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GRADUATED DRIVERS LICENSING

The Graduated Drivers Licensing system is a three stage program that must be completed to become a fully licenced driver.

  Stage 1 (Learner)

To obtain the learners licence (class 7) you must:

  • Be 14 years of age or older
  • Pass a vision screening test
  • Pass a written knowledge test on the rules of the road
  • Have parent consent if you are under the age of 18

Conditions of the Learners Licence:

  • Must hold a Learners licence (class 7) for at least 1 year
  • Must be accompanied by a fully licenced (non-probationary) driver who is 18 years of age or older who is seated next to the driver
  • Not permitted to drive between midnight and 5am
  • No more passengers than seatbelts
  • Will be suspended at 8 or more demerit points
  • Have a zero alcohol level at all times


  Stage 2 (Probationary class 5)

To become a probationary driver you must:

  • Be 16 years of age or older
  • Pass the standard Alberta Road Test

Conditions of the Probationary Driver:

  • Must spend a minimum of 2 years as a probationary driver
  • No more passenger than seatbelts
  • Will be suspended with 8 or more demerits
  • Have a zero alcohol level at all times
  • May not have a commercial licence
  • Cannot serve as an accompanying driver to a learner


  Stage 3 (Fully Licenced driver)

To become a fully licenced driver you must:

  • Have been suspension free for the last year of your 2 year probationary stage
  • Pass the Alberta Advanced Road Test


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