truly deserves it for the services I have received from here. And I am giving 7 stars to my examiner Susan - a wonderful lady. She's amazing as the way she treated me right from the beginning till the end. Thank you Susan for all the positive vibes that I did pass with flying colors...
M	Mitchell Geertsma on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The morning of my G test I called to see if it had been cancelled because we had gotten 30cm of snow the night before and I was told yes , it was cancelled but to call back an hour before my test to confirm it had still been cancelled. Upon calling the second time I was told my test was no longer cancelled; nothing was said about needing to arrive 30 minutes prior to my test time. Upon arrival I spoke to a very rude and obnoxious male DMV employee. I believe his name was John. He then ended up being my driving instructor for my G test. Throughout my driving test I did not obtain any negative marks. At the end of my test I was told I failed because I did not check my mirrors every 10 seconds. Complete waste of my time and money. I would not advise anyone to go to this drive test centre. This man used and abused his power to fail me strictly because I did not show up a half hour early.. even though I was never told to show up a half hour early. Do not test here. Also they say to park at the back of the building, THERE IS NO PARKING THERE. Employees and customers of the other businesses park there. Unacceptable.
I	It’syourboy Halal on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Well we all know who I’m writing this review about?, the famous Mr. John. I cant even explain how rude of a person he is, the moment he hops in your car he slams your doors starts playing with all your heating settings and slapping vents up and down with great force, what happened to its Covid 19 don’t touch my stuff? Drops hand sanitizer on my gear selector and gives you a dirty smell. We start the test and also had some trainee in the back of my car, very quite no conversation just directions which I don’t mind. I feel as if he hates his job and life haha or he is just extremely racist when he sees someone coloured. Someone should just fire him already with his smelly A**. Well after the test we stopped and I passed. I’m not mad about the results of the test it’s more of how much of a rude and disrespectful human being he is. Avoid John at all costs and other then that it’s a very friendly place!
T	Tyler van Vierzen on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We went here for out of country license swaps, and the amazing staff are nothing short of saints. They were so kind and upbeat even though between me and my spouse's license swaps things got a bit complicated, and then there were computer issues. They knew exactly what to do with multiple forms to jump my old Ontario license through a number of hoops to get to the correct end state. They have to deal with regularly disappointing people who have a lot invested in the outcome (either failed tests or missing some requirement), some of whom let their frustration out at them, and they still manage to keep smiling and show empathy for everyone. Kudoes to you, DriveTest staff!
M	Mackenzie Kellington on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I am giving this place one star because of one specific employee. The front desk people were kind and helpful, my instructor was also kind for the most part. But there is an instructor which many of my friends and family members have gotten, who is unsafe and unfit for this job. Her name is Karen. (Ironic I know). She is unsafe because she doesn’t pay attention to the driver or the surroundings like she is supposed to. One driver I know saw a pedestrian around the vehicle and didn’t move because of them, and the instructor got upset over this, because “I didn’t even see them!” Another time she didn’t notice a transport doing something illegal which almost caused the vehicle to get hit. This tester does not even look at the drivers to see if they are checking their mirrors; and then fails them for not doing it. She also has made distracting small talk and then got upset that people didn’t have their full attention on other noises and things. My advice, if you go to get your license and Karen comes to your vehicle, refuse to take the road test until someone a different examiner is assigned. If you say it’s for safety reasons, I doubt they can say much to dispute.
S	Sonia on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Never posted a review ever in my life but I felt inclined to after my poor experience. The women at the front desk are extremely kind and helpful, no problems there. Just like the other reviewers, I had John as my driving instructor for my G test, and he was cold and curt right off the bat. This made me even more nervous, but I've been driving for years and years with 0 accidents or issues so I wasn't overly worried. He did tell me to check my blind spots very obviously before the test, and during the test, I made sure to be obvious with my checking, physically turning my head to look at my mirrors and checking my blindspots behind him (so he would have seen me looking over his shoulder) and on the other side. Still, I was failed for not checking thoroughly enough. I was also marked for "uneven speeds" which I think is bizarre, considering I had to change my speed at times because the area has a ton of bumps and potholes in the road, and I was trying to ensure neither of us were jostled. When I attempted to further discuss my test results with the instructor, he cut me off and got out of the car. I acknowledge I wasn't perfect on the test, but the instructors here seem to be more inclined to fail you for VERY minor errors. I do not recommend booking a G2 or G test here unless you believe you are extremely diligent.
K	Kendra Parks on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I’m almost certain all of the negative reviews about John came from those bitter about failing. I had the complete opposite experience as all of the one star reviews on him. Instructions were clear from beginning to end. Very polite and welcomed conversation. Made an effort to reduce my anxiety. A wonderful Drive Test experience, overall. Check your mirrors and (very frequently) and blind spots while turning. Many bad habits accumulate over the years leading up to taking your G test. Practice and you’ll be fine.