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North Bay Snowmobilers Club News Release ************************* The North Bay Snowmobilers Club is pleased to advise that a Driver Training Course is being held in North Bay on Saturday, January 24th, 2009 at The McCoys, 170 Peninsula Road at 8:30
Kate Adams
North Bay Snowmobilers Club
News Release

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The North Bay Snowmobilers Club is pleased to advise that a Driver Training Course is being held in North Bay on Saturday, January 24th, 2009 at The McCoys, 170 Peninsula Road at 8:30 a.m. The cost of the full day classroom course is $33, which includes lunch.

Register with Instructor John Justice by calling 476-4184. Registration is limited to 40 students.

To drive a snowmobile in Ontario, an operator must have either a valid Driver's Licence or a Snowmobile Operator's permit. Along with a valid Driver's Licence or a Snowmobile Operator's permit, evidence of insurance and snowmobile ownership must accompany each driver while operating a snowmobile. The snowmobile must display a six-digit registration number and display a valid validation sticker. As per the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act of Ontario.

The Legal Minimum age to operate a snowmobile is 12. Anyone 12 years and older who does not have a Driver's Licence, must graduate from the O.F.S.C Driver Training Course to receive a Snowmobile Operator's Permit. The course is also recommended for novice riders of all ages, regardless of whether or not they already have a Driver's Licence.

This six hour, classroom style course has been authorized by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) for the past 21 years. Driver Training is offered throughout the province through local O.F.S.C snowmobile clubs. At the end of each course, the students who pass the prerequisite exam with a mark of 80% or higher, qualify for a Snowmobile Operator's Permit.

Upon graduation and after obtaining an O.F.S.C Trail Permit, students age 12 to 16 may operate a snowmobile on O.F.S.C Trails, but are not permitted to drive the snowmobile along or across public roads.

For Liability reasons, the O.F.S.C Driver Training Course does not include hands -on instruction, so it is recommended that new graduates be accompanied by an experienced snowmobiler during their initiation period.

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