Air brake license ontario

If you need to add an air brake endorsement to your license, we can help. Choose your province or territory of residence below. Regardless of the province or territory, if you are driving a vehicle equipped with an air brake system or an air-over-hydraulic brake system you must be certified and have a Canadian air brake endorsement on your license. Some of the most common braking systems are air brake, hydraulic brake, air-over-hydraulic and air parking brake systems.

Air brake systems are usually used on large commercial vehicles and use compressed air, which is stored in tanks to produce a force that applies the brake on each individual wheel. Hydraulic brake systems are used as the main braking system on almost all passenger vehicles and light trucks. Hydraulic brake systems operate due to the force produced when brake fluid is compressed.

Air-over-hydraulic brakes are typically used on medium sized commercial vehicles where a combination of compressed air and a hydraulic braking system are used to help these types of vehicles stop. Air parking brakes are sometimes used on medium-duty vehicles such as school buses. It's basically a combined system where there is an air-operated parking brake system and a hydraulic brake system for all other braking.

Choosing your province or territory allows us to direct you to the right people and resources to provide the best possible Canadian air brake endorsement information. Alberta Air Brake Program.

BC Air Brake Endorsement. Manitoba Air Brake Endorsement. New Brunswick Air Brake. Newfoundland Air Brake Endorsement. NWT Air Brake. Nova Scotia Air Brake. Nunavut Air Brake. Ontario Air Brake Endorsement. PEI Air Brake. Quebec Air Brake. You can take your air brake knowledge test at a DriveTest centre.

You will need to pay a fee to apply for the air brake Z endorsement and take the knowledge test. See the list of fees. You need to cancel a test at least 48 hours ahead of your appointment to avoid a cancellation fee. To take into account that not all commercial drivers need testing on tractor-trailer air brake sub-systems, there are two version of the air brake practical test:.

Once you have successfully completed the endorsement course, you will receive a referral envelope. Present this envelope to a DriveTest Centre within 6 months to add the Z endorsement to your licence.

To renew your Z endorsement, you only need to take the applicable knowledge test. No practical test is required unless you are 80 or older. For renewal, you only need to take the applicable knowledge test. Once you reach 80, you will need to take annual knowledge and practical air brake endorsement tests. Air brake Z endorsement program. Study for the knowledge test Ontario's Official Air Brake Handbook will help you prepare for your knowledge test. You can buy the handbook: online through ServiceOntario at a DriveTest centre from many retail stores To take into account that not all commercial drivers need testing on tractor-trailer air brake sub-systems, there are three version of the air brake knowledge test: Version 1: 20 questions, including questions related to trailer air brake systems Version 2: 20 questions, excluding questions related to trailer air brake systems Version 3: 10 questions only related to trailer air brake systems.

Fees You will need to pay a fee to apply for the air brake Z endorsement and take the knowledge test. Booking a Practical Test To book a practical test appointment, you will need to provide: your valid Ontario driver's licence number a preferred location for taking the test a second and third choice of location a preferred date and time.