January 2005 Regional News Releases

Hon. Linda Reid to officially open ICBC Expressway — January 31

Hon. Linda Reid to officially open ICBC Expressway - January 31

New Driver Licensing location provides additional service option for Richmond and South Delta residents

The Hon. Linda Reid, Minister of State for Early Childhood Development and MLA for Richmond East, will join ICBC Vice-President of Operations for the Fraser Valley, Sue Carle, to officially open Richmond's new Driver Services Expressway on Wednesday, February 2.

The new centre will open for business Feb. 1 in the Ironwood Plaza at the corner of No. 5 Road and Steveston Highway, providing faster, more efficient service for ICBC's customers and giving them the choice of going to the Expressway or the existing Driver Licensing Centre on Minoru Boulevard.

C ustomers can go to an Expressway location for any of the services they get at a full-service driver service centre, with the exception of road and knowledge testing. Expressway services include renewal and replacement of drivers'licences, B.C. identification cards, drivers' licence change of address, ticket payments or disputes, lien searches, and drivers' licence records.

Extended hours at the Expressway locations are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

Expressway Official Opening Details
When: Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Ironwood Plaza, 2030 -11662 Steveston Hwy., Richmond, B.C. (next to Rogers Video)
What: Official Opening for new Driver Service Expressway
Who: The Honourable Linda Reid, Minister of State Responsible for Early Childhood Development
ICBC VP of Operations, Fraser Valley, Sue Carle

For more information contact:
Nancy Painter 604-592-6420

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