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| - I did both my G2 and my G test at this location. I was tested by different women for each test and in both cases I felt I was treated well and tested fairly. It is easy to get paranoid about road tests after reading stories posted online, but the examiners in both my road tests made me feel very comfortable. I'll speak about the G test as it is more fresh in my memory.
I found that the G test is mostly about your confidence and consistency on the road, and less important are specific maneuvers like getting a perfect parallel park (I was a little off from the curb. It didn't matter) or even normal parking (as long as you can adjust it right, you're good). From what I can tell from the horror stories, the main candidate for failing the G test is doing any action that causes either you or another driver to have to do something unnatural to avoid a collision. It's better to be extra-careful than to risk any sort of unnatural situation, which will be an automatic fail.
For example, you're not going to fail if you go a little over or under the speed limit, or forget to check your mirrors occasionally. However, if you do something like turn into a lane when an oncoming car is too close, or try to merge into the freeway going at a slower speed than the traffic already there, you will probably fail because it will cause the traffic behind you to have to brake or respond unnaturally. The examiners want to see that you can navigate through roads and traffics in a consistent and safe manner without posing a hazard to other vehicles or yourself. What they don't want to see is a driver who is unsure about his decisions.
It is definitely worth it to check out the area around the test center as well as the highway routes. The highway 2A route (to Lawson and back) is a piece of cake, as the highway is generally empty. The only awkward spot is getting back on once you're at Lawson, as the entrance has a stop sign right before merging (simply wait until the coast is very clear, then accelerate to 80 as fast as you can. If you see a car anywhere close by, wait as long as you need until you can safely get in and accelerate to 80) The 401 is obviously busier with nearly everyone speeding (which makes it awkward for you to try and maintain 100km/hr while changing lanes and so on), and routes on the 401 usually require you to immediately get back on the 401 once you exit, which, depending on the exit, is a little awkward. Just practice going from Port Union to Morningside or Nelson.
Overall, based on my small sample size of 2 examiners, I would definitely recommend this location. I felt that I was tested for my general driving ability, and not for little idiosyncrasies, which is how it should be.
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