以前如果你在国内有两年或是以上的驾龄，可以很快拿到正式5号驾照的。个人感觉能换成BC的当然是最省心的了。
ICBC是BC省的Crown Insurance Corporation with expanded services like licensing, making some rules etc, 但同样也不是立法机构。这也是为什么这个问题会有分歧和争议性。而且就这次，列市的皇家骑警像是更有法可依。即使因此去appeal罚单，通常也只能认罪接受处罚。
记得有人说过，bc 没有自己的警察，皇家警察对BC的代管可能应该有利益关系吧，如果是这样，那条件没谈好就拿司机当人质呗，像楼上说的对BC经济不利，BC就只好在谈判上让步了， 个人瞎猜 作者: cmi 时间: 2014-4-10 14:22 标题: Chinese drivers' licences questioned by Richmond RCMP
Richmond RCMP and ICBC say they are working together following media reports exposing a conflict between the two institutions over the legality of driving on B.C. roads with a licence issued from China.
Drivers stopped by Richmond RCMP who are found to be in possession of a Chinese licence have, for years, been routinely fined $267 and had their cars impounded, reported the Richmond News.
But according to guidelines of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, a new resident of B.C. is legally allowed to drive on their previously-issued licence for 90 days, and if they are visiting B.C. temporarily, they may drive with that licence for six months.
Adam Grossman of ICBC, told 24 Hours that full-time students are able to drive on a licence issued by the People's Republic of China or any other country for the duration of their studies.
Const. Dennis Hwang, of Richmond RCMP’s road safety unit, told the Richmond News the problem stems from there being no agreement to verify drivers' information between China and Canada.
“It’s not a legal document because it’s not verifiable, there’s no agreement between the two governments to share information,” he said.
Both the RCMP and ICBC say they are committed to quickly working out the conflict, which has seen thousands of drivers issued tickets.
"We are in discussions to try and assist with this issue as quickly as possible," Grossman told CBC in an email. "We will continue to discuss the issue with police today and we are committed to coming up with a solution."
Sgt. Rob Vermeulen confirmed the RCMP are also working fast to come to an agreement: "We are working in concert with our stakeholders on a resolution to the concerns that have been raised," he said in an email.
"This is a complex issue which requires further discussion. We are committed to coming up with a solution and providing an update in a timely manner."
METRO VANCOUVER -- A legal loophole is leading potentially thousands of Chinese motorists in Richmond to take to the road illegally.
Richmond RCMP has, for several years, been fining drivers $276 and towing their vehicle off the road if caught behind the wheel with a Chinese driver's licence.
The vast majority of those drivers, though, have been given the go-ahead to drive for a designated length of time by ICBC, which is using the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) to justify its decision.
According to local Mounties, they have no way of verifying if the information on the licence is correct because, unlike agreements with other countries, they've no access to Chinese driver licence information.
Richmond RCMP has, therefore, deemed the document invalid — a position that, the RCMP says, has been backed up by the courts after numerous drivers challenged the violation and failed.
A recent escalation in the number of drivers in the city being pulled over and found to be carrying a Chinese licence led to Richmond RCMP appealing to ICBC to work with them to find a solution.
"This has been going on for many years, but it can't continue," said Const. Dennis Hwang, of Richmond RCMP's road safety unit. "It seems to be more prevalent now than it's ever been. But the drivers are rightly saying to us, 'How can this be right when ICBC says it's OK?'"
On any given weekend, said Hwang, "you can be sure that almost everyone we stop in Richmond will be carrying one of these licences.
"It's not a legal document because it's not verifiable, there's no agreement between the two governments to share information."
ICBC disagrees, saying an official driver's licence, issued by China, is acceptable in B.C. for any visiting tourist up to six months. If you've established residency, your licence is valid for 90 days, ICBC stated.
When asked by the Richmond News why ICBC recognizes a Chinese licence as a valid document, but Richmond RCMP does not, the insurance corporation's senior media relations advisor, Adam Grossman, made specific reference to the MVA, which uses the words "validly issued" in terms of the licence from your country.
It's those two words that are troubling the RCMP.
"Validly issued? How do they know it's been validly issued when they have no access to that country's driving licence records?" added Hwang.
Many foreign tourists driving in B.C. have an international driver's permit (IDP), which you can only get in your country of origin, and only if that country is part of a core group signed up for the program.
"China is not one of those countries and when we come across Chinese drivers with an IDP, we know that document is fake," said Hwang.
There could be people from other countries, driving around Richmond and the rest of the province, awaiting a similar fate to the ones with Chinese licences.
The Chinese licence issue only came to light in Richmond because of the high proportion of Chinese drivers on the local roads. According to Hwang, ICBC has attended court cases where the RCMP's actions have been challenged by the driver, resulting every time in a justice of the peace ruling in the police's favour.
After ICBC representatives met Tuesday morning with Richmond RCMP to find a solution, Grossman insisted the licence is still valid, but said the corporation has agreed to share its advanced "verification tools" and knowledge with the Mounties in a bid to end the impasse.
Grossman said ICBC has highly-trained and experienced officers, who know what to look for in a Chinese drivers licence to verify its authenticity.
"We simply follow the legislation . . . we're aware of the RCMP's concerns around verification.
"We're going to see what we can do to assist them."
Although ICBC claims it has tools to verify authenticity, it's understood Richmond RCMP still has issues with the document's validity and will continue to fine and tow drivers with such licences until the courts say otherwise. 作者: K95 时间: 2014-4-11 15:45 标题: 回复 8# 的帖子
这个分析到位 作者: EricHan 时间: 2014-4-24 09:45 标题: 转: Chinese drivers' licences now accepted by B.C. RCMP
RCMP will no longer ticket visitors, students and new residents using Chinese licencesBy Mike Laanela, CBC News Posted: Apr 24, 2014 8:01 AM PT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2014 8:54 AM PT
RCMP in B.C. have reached an agreement with ICBC to stop ticketing drivers from China who are temporarily using their drivers' licences while in the province.
Now, ICBC says it will work with police to validate licences at the roadside, meaning visitors, students and new residents from China can once again use their out-of-province drivers' license on a temporary basis.
New residents will still have 90 days to get a B.C. drivers' license, while temporary visitors can use their out-of-province license for up to six months.
Students can use an out-of-province license as long as they are registered at an accredited institution.
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