Saskatchewan Government Insurance Support

Driver examination practices and personnel are a critical element in ensuring the success of any driver education program. Only qualified instructors can access materials at the local driver examination office. The Saskatchewan Government Insurance Driver Examiners will visit the school upon request to administer vision tests or they may be able to make a public relations presentation to a class.

Since September 1982, driver instructors have been authorized to administer written and sign tests.

Classroom quantities of the written and sign examinations are available on request from driver examination offices throughout the province.

It will be the responsibility of the driver instructor to administer, correct and assign marks to the examinations, and to place the results on the individual student Driver Examination Certificate (DEC) form and the Vision Report forms. At no time shall students be permitted to correct examinations of other students. It will also be the responsibility of the driver instructor to return both used as well as unused examination papers to the driver examination office.

If the examination paper is not available, the following procedure will apply:

• driver instructors will be provided with the standard SGI examination papers with a separate sign identification paper. These examinations are available in classroom quantity from the local driver examination office.

With respect to disposition of used papers, the following procedure will apply:

• all used, as well as unused written and sign papers will be returned to the local driver testing office or to the driver examiner at the time he/she is attending the class for purposes of administering the vision test.

In those instances where students are unsuccessful in their first attempt at any of the examinations, the following procedure will apply:

• the driver instructor is permitted to administer the second re-examination paper after 24 hours have elapsed. This second examination paper must be an examination paper different from the initial paper. Again, the second examination paper is available on request from the local driver examination office or driver examiner, and

• this second examination paper, after administration and correction, must be returned to the driver examiner at a time that is convenient.

Third or subsequent attempts at examinations by students require the following procedure:

• students will be required to pay to write the exam and arrange to undertake the required examinations at the local driver testing office at a time that is convenient to them and to the driver examination office.

Bookings should be made 30 days in advance. Failure to do so could result in program delays should an examiner not be available. All bookings for vision tests are to be booked through the toll-free number, 1-800-667-5111 or 1-800-667-5105. The cities of Regina and Saskatoon schedule their own appointments. All

surrounding areas of these cities are booked through the toll-free number. A minimum of 12 students is required for the driver examiner to come and do a vision test.

In the event that a student does not meet criteria in the vision exam, he/she will be given a vision referral form and advised to seek vision correction. A person who has been given a vision referral form will be re-examined with his/her glasses or corrective lenses to ensure that vision standards and identification have been met.

The instructor or designate must be present and have control of the class at all times while these tests are being administered. The instructor will also correct, mark and initial all tests.

• if the driver education instructor or teacher is not in attendance, and
• if the tests are not corrected, and the DECs and Vision Report forms are not completed.

Should you require assistance, contact your local driver examination office in advance.

• The following information is required when booking a road test.
• name
• phone number
• class of road test
• licence number
• receipt number, and
• Certificiate of Driver Education.

Appointments cannot be booked without this information.

This so-named application form should be made available to all students who are under the age of 16 years who require someone other then his/her parent or guardian to drive with them for the purpose of practice.

Inform the student that he/she may not drive with the alternate driver until they receive a letter from Saskatchewan Government Insurance authorizing them to do so. An alternate driver may be refused on the basis of a bad record.

Instructors are reminded this form must be used. Copies are available in the Driver Educator's Policy Manual, at the local SGI driver examiner's office, or can be obtained by contacting:

Driver Control

Saskatchewan Government Insurance

2260 - llth Avenue

Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2N7

Toll free: 1-800-667-9868

Regina Call Centre: (306) 775-6900

It is the instructor's responsibility to ensure all forms are distributed and filled out properly before the examiner arrives at the school. The instructor will guide the students, to ensure accuracy on the Driver Examination Certificate and the Signature form signed by parents/guardians for students under age 18. Instructors will review and complete the documents to prepare for the driver examiner's visit.

Instructors must scrutinize a student's proof of identification to confirm that the name on the Driver Examination Certificate (DEC) is the same as on the original birth certificate. Failure to do so invariably results in the incorrect name appearing on the driver's licence and Saskatchewan Government Insurance driver files.

When vision screening and identification checks are administered at a high school by the driver examiner, the students will be required to show a completed DEC and proof of name and age by providing two pieces of identification that has their name, date of birth and signature on the document. The following original identification documents are acceptable to SGI: Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate, Passport, Indian Status Card or Citizenship document. Also, one identification with a signature is required; some examples are Social Insurance Card, Hospitalization Card, School Identification Card, etc.

Anyone having his/her vision screening and identification check done at an SGI Driver Examiner's Office will be required to produce a completed DEC and Signature form, and two of the above mentioned documents to show proof of name, date of birth and signature. In the absence of a Signature form, the applicant must produce a document showing proof of identity acceptable to SGI.

The completed DEC signed by a driver examiner and the Signature form will be needed by the Motor Licence Issuer before the licence can be validated. Photocopies of any of these documents are not acceptable.

Black ink should be used when filling out the Driver Examination Certificate (DEC) forms to ensure that clear information is scanned in at the time of validation. DECs must have a pass/fail entered properly. The name on the DEC must correspond with the name on the birth certificate e.g., Robert John Brown not Rob or Bob Brown. When a student is required to go to the driver examination office for a re-write, vision screening, or to produce I.D., the DEC, Signature form, and two pieces of the above mentioned identification must be presented and signed by to the examiner before the documents can be released for validation by an SGI issuer.

The transfer sheet is to provide students, instructors, and school divisions with proof of attendance or partial completion of the in-class and in-car instruction to be credited towards completion of the course at another school.

This transfer sheet should be photocopied on school letterhead or on a driving school's letterhead. Three copies are required: one to be left on file at the originating school; one copy for the student; and, one copy to be kept on file for two years at the receiving school.

The student should speak to the principal of the receiving school to ensure that enrolment is secured.

Once the student has completed the entire course, attach a copy of the transfer sheet to the Certificate of Driver Education (card).

Before a student is dropped from a driver education class, the instructor in consultation with the principal, will ensure that every option and avenue has been considered to retain the student in the program. Should such an option not be feasible, then the withdrawal of the student should be undertaken following the guidelines established by the school and the department.