Manitoba drivers are having more success in passing their road test on their first try and earning their driver’s licence, as the result of the Training Support Requirement introduced in 2024.

On November 14, 2024, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) introduced the Training Support Requirement (TSR). The TSR makes it mandatory for drivers who fail their road test three times to complete five hours of documented driving instruction from an MPI-approved driving school before they are permitted to attempt another road test.

At the one-year mark, the results reflect that pass rates have improved by almost seven per cent.

“The TSR helps make roads safer by ensuring drivers have the training they need,” said Dana Frazer, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. “The goal is to have drivers prepared before they take our examiners out on the road with the public. If customers fail the test multiple times, they need to be supported with training to improve their skills.”

From November 15, 2024, to November 14, 2025, first-attempt pass rates rose to 45.2 per cent, up from 39.4 per cent in 2023–24 and 40.6 per cent in 2022–23. In the first year of the program, Manitobans completed 83,432 road tests:

  • 38,341 first attempts
  • 21,686 second attempts
  • 11,586 third attempts
  • 11,816 fourth or higher attempts

That’s 6,000 fewer fourth-or-higher attempts compared to the year before TSR began. For those who did reach a fourth attempt, pass rates improved by more than 11 per cent.

The numbers show that the TSR is working for Manitobans. With the additional training that is required after three failed attempts, drivers are arriving better prepared, fewer are retesting multiple times, and those who do retest are passing more often.

“This new requirement is working to improve overall road safety in the province by putting well-trained drivers on our roads,” said Frazer. “With fewer repeat tests, we can also offer more appointments and a better customer experience. Manitobans looking to earn their licence are getting in sooner and passing more often.”

Class 5 road tests are now typically available within a week in Winnipeg and across most of the province. Customers can book a road test online at mpi.mb.ca, through their nearest MPI Service Centre, or by calling the MPI Contact Centre at 204-985-7000.