SAAQ outlets shut down Wednesday as online glitches continue
The online crash that blacked out the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec Tuesday afternoon remains unresolved Wednesday. The result? Service centres are closed to the public except for scheduled practical driving exams.
The disruption is linked to a bank of servers used to maintain several support and mission services, according to the SAAQ. Th problems began at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Apart the from shutdown of the service centres, the SAAQclic platform, while 'functional' cannot be accessed.
Practical driving exams are being carried out Wednesday, but those with appointments for other services 'will be contacted to arrange new appointments in the days to come.'
The SAAQ said its teams are working with Microsoft to resolve the problem 'as quickly as possible,' adding that clients' personal information has not been compromised.
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