Dear Editor:
i several comments about f.
recent letter to the News on
r licensing.
Virtually al Canadian and
dictions have reciprocal agreements allow:
: ns who move from one area to
another to obtain equivalent-class driver's
licences without having to go through a
retesting pro
These agreements have been in place
for several years and were undertaken
after discussions between the licensing
authorities of these jurisdiction
For B.C. to put up barriers that don’t
exist in other areas would seem unfair and
unreasonable. Ar ‘ocal agreement to

Since
transformed it inte one of the

As a lifetime resident of the

aay het move ta ne Cc, to obtain di
ices here without retesting came
into effect June 30.

Alberta, Ontario and Quebec had pre-
viously reached identical agreements.
Interestingly, Japan has extended a similar
courtesy to British Columbians who lve
and work in Japan for some time because
that country acknowledges B.C. licensing
procedure sf th ndards

ft may comtort J. Cc to know
concerns about dri Np were
addressed in the provincial government's
recent road safety and anti-crime legisla-
tion. Bill 41 establishes the groundwork
for a made-in-B.C. graduated licensing

then, Larco has

cialty retailers such as Home
Depor and there’s absolutely

system Which wall toughen up the require:
ments be new drivers of any age can
obtain full iicences.

In this system, learners will have to
wait six mosths ah ree months with su
sessful completion of an approved driver
training course) before taking a road test.

A passing a road test, a driver is
required to wait a further 18 months
betore being eligible to take an advanced
test, During the entire learner and proba-
tionary period, there is zero-tolerance for
impaired driving and tougher sanctions
for any ences
Brian’ Geary/ICBC ‘Media Relations
Manager
North Vancouver

store, wouldn’r be interested
in opening here, or elsewhere

North Shore, 1 am amazed at
the fuss that’s being made
over the Park Royal shopping
centre’s expansion plans.

I think many of us must
have forgotten whar a dingy
brown, substandard shopping
centre Park Royal was just
eight vears ago.

Lower Mainland’ S premier
and most popular shopping
areas. That’s progress that has
been good for the North
Shore’s economy and a bene-
fit for those of us who like to
shop close to where we live.
Now they want to expand
to include large format spe-

nothing wrong with that.

These kinds of stares exist
because peeple want them
and use them. For ¢
how many of us now drive
across the bridge regularly to
shop at Home Depot?

Home Depot, or any other

for that matter, if there wasn’t
a market for them. So, why
don’t we support the North
Shore’s premier shopping
centre and worry about more
important issues?

John McEwen

North Vancouver

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