GRADUATED DRIVERS LICENSING
Stage 1 (Learner)
Stage 2 (Probationary class 5)
Stage 3 (Fully Licenced driver)
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