The road to a driver’s licence starts this fall for Manitoba students look­ing to get behind the wheel – registration for the winter term of MPI’s popular high school driv­er education program, Driver Z, begins later this month.

With course start dates in December, January and February, winter course offerings will be available to view in MPI’s Driver Z Course Finder on Friday, October 9, giving par­ents, guardians and stu­dents time to review the options available in their area.

Students interested in registering for a winter course must sign up as a new MPI customer and purchase the Driver Education service at an MPI Service Centre or Autopac broker by end of day on Saturday, October 10 to be eligible to receive an invitation for a registration window.

“Driver Z gives young Manitobans the knowl­edge, skills and experi­ence they need as they begin learning to drive,” said Dana Frazer, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at MPI. “This winter, we’re offering approximately 3,000 seats across the province to help prepare the newest drivers on our roads to navigate them safely – especially during the challenging condi­tions that the season brings.”

Registration will take place in three multi-day windows beginning October 14, followed by general registration on November 4. Eligible customers will receive an email advising them of their assigned registra­tion window and they can choose a date and time that works for them to register for a course at a broker, an MPI Service Centre or by calling MPI’s Contact Centre.

More information about Driver Z, including eligibility requirements, current course availabili­ty and the registration process, is available on MPI’s website.