In today’s world, using a dash cam is common sense. It’s considered a best practice for safety, legal protection, and driver accountability. Yet when it matters most — during your ICBC road test — you're forced to turn your camera off.

Why?

ICBC bans all audio and video recording during road tests, even if you're using your own personal equipment in your own car. This outdated policy defies modern driving standards and creates a deep power imbalance: the examiner controls the outcome, but the driver has no evidence, no way to appeal, and no voice.

 
❗ Why This Matters:

• Everyday drivers can use dash cams legally and freely — why not during a road test?
• Road test routes are public roads — there's nothing secret or private about them.
• If ICBC claims this is to “protect privacy,” that doesn’t hold up in the age of constant public recording and real-world driving conditions.
• Without audio or video evidence, ICBC is not accountable for examiner behavior, test accuracy, or fairness in failures.
• Drivers have no meaningful way to dispute or appeal a result, no matter how unfair or incorrect.

This isn’t safety. This isn’t fairness. This is a one-sided system where ICBC holds all the power, and the driver is left without any tools to protect themselves. What are they afraid of?

 
💡 Our Reasonable Demands:
We call on ICBC and the BC government to:

1. Allow drivers to record their road tests, using their own in-car audio or video equipment (e.g., dash cam, phone mount).
2. Permit use of this footage in formal disputes if the driver believes a mistake or misconduct occurred.
3. Publish anonymous statistics on examiner complaints and appeals, to ensure public accountability.

We live in 2025. The rest of the driving world embraces dash cams and transparency. ICBC shouldn’t be allowed to operate in the dark.

Sign this petition if you believe drivers deserve fairness, evidence, and a say in the outcome of their own test. We’re not asking for special treatment — we’re asking for basic, modern accountability.