Stephanie Bakalar
Stephanie has spent over a decade advising small and family-owned auto repair shops on growth, hiring, and customer experience. With an MBA from Western and a background in small-business lending, she has worked directly with more than 200 independent Canadian shops on pricing, marketing, and CRA-compliant bookkeeping. She writes about the operational and regulatory side of running a profitable independent garage in Canada.
1384 articles by Stephanie
PEI Novice Driver Course (NDC): Who Must Take It and the Cost
Who must take PEI's Novice Driver Course before the Class 5 road test, the $100 (CAD) fee, what the course covers and how driver education shortens the wait.
Pennsylvania Junior License Rules: 11 p.m. Curfew and Passenger Limits
The Pennsylvania junior license curfew (11 p.m. to 5 a.m.) and its exceptions, the passenger limits, the seat belt rule, and when you can drive alone.
What to Bring to the Utah DLD for Your Learner Permit
U.S. citizens bring 4 documents from 3 categories to a Utah DLD learner permit appointment. See the lists, rejected copies and rules for teens.
Can International Students Drive in Minnesota? Home License, I-20, Tests
Can you drive in Minnesota on your home license? See the 60-day rule for residents, the tests for a foreign license, the documents to bring and the $46 fee.
PEI Class 5 Road Test: When to Book, What to Bring, If You Fail
When you can take the PEI Class 5 road test, what car and papers to bring, the $20 fee, the two-week wait after a fail and what comes after you pass.
Pennsylvania Road Test: What to Bring, Parallel Parking and Retakes
Get ready for the Pennsylvania road test: what to bring, the car check, parallel parking, where you can test and how long you wait after a fail.
Utah Permit Test Languages: Spanish, Arabic, Tongan and More
The Utah DLD offers the written knowledge test in 13 languages. See which have audio, when you can use an interpreter and what must stay in English.
Minnesota Driver’s License for All: Documents, Tests, Fees and Steps
Minnesota issues a standard license without proof of immigration status. See the documents, the six steps, the tests, the fees and what the card cannot do.
PEI Stage 2 and Stage 3 Rules: Passengers, Curfew and G Decal
PEI Stage 2 and Stage 3 rules: passenger limits, the 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. rule, zero alcohol and drugs, the G decal, phones and how long each stage lasts.
Junior to Senior License in PA: Full License at 17 or at 18 (DL-59)
You can get a regular Pennsylvania license before 18. See the 12-month rule, driver education, parent consent, the DL-59 steps and what happens at 18.
Texas Learner License Test: Where to Take It, Pass Score, Spanish
Where to take the Texas learner license knowledge test, the 70 percent pass score, what it covers, and how to take it in Spanish or in writing.
Utah Traffic Safety and Trends Exam: 40 Questions, 100% to Pass
The Utah Traffic Safety and Trends Exam has 40 online questions, and you need 100% to pass. See who must take it, how to register and how retakes work.