Giving up your licence
Driving can be stressful and dangerous. If you
have trouble checking over your shoulder or seeing at night or in
poor weather, you may be putting yourself and others at risk. You
may decide it's time to give up your driver's licence and begin
using alternatives such as public transit, taxis and riding with
friends and family.
Some of the benefits of giving up your licence
include:
- You no longer have the responsibility
of driving. Why not sit back and relax as a passenger?
- You save money. The Canadian Automobile
Association estimates the cost of operating a new mid-size car
to be approximately $8,500 a year (based on driving 12,000 km
per year.)
- You can apply for a free B.C.
Identification Card at any driver
licensing office to provide you with
picture identification.
- If you have a Disabled Parking Permit,
you can take it with you to use in any vehicle in which you are
a passenger.
Does the driving ability of someone concern you? Please see the fact sheet on the website of the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles.
