The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (OSMV) is the lead provincial agency for road safety and is responsible for setting strategic direction and ensuring a provincial approach to road safety throughout British Columbia. The OSMV regulates drivers and operates a number of programs to help ensure the safe and responsible operation of motor vehicles in B.C. The OSMV also plays a lead role in building public awareness to ensure that British Columbians have full understanding of road safety issues and government’s programs in this important public safety area.

Our mission is to lead the development and implementation of road safety policies. We work in collaboration with our partners to maximize safe and responsible operation of motor vehicles in British Columbia.

We ensure our programs and services are readily available to all British Columbians. We strive for service excellence and quality administrative justice.

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For fact sheets on programs, see Information for Drivers – Programs and Processes.