ends requirement for second road test this fallDropping the second testPhoto: ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST An N magnet is displayed on a vehicle in British Columbia. The provincial government announced last year that it would be eliminating the need for a second road test to acquire a full driver's licence. Novice drivers are already at risk of losing their licenses and restarting the ‘N’ period if they receive multiple similar violations. Citing lower crash rates, the province is lowering the learner (L) phase from 12 to nine months and reducing the novice phase from 24 to 12 months for drivers over 25. says that most jurisdictions across Canada and beyond do not require second road tests to acquire a full licence.