Motor Vehicle Act Regulations

26/58 O.C. 1004/58 Motor Vehicle Act Motor Vehicle Act Regulations [Last amended April 20, 2026 by B.C. Reg. 59/2026] 26_58_pit 26 Repealed 26.01- 26.011 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 584/77.] Repealed 26.02- 26.03 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 204/80, s. (a).] Repealed 26.04- 26.10 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 118/2012.] 27 Driver Training Definitions 27.01 In this Division: approved driver education course means a driver education course that is approved by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia under section 25 (8.1) (a) of the Act; driver training institute means a driver training school that is a a vocational training school operated by the government, or b a college or institute under the College and Institute Act or the Institute of Technology Act , a university, an independent school under the Independent School Act or a school under the School Act providing driver training to students; driver training instructor means a person who teaches the driving or operation of a motor vehicle, but does not include a person who provides this instruction a without expectation of compensation or other consideration, b for off-highway, racetrack or closed circuit driving, or c as an employee to other employees of the same employer; driver training school means a person or organization that provides to individuals a program of training or education in driving or operating motor vehicles, in expectation of compensation from those individuals, but does not include a a person or organization that provides instruction for off-highway, racetrack or closed circuit driving, b a person who, as an employee, provides this instruction to other employees of the same employer, or c a person who, under contract to an employer, provides this instruction to employees of the employer; instructor trainer means a person who teaches a course of training or education for practical driver training or theoretical driver training, or both, to qualify a person for a driver training instructor's licence; instructor training facility means a person or other entity approved by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia to provide a course of training or education for practical driver training or theoretical driver training, or both, to qualify a person for a driver training instructor's licence; operator means a person who directs, manages or is in charge of a driver training school or a driver training institute; practical driver training means driver training conducted in or around a motor vehicle; retraining means training about the operation of a motor vehicle for a person who holds a driver's licence or for a person who wishes to re-qualify for a driver's licence; theoretical driver training means driver training conducted a in a classroom setting, b through a method of instruction that relies on indirect communication between students and a driver training instructor, c over the internet or through another electronic method, or d a combination of methods described in paragraphs (a) to (c). [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Regs. 317/96, s. 1; 229/98, s. 1; 257/98, App. 1, s. 1; 53/2008, s. 1; 100/2021, Sch. 1, s. 2.] Application 27.02 Section 27.04 (1) and section 27.05 do not apply to a driver training institute. [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94.] Penalties 27.03 1 A person or institute that contravenes any of the following provisions commits an offence and is liable to a fine of not more than $2 000: a section 27.04 (1), (2), (7) or (8); b section 27.05 (1); c section 27.06 (1), (2), (3), (4), (9) or (11); d section 27.071 (2); e section 27.08 (3), (4) or (5); f section 27.09 (1), (2), (4) or (9); g section 27.10 (2) (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (3) or (4). 2 If a corporation commits an offence under this section, an employee, officer, director or agent of the corporation who authorized, permitted or acquiesced in the offence commits an offence. 3 The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may suspend, cancel or refuse to issue or renew a driver training school licence or driver training instructor's licence for any of the following reasons: a the licensee engages in fraudulent, deceptive or unconscionable practices in the operation of a driver training school, in the conduct of driver training or in applying for a licence; b the licensee aids, abets or counsels fraudulent practices by an applicant to obtain a driver's licence of any classification or driver training instructor's licence of any classification or to requalify for a driver's licence or driver training instructor's licence; c the licensee fails to maintain or provide to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia the records required under this Division; d the licensee is convicted under the Criminal Code of an offence that is i punishable by imprisonment for 5 years or more, ii an offence that is sexual or indecent, iii an offence of violence, or iv an offence of operating, care or control of a motor vehicle, or, in a jurisdiction outside of Canada, of an analogous offence; e failure of the applicant or licensee to comply with any requirement of this Division; f the licensee teaches, or permits a student to be taught, the knowledge tests administered by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, or possesses these tests, without the consent of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. 3.1 If a licensee is charged with an offence referred to in subsection (3) (d), the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may suspend or delay the issue or renewal of a driver training school licence or driver training instructor's licence pending the outcome of the proceeding for the offence in order to determine whether it should act under subsection (3) (d) at that later date. 4 The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may suspend, cancel or refuse to issue or to renew a driver training school licence on conviction of the owner, or a person directly interested in the driver training school's business, of an offence concerning dishonesty, violence or indecency, or on cancellation of a licence of an employee of the driver training school for dishonesty, violence or indecency authorized or condoned by the owner or operator of the driver training school. 5 The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia must not cancel a licence under this Division until the holder is first given an opportunity to show cause why cancellation is not warranted. 6 If a licence is cancelled or suspended under this Division, the licensee must deliver the licence to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia within 10 days. [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Regs. 317/96, s. 1; 108/97, ss. 1 and 2; 413/97, App. 1, s. 20; 354/2010, Sch., s. 1; 338/2012, Sch. 2, s. 1; 64/2017, s. (a); 100/2021, Sch. 1, s. 3; 306/2021, s. 1.] Licensing 27.04 1 No person or body may act as or be held out as being a driver training school except the holder of a valid and subsisting driver training school licence issued under this Division. 2 No person may act, or purport to act, as a driver training instructor unless the person is the holder of a valid and subsisting driver training instructor's licence issued under this Division. 3 The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia must cause a driver training school licence, or a driver training instructor's licence, to be issued to an applicant on being satisfied that the applicant has met the qualifications set out in this Division and has paid the fee prescribed in the Motor Vehicle Fees Regulation. 4 A driver training school licence must be issued for a period ending at midnight on the last day of the 11th month following the month of issuance, and any duplicate of it expires at the same time as the original. 5 A driver training instructor's licence must be issued for a period ending at midnight on the last day of the 23rd month following the month of issuance, and any duplicate of it expires at the same time as the original. 6 The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may refuse to issue a driver training school licence or a driver training instructor's licence if the applicant is indebted to the government or to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. 7 A driver training school must apply for a driver training school licence for each place of business at which driver training is conducted. 8 If the name of a licensee is changed the licensee must apply for a duplicate licence within 10 days and must submit proof satisfactory to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia of the change of name. [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Regs. 317/96, s. 1; 64/2021, s. 8.] Driver training school and instructor training facility security 27.05 1 Every driver training school and instructor training facility must furnish and maintain security with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia under the Bonding Act and in accordance with this section. 2 If a driver training school provides one or more driver education courses for a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 driver's licence or for an endorsement to operate vehicles equipped with air brakes, the security maintained by the driver training school for the courses must equal $3 500 for each full time or part time instructor employed or retained by the school to provide one or more of those driver education courses. 3 If a driver training school provides one or more driver education courses of a type not referred to in subsection (2), the security maintained by the driver training school for the courses must equal $2 000 for each full time or part time instructor employed or retained by the school to provide one or more of those driver education courses. 4 For an instructor training facility the security must equal $3 500 for each full time or part time instructor employed or retained by the facility to provide instructor training courses. 5 If a driver training school or instructor training facility provides courses referred to in more than one subsection of subsections (2) to (4), the security maintained by the person or organization must be the higher of the amounts required under the applicable subsections. 6 The security for a driver training school or instructor training facility referred to in subsection (1) must be furnished to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia in advance for each driver training instructor employed or retained by a the driver training school during the term of the driver training school licence, or b the instructor training facility for each calendar year. 7 The security required under subsection (1) may be in any of the following forms: a cash; b a bond of a person authorized under the Financial Institutions Act to carry on insurance business; c a term deposit for up to 3 years registered in the name of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. 8 A driver training school that provides only driver education courses of a type not referred to in subsection (2) and an instructor training facility referred to in subsection (4) are not required to maintain security in excess of $10 000. 9 The highest amount of security established during the term of the licence for a driving training school or during the calendar year for an instructor training facility must not be allowed to decrease. [en. B.C. Reg. 53/2008, s. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 204/2011, Sch. B, s. 8.] Standards and obligations of driver training schools 27.06 1 A driver training school must post and keep posted in a conspicuous place in each place of business a Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (a).] b the driver training school licence, and c the driver training instructor's licence issued to each instructor employed by or under contract to provide driver training at the school. 2 A driver training school must provide a written statement to each student, before commencement of training and before the payment of any fees, disclosing all of the following: a the name and address of the driver training school; b the fees for enrollment, tuition, services, equipment and vehicle rentals; c the extra charges that might be incurred by that student; d how many persons can be in the driver training school vehicle during the student's lesson time and their reason for being in the vehicle; e the actual amount of practice driving time the student will receive during each lesson; f the actual fee for each lesson; g the refund policies of the driver training school. 3 A driver training school must provide to each person to whom driver training is supplied a written itemized statement of services provided or rental charged and a receipt for each payment made. 4 A driver training school must maintain records as required by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, including but not limited to the following, for a period of 6 years if the record was created on or after June 1, 2021 or a period of 3 years if the record was created before June 1, 2021: a records of students trained, including each student's name, driver's licence number, class of driver's licence, date, time and length of each lesson, name of instructor of each lesson, subject taught, type of training and fee charged for each lesson; b in respect of a mandatory entry-level training course, i a record, in the form specified by the corporation, of each student's practical assessments and theoretical assessments, ii a record, in the form specified by the corporation, of students who have successfully completed a mandatory entry-level training course, and iii a record, in the form specified by the corporation, of students who have been issued a declaration of completion; c records of each instructor employed or contracted, including the instructor's name, class of driver's licence, driver's licence number, a copy of the driver training instructor's licence and dates of any refresher training completed by the driver training instructor; d records of all vehicles used for driver training, including a copy of each vehicle's registration and proof of insurance coverage. 4.1 A driver training school that provides a mandatory entry-level training course must issue a declaration of completion, in the form specified by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, to a student who successfully completes a mandatory entry-level training course. 4.2 The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may, with notice, cancel a declaration of completion if any of the following occurs: a the declaration was issued to a person despite the person not satisfying a requirement for the issuance of the declaration; b the declaration of completion was issued in error; c the declaration of completion was issued with an error in the information on the declaration. 4.3 If a declaration of completion is cancelled in accordance with subsection (4.2) (c), the driver training school that issued the cancelled declaration of completion must issue a corrected declaration of completion. 5 A driver training school must, during regular business hours and all other reasonable times, permit the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or designate to a visit premises used for the operation of the driver training school, b examine all records and other material and equipment used for the operation of the driver training school, b.1 inspect vehicles used for the operation of the driver training school, c attend and monitor the conduct of driver training lessons, and d copy records and other material pertaining to the operation of the driver training school. 6 A driver training school must not employ a person to conduct driver training on its behalf if the person does not hold a valid and subsisting driver training instructor's licence. 7 A driver training school must return the driver training school licence to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia within 10 days of ceasing to carry on business as a driver training school. 8 A driver training school must maintain a registered office in British Columbia at which all communications and notices may be served and at which records of the driver training school must be maintained. 9 If the address of the registered office of a driver training school is changed, the driver training school must notify the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia in writing within 10 days of the change. 10 A driver training school must, within 10 days of receipt of a request from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and in the form requested, update or provide further details as specified in the request concerning a information provided at the time application was made for the school's driver training school licence, or b records respecting the operation of the driver training school that the driver training school is required to maintain under this Division. 11 A driver training school must return the driver training instructor's licence to a licensee immediately on ceasing to employ the licensee. 12 A driver training school must use driver training course curriculum, facilities and equipment acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. 13 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (d).] [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Regs. 317/96, s. 1; 228/2004, ss. (a) to (d); 100/2021, Sch. 1, s. 4.] Instructor training facilities 27.061 An instructor training facility must, during regular business hours and all other reasonable times, permit the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or designate to a visit premises used for the operation of the instructor training facility, b examine all records and other material and equipment used for the operation of the instructor training facility, c inspect vehicles used for the operation of the instructor training facility, d attend and monitor the conduct of instructor training courses, and e copy records and other material pertaining to the operation of the instructor training facility. [en. B.C. Reg. 100/2021, Sch. 1, s. 5.] Standards, qualifications and procedures for driver training instructor's licence applications 27.07 1 An applicant for a driver training instructor's licence must a have a driving record acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia that shows less than 10 demerit points within the past 2 years, and no convictions under the Criminal Code concerning driving of a motor vehicle or convictions in any other jurisdiction for offences similar to those under the Criminal Code , as determined by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, concerning driving of a motor vehicle for 3 years before the application, b provide a police check acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, and the application may be rejected if the police check indicates a conviction for an offence involving dishonesty, violence or indecency within the past 5 years, c provide proof of driving experience and qualification acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia indicating that i if the application is for a Class 1 driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training or theoretical driver training, the applicant A holds a British Columbia Class 1 driver's licence, B has held a British Columbia Class 1 driver's licence, or a similar driver's licence from another jurisdiction, as determined by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, for at least 3 years, C has held any class of driver's licence that is not a learner's licence for at least 5 years, D has successfully completed an instructor training course to teach the Class 1 mandatory entry-level training course, and E if the application is for a Class 1 driver training instructor's licence for theoretical driver training, the applicant must hold a Class 1 driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training, i.1 if the application is for a Class 2 or 3 driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training or only theoretical driver training, the applicant A holds a British Columbia Class 1, 2 or 3 driver's licence, B has held that licence, or a similar driver's licence from another jurisdiction, as determined by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, for at least 3 years, C has held any class of driver's licence that is not a learner's licence for at least 5 years, D if the application is for a Class 2 driver training instructor's licence for theoretical driver training, the applicant must hold a Class 2 driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training, and E if the application is for a Class 3 driver training instructor's licence for theoretical driver training, the applicant must hold a Class 3 driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training, ii if the application is for a Class 4 driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training, the applicant has a Class 4 British Columbia driver's licence and has held a Class 4 or 5 driver's licence, or a similar driver's licence from another jurisdiction, as determined by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, for at least 3 years, iii if the application is for a Class 5 or 7 driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training, the applicant has a British Columbia driver's licence and has held a British Columbia Class 5 driver's licence, or a similar driver's licence from another jurisdiction, as determined by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, for at least 3 years, iv if the application is for a Class 6 or 8 driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training, the applicant has a British Columbia Class 6 driver's licence and has held one, or a similar driver's licence from another jurisdiction, as determined by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, for at least 3 years, v if the application is for a driver training instructor's licence for theoretical driver training, the applicant has, for at least 3 years, held a British Columbia driver's licence or a similar driver's licence from another jurisdiction, as determined by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, and vi if the application is for a driver training instructor's licence to teach an approved driver education course, the applicant has a British Columbia Class 5 or 6 driver training instructor's licence, d be at least 19 years of age and be the holder of a valid and subsisting British Columbia driver's licence of a class permitting operation of the class or type of vehicle for which the applicant intends to provide practical driver training, and e file a medical report acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, if i the application is for a driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training, and ii the applicant did not hold a valid driver training instructor's licence for practical driver training within 24 months of the date of application. 2 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (d).] 3 An instructor training facility must not accept an applicant for training unless the applicant meets the standards and qualifications specified in this section, except the qualification referred to in section 27.07 (1) (c) (i) (D). 4 On acceptance by the instructor training facility, the applicant must complete an approved driver training instructor training course, and qualify on examinations, as required by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. 5 Subsection (4), other than the requirements under that subsection concerning examinations, does not apply if the applicant presents proof of equivalent training acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Regs. 317/96, s. 1; 413/97, App. 1, s. 2; 229/98, ss. 2 and 3; 257/98, App. 1, s. 2; 228/2004, ss. (d) and (e); 338/2012, Sch. 2, s. 2; 64/2017, ss. (a) and (b); 100/2021, Sch. 1, s. 6.] Instructor training facility records 27.071 1 In this section, student means a student participating in a driver training instructor course for a driver training instructor's licence. 2 An instructor training facility must maintain records as required by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, including but not limited to the following, for a period of 6 years: a records of students trained, including each student's name, driver's licence number, class of driver's licence, date, time and length of each course, subject taught, type of training and fee charged for each course; b in respect of an instructor training course to teach a mandatory entry-level training course, i a record, in the form specified by the corporation, of each student's practical assessments and theoretical assessments, and ii a record, in the form specified by the corporation, of students who have successfully completed an instructor training course to teach a mandatory entry-level training course; c records of each instructor trainer employed or contracted, including the instructor trainer's name, class of driver's licence, driver's licence number, a copy of the instructor trainer's licence and dates of any refresher training completed by the instructor trainer; d records of all vehicles used for instructor training, including a copy of each vehicle's registration and proof of insurance coverage. [en. B.C. Reg. 100/2021, Sch. 1, s. 7.] Obligations of driver training instructor 27.08 1 A driver training instructor must a have a driving record acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia that shows less than 10 demerit points within the past 2 years, and no convictions under the Criminal Code concerning driving a motor vehicle or convictions in any other jurisdiction for offences analogous to those under the Criminal Code concerning driving a motor vehicle, within the past 3 years, b provide, on request, a police check acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, and if the police check indicates a conviction for an offence described in section 27.03 (3) (d) the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may suspend, cancel or refuse to issue or renew the driver training instructor's licence, and c provide, on request, a medical report acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia if the driver training instructor's licence permits the conduct of practical driver training. 1.1 If a driver training instructor is charged with an offence referred to in subsection (1) (b), the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may delay acting under subsection (1) (b) pending the outcome of the proceeding for the offence in order to determine whether it should act under subsection (1) (b) at that later date. 2 A driver training instructor must complete training courses and qualify on examinations or re-examinations from time to time as may be required by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. 3 A driver training instructor must provide the driver training instructor's licence to the driver training school at which the driver training instructor is employed or is under contract to provide driver training. 4 A driver training instructor must not provide driver training to an individual who is not enrolled at the driver training school at which the driver training instructor is employed. 5 A driver training instructor or driver training school must not provide practical driver training to a person who does not have a driver's licence. 6 A driver training instructor conducting practical driver training must hold a valid current British Columbia driver's licence of the appropriate classification. 7 A driver training instructor must use driver training course curriculum acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Regs. 317/96, s. 1; 108/97, ss. 3 and 4; 413/97, App. 1, s. 2; 229/98, s. 3; 338/2012, Sch. 2, s. 3.] Driver training vehicles 27.09 1 Vehicles used by a driver training school or driver training instructor for the training of persons who wish to obtain a Class 5 or 7 driver's licence must have a dual brake pedals, b dual clutch pedals for manual transmission vehicles, c a rear view mirror firmly mounted so as to give the instructor a clear and unobstructed view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle and separate from mirrors that the vehicle was originally equipped with when manufactured, and d the words "student driver" in legible printed upper case letters not less than 50 mm high with the lettering and background colours in contrasting shades displayed on the top or rear of the vehicle and visible to the rear. e Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (f).] 2 Vehicles owned, leased or rented by a driver training school or driver training instructor and in use for the training of drivers who wish to obtain a Class 4 driver's licence must have a the words "student driver" in legible printed upper case letters not less than 50 mm high with the lettering and background colours in contrasting shades displayed on the top or rear of the vehicle and visible to the rear. b Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (f).] 3 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (f).] 4 Vehicles, including towed vehicles, used by a driver training school or driver training instructor for training of drivers who wish to obtain a Class 1, 2, or 3 driver's licence must have a the words "student driver" in legible printed upper case letters not less than 75 mm high with the lettering and background colours in contrasting shades displayed on the top or rear of the vehicle and visible to the rear. b Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (f).] 5 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (f).] 6 Vehicles used for driver training must meet inspection standards in Division 25. 7 A private vehicle that is used for training of persons with disabilities who wish to obtain a Class 5 or 7 driver's licence and that has modifications to its controls in order to be operated is exempt from the requirements of this section other than subsection (1) (d). 8 Vehicles used for retraining are exempt from the requirements of this section. 9 A driver training school or driver training instructor must not provide Class 6 or 8 motorcycle practical driver training to a student on a highway if the student is not wearing a reflective vest of a type acceptable to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Regs. 317/96, s. 1; 229/98, s. 3; 257/98, App. 1, s. 3; 228/2004, s. (f); 115/2024, App. 1, s. 39.] Other requirements 27.10 1 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (f).] 2 A driver training school, its operators, agents or employees, or a driver training instructor, must not a represent themselves as a representative, agent or employee of the government, b solicit business in an office of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or its authorized agents, c engage in false, deceptive or misleading advertising or make a false, deceptive or misleading statement, d state or imply that issuance of a driver's licence is guaranteed on completion of the driver training provided, e advertise, state or imply that the school or its employees are approved, supervised, recommended or endorsed by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or the government, except that i the words "licensed under the Motor Vehicle Act " may be used, ii in the case of a licensed driver training school, the words "licensed as a driver training school under the Motor Vehicle Act " may be used, iii in the case of a licensed driver training instructor, the words "licensed as a driver training instructor under the Motor Vehicle Act " may be used, iv in the case of an approved driver education course, the words "driver education course approved by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia" or "driver education course approved by ICBC" may be used, and v in the case of a mandatory entry-level training course, the words "mandatory entry-level training course approved by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia", "mandatory entry-level training course approved by ICBC" or "MELT course approved by ICBC" may be used, or f advertise, or cause advertising to be issued, which does not contain the name of the driver training school or, in the case of a driver training instructor, the name of the driver training instructor. g Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 228/2004, s. (f).] 3 In respect of a mandatory entry-level training course, a driver training school, its operators, agents, employees or contractors, or a driver training instructor, must not a represent to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia that a person i has successfully completed a practical assessment or theoretical assessment if the person has not, ii has successfully completed a mandatory entry-level training course if the person has not, or iii has been issued a declaration of completion if the person has not, b alter or issue a record of an assessment conducted for the purposes of a mandatory entry-level training course to indicate that a person has successfully completed the assessment if the person has not, or c alter or issue a declaration of completion to indicate that a person has successfully completed a mandatory entry-level training course if a person has not. 4 A person must not alter, falsify or manufacture a declaration of completion. [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Regs. 317/96, s. 5; 413/97, App. 1, s. 21; 229/98, s. 4; 228/2004, s. (f); 100/2021, Sch. 1, s. 8; 306/2021, s. 2.] Driver training course curriculum 27.11 The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may set policy guidelines for the conduct of courses of driver training and the training of driver training instructors, including curriculum, facilities and equipment, and may monitor the conduct of courses for licensees under this Division. [en. B.C. Reg. 354/94; am. B.C. Reg. 317/96, s. 1.] 28 Point System Point penalties on driving record 28.01 If a person is convicted of an offence, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia must record on the driving record of that person the number of point penalties for that offence as set out in the Schedule to this Division. [en. B.C. Reg. 413/97, App. 1, s. 22; am. B.C. Reg. 59/2016, App. 2, s. 1.] Repealed 28.02 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 107/2016, s. 1.] Repealed 28.03 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 26/58, s. 28.03 (2).] Schedule [en. B.C. Reg. 389/85; am. B.C. Regs. 274/86, Sch. 3, s. 1; 49/87, Sch. 2; 374/87, Sch. 2; 427/87; 428/87; 472/88; 257/98, App. 1, s. 4; 178/2000, s. 1; 173/2005, s. (b) (ii); 148/2009, s. 1; 177/2009, s. 2; 308/2009, Sch. 3; 97/2012, App. 2, s. 1; 187/2014; 116/2015, App. 1; 107/2016, ss. 2 and 3; 206/2018, ss. 2 and 3; 255/2018, App., ss. 2 and 3; 235/2021, Sch. 1, s. 2; 76/2022, s. 11; 291/2023, App. 1, s. 4; 63/2024, App. 1; 74/2024, Sch. 1, s. 1; 75/2024, Sch. 1, s. 2.] Table 1 For breaches listed in this table, the number of point penalties recorded shall be 2. Motor Vehicle Act Description of Offence 1 Section 121 Driving maintenance or construction vehicle without due regard for safety 2 Section 123 Fail to obey police direction 3 Section 125 Disobey traffic control device 4 Section 127 (1) (a) (ii) Fail to yield to pedestrian 5 Section 127 (1) (a) (iii) Fail to yield to vehicle 6 Section 128 (1) (a) Yellow light at intersection 6.1 Section 128 (1) (a) Yellow light, intersection — no stop before intersection 7 Section 128 (2) (a) Yellow light — no intersection 8 Section 129 (1) Red light at intersection 9 Section 129 (3) Fail to yield — right turn — red light 10 Section 129 (4) (b) Fail to yield — left turn — red light 11 Section 129 (5) (a) Red light — no intersection 12 Section 130 (1) (a) Disobey green arrow 13 Section 130 (1) (a) Fail to yield on green arrow 13.1 Section 130 (2) (a) (i) Fail to stop — yellow arrow — crosswalk 13.2 Section 130 (2) (a) (ii) Fail to stop — yellow arrow — intersection 13.3 Section 130 (2) (b) Fail to yield — yellow arrow — pedestrian 14 Section 131 (1) (a) Flashing red light at intersection 15 Section 131 (2) (a) Flashing red light — no intersection 16 Section 131 (3) (a) Yellow flashing light at intersection 17 Section 131 (4) (a) Yellow flashing light — no intersection 18 Section 131 (5) (a) Fail to yield at green flashing light 19 Section 134 Failing to obey lane direction control signal 20 Section 143 Drive over newly painted lines 21 Section 151 (a) Unsafe lane change 22 Section 151 (b) Lane change solid line 23 Section 151 (c) Change lanes without signal 24 Section 151 (d) Left turn from wrong lane 25 Section 151 (e) Right turn from wrong lane 26 Spent 27 Section 151 (f) Illegal pass on laned roadway 28 Section 151 (g) Slow moving in wrong lane 29 Section 158 (1) Pass on right 30 Section 158 (2) (a) Unsafe pass on right 31 Section 158 (2) (b) Pass on right off roadway 32 Section 161 Disobey traffic sign or signal 33 Section 166 Improper left turn — no intersection 34 Section 167 Improper right turn — no intersection 35 Section 168 (a) Unsafe U-turn 36 Section 168 (b) (iii) Prohibited U-turn 36.1 Section 168 (b) (iv) U-turn — intersection 36.2 Section 168 (b) (v) U-turn — business district 37 Section 169 Unsafe start 38 Section 170 (1) No signal on turn 39 Section 170 (2) Inadequate signal on turn 40 Section 170 (3) Fail to signal stop or decrease in speed 41 Section 171 (2) Drive vehicle without signal device 42 Section 172 (2) No proper signalling equipment for right-hand drive vehicle 43 Section 173 Fail to yield at uncontrolled intersection 44 Section 173 Disobey yield sign 45 Section 174 Fail to yield on left turn 46 Section 174 Fail to yield to left turn vehicle 47 Section 175 (1) Fail to yield after stop 48 Section 175 (2) Fail to yield to vehicle leaving stop 49 Section 176 (1) Emerging vehicle fail to stop 50 Section 176 (2) Emerging vehicle fail to yield 51 Section 181 Failing to exercise duty to pedestrian 52 Section 185 (1) Fail to stop at railway crossing 53 Section 185 (1) Leave railway crossing unsafely 54 Section 185 (2) Drive past railway crossing gate 55 Section 185 (4) (e) Commercial vehicle — no stop at railway 56 Section 185 (5) Fail to proceed with caution at railway crossing 57 Section 193 Reverse into intersection 58 Section 193 Reverse when unsafe 59 Section 194 (1) Operate motorcycle — not on seat 60 Section 194 (4) (a) Permit passenger under 16 to be unlawfully seated 61 Section 194 (10) Operate motorcycle more than 2 abreast 62 Section 196 Improper operation of vehicle on canyon defile or on mountain road 63 Section 197 Coasting down grade illegally 64 Section 198 Follow fire truck too closely 65 Section 198 Park near fire truck 66 Section 199 Drive over fire hose 67 Section 200 Drive on sidewalk 68 Section 203 (1) Open door while unsafe a Section 155 (f) of R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 288 was repealed by 1985-78-13. Table 2 For breaches listed in this table, the number of point penalties recorded shall be 3. Motor Vehicle Act Description of Offence 1 Section 24 (1) No driver's licence 2 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 107/2016, s. 2.] 3 Section 25 (15) Drive contrary to driver's licence restriction Item 3 does not apply to an offence for violating a specific driver's licence requirement, restriction or condition that is set out in another item in a table to the Schedule. 4 Section 68 Failing to fulfill duty of driver involved in accident 5 Section 73 (1) Fail to stop for police 6 Section 73 (2) Fail to state name and address 7 Section 140 Disobey construction signs 8 Section 141 Disobey flagger 9 Section 144 (1) (c) Speed relative to conditions 9.1 Section 144.1 Fail to take proper precautions in respect of vulnerable road user 10 Section 145 (1) Slow driving 11 Section 146 (1) Speed in municipality 12 Section 146 (1) Speed outside municipality 13 Section 146 (3) Speed against highway sign 14 Section 146 (5) Speed against area sign 15 Section 146 (7) Speed against municipal sign 16 Section 146 (11) Speed on municipal lane 16.1 Section 146.1 (2) (a) No speed limiter in heavy commercial vehicle 16.2 Section 146.1 (2) (b) Speed limiter in heavy commercial vehicle not activated 16.3 Section 146.1 (2) (c) Speed limiter in heavy commercial vehicle not set to prescribed maximum rate of speed 17 Section 147 (1) Speed in school zone 18 Section 147 (2) Speed in playground zone 18.1 Section 148 (1) Excessive speed 19 Section 149 Fail to stop for school bus 20 Section 150 (1) Fail to keep right 21 Section 150 (2) Slow vehicle not on right 22 Section 150 (3) Fail to keep right of rotary traffic island 22.1 Section 151.1 (3) Improper use of leftmost lane 23 Section 154 Passing when meeting oncoming vehicle 24 Section 155 (1) (a) Cross solid double line 25 Section 155 (1) (b) (i) Fail to keep right of double broken/solid line 26 Section 155 (1) (b) (ii) Cross solid broken line 27 Section 155 (1) (c) Fail to keep right of single broken or solid line 28 Section 157 (1) (a) Fail to pass at safe distance 29 Section 157 (1) (b) Fail to complete pass safely 30 Section 157 (2) (a) Fail to yield to passing vehicle 31 Section 157 (2) (b) Increase speed while being passed 31.1 Section 157.1 (1) (a) Fail to safely pass person 31.2 Section 157.1 (1) (b) (i) Fail to maintain distance of 1 m when passing person 31.3 Section 157.1 (1) (b) (ii) Fail to maintain distance of 1.5 m when passing person on highway with speed limit more than 50 km/h 31.4 Section 157.1 (1) (b) (ii) Fail to maintain distance of 0.5 m when passing person on sidewalk or in protected cycle lane 32 Section 159 Unsafe pass on left 33 Section 160 Pass without clear view 34 Section 162 (1) Follow too closely 35 Section 162 (2) Commercial vehicle — follow too closely 36 Section 162 (3) Fail to leave sufficient space between vehicles for passing purposes 37 Section 163 (a) Drive over highway divider 38 Section 163 (b) Fail to keep right on divided highway 39 Section 164 (1) Enter controlled access highway 40 Section 164 (2) Leave controlled access highway 41 Section 165 (5) Improper turn at intersection 42 Section 177 Fail to yield for emergency vehicle 43 Section 179 (1) Fail to yield to pedestrian 44 Section 179 (3) Pass vehicle yielding for pedestrian 45 Section 179 (4) Disobey school guard 46 Section 179 (4) Disobey school patrol 47 Section 186 Disobey stop sign 48 Section 195 (1) (a) Drive while control obstructed 49 Section 195 (1) (b) Drive while view obstructed 50 Section 195 (2) Obstruct driver 50.1 and 51 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 107/2016, s. 2.] 52 Section 303.2 (a) Drive or permit driving of Level 3 automated vehicle 53 Section 303.2 (b) Drive or permit driving of Level 4 automated vehicle 54 Section 303.2 (c) Drive or permit driving of Level 5 automated vehicle Motor Vehicle Act Regulations Description of Offence 1 Section 7A.01 Unnecessary noise 1.1 Section 7E.03 (a) Speed limiter in heavy commercial vehicle not in good working order 1.2 Section 7E.03 (b) Inaccurately programmed electronic control module in heavy commercial vehicle 1.3 Section 7E.04 (2) (a) Tampering technology in heavy commercial vehicle 1.4 Section 7E.04 (2) (b) Tampering technology interacting with speed limiter 1.5 Section 7E.05 (a) Participate in contravention of section 146.1 (2) of Act 1.6 Section 7E.05 (b) Participate in contravention of section 7E.04 (2) of regulation 2 Section 47.02 Fail to slow down or move over near stopped official vehicle Table 2.1 For breaches listed in this table, the number of point penalties recorded shall be 4. Motor Vehicle Act Description of Offence 1 Section 214.2 (1) Use an electronic device while driving 2 Section 214.2 (2) Email or text while driving Motor Vehicle Act Regulations Description of Offence 1 and 2 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 235/2021, Sch. 1, s. 2.] Table 3 For breaches listed in this table, the number of point penalties recorded shall be 6. Motor Vehicle Act Description of Offence 1 Section 144 (1) (a) Careless driving 2 Section 144 (1) (b) Driving without reasonable consideration Criminal Code Description of Offence 1 Section 253 (3) (b) Operation of motor vehicle with blood drug concentration in prescribed range 2 Section 320.14 (4) Operation of motor vehicle and having blood drug concentration in prescribed range Table 4 For breaches listed in this table, the number of point penalties recorded shall be 10. Motor Vehicle Act Description of Offence 1 Section 90.4 Driving while suspended 2 Section 95 Driving while prohibited or suspended 3 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 257/98, App. 1, s.

4.] 4 Section 100 Failing to stop for peace officer 5 Section 102 Driving while prohibited or suspended 6 Section 103 Driving while suspended 7 Section 224 Driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in blood 8 Section 226 Refusal to give blood sample 9 Section 234 (1) Driving while suspended Criminal Code Description of Offence 1 Section 220 Causing death by criminal negligence 2 Section 221 Causing injury by criminal negligence 3 Section 233 (1) Criminal negligence 4 Section 233 (2) Failing to fulfill duty of person having care, charge or control of vehicle involved in accident 5 Section 233 (4) Dangerous driving 6 Section 234 Driving while ability impaired 7 Section 235 Breath sample not provided 8 Section 236 Driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in blood 9 Section 236 Manslaughter 10 Section 249 (1) (a) Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle 11 Section 249 (3) Dangerous operation causing bodily harm 12 Section 249 (4) Dangerous operation causing death 12.1 Section 249.1 (1) Flight 12.2 Section 249.1 (3) Flight causing bodily harm or death 12.3 Section 249.2 Causing death by criminal negligence (street racing) 12.4 Section 249.3 Causing bodily harm by criminal negligence (street racing) 12.5 Section 249.4 Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle while street racing 13 Section 252 (1) Failure to stop at scene of accident 14 Section 253 (1) (a) Operation of motor vehicle while ability impaired by alcohol or drugs 15 Section 253 (1) (b) Operation of motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in blood 15.1 Section 253 (3) (a) Operation of motor vehicle with blood drug concentration equal to or exceeding prescribed value 15.2 Section 253 (3) (c) Operation of motor vehicle with blood alcohol concentration and blood drug concentration equal to or exceeding prescribed values 16 Section 254 (5) Failure or refusal to provide sample of breath or blood 17 Section 255 (2) Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired causing bodily harm 17.1 Section 255 (2.1) Causing bodily harm while driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in blood 17.2 Section 255 (2.2) Causing bodily harm and failure or refusal to provide sample of breath or blood 18 Section 255 (3) Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired causing death 18.1 Section 255 (3.1) Causing death while driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in blood 18.2 Section 255 (3.2) Causing death and failure or refusal to provide sample of breath or blood 19 Section 259 (4) Operation of motor vehicle while disqualified 20 Section 320.13 (1) Dangerous operation 21 Section 320.13 (2) Dangerous operation causing bodily harm 22 Section 320.13 (3) Dangerous operation causing death 23 Section 320.14 (1) (a) Operation of motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or a drug 24 Section 320.14 (1) (b) Operation of motor vehicle and having blood alcohol concentration equal to or exceeding 80 milligrams of alcohol in blood 25 Section 320.14 (1) (c) Operation of motor vehicle and having blood drug concentration equal to or exceeding prescribed value 26 Section 320.14 (1) (d) Operation of motor vehicle and having blood alcohol concentration and blood drug concentration equal to or exceeding prescribed values 27 Section 320.14 (2) Operation of motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or a drug and causing bodily harm 28 Section 320.14 (3) Operation of motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or a drug and causing death 29 Section 320.15 (1) Failure or refusal to comply with demand 30 Section 320.15 (2) Causing accident resulting in bodily harm and failure or refusal to comply with demand 31 Section 320.15 (3) Causing accident resulting in death and failure or refusal to comply with demand 32 Section 320.16 (1) Failure to stop after accident 33 Section 320.16 (2) Failure to stop after accident resulting in bodily harm 34 Section 320.16 (3) Failure to stop after accident resulting in death 35 Section 320.17 Flight from peace officer 36 Section 320.18 (1) Operation while prohibited Contents 26_58_00 Division 1-4 26_58_01 Division 5 26_58_02 Division 6 26_58_03 Division 7-9 26_58_04 Division 10-18 26_58_05 Division 19-23 26_58_06 Division 24-25 26_58_07 Division 26-28 26_58_08 Division 29 26_58_09 Division 30-34 26_58_10 Division 35-36 26_58_11 Division 37-40 26_58_12 Division 40A-42 26_58_13 Division 43 26_58_14 Division 44-47 26_58_15 Division 48 26_58_16