Licensing of Driving School Instructors

All driving school instructors are to be licensed with the Town of Newmarket and must submit the following original documents to the Legislative Services department in-person:  

• 2018 Driving School Instructor Application
  
• A certificate of automobile liability insurance in the amount of $2 million dollars 
  
• Class “G” Ontario Driver’s Licence
  
• Valid Ministry of Transportation Driving Instructors Licence
  
• $128 licensing fee
  

Once approved, the instructor will receive a Town of Newmarket licence plate to affix to their vehicle. Please note, Driving School Instructor Licenses must be renewed each year. A Newmarket Driving Instructor Licence is required in addition to your Ministry of Transportation Driving Instructor Licence to operate in the Town of Newmarket.

Driving school/ instructor vehicles being used for driving instruction, lessons or practice testing are not permitted within the “Restricted Area.” However, driving school/ instructor vehicles are permitted in the "Restricted Area" for the following purposes: 

1. Picking up or dropping off a student that resides or attends school in the "Restricted Area." 

2. When a student is using the driving school/ instructor vehicle for their driving test and the vehicle is licensed with the Town of Newmarket 

3. When the driving school vehicle is travelling on major roads bordering the "Restricted Area" (Gorham Street, Prospect Street, Bayview Parkway, Traviss Drive, Leslie Valley Drive and Leslie Street. This also applies to Davis Drive, as this is a major thoroughfare with steady traffic). 

The "Restricted Area" encompasses the designated exam routes used by the DriveTest Centre located at 320 Harry Walker Parkway South. The map shows the "Restricted Area" where Driving Schools and Driving School Instructors are not permitted. Signs are posted at major entrances bordering the "Restricted Area."