CLASSES AND LEVELS - GRADUATED DRIVERS LICENCING PROGRAM
Note : A Class 5 licence is a licence to operate a
passenger vehicle or a light truck.
A Class 6 licence is a
licence to operate a motorcycle.
CLASS 5 - LEVEL I
Proposed Graduated Driver Licencing Program -- Passenger Car, Light Truck:
Successful completion of knowledge, sign and vision tests are required to start Level I.
Novice drivers are eligible to apply for Level I when they are at least sixteen years of age.
Novice drivers must remain in Level I for a minimum of 12 months. This can be reduced to eight months upon the successful completion of a recognized driver education program.
Novice drivers must be accompanied by a licenced driver with four years of driving experience. For Level I novice drivers, no passengers are permitted except for the accompanying driver and a parent or guardian. Parent or guardian is permitted in the vehicle only when the novice driver is accompanied by a person who is a driver education instructor licenced by the Motor Registration Division.
Novice drivers must have zero per cent blood alcohol content when driving. The accompanying driver must comply with current .05 legislation. For novice drivers, there is zero tolerance for alcohol. If alcohol is detected, a novice driver's licence will be cancelled.
Cancellation will result upon a demerit point accumulation of six points (versus 12 for a fully graduated driver). Cancellation will result in a return to the beginning of Level I.
If a novice driver's licence is cancelled, he/she must wait two months to restart the current level. If the licence is cancelled again, he/she must wait four months to restart the current level. The third cancellation will result in a six month wait.
Novice drivers cannot apply for a commercial class driver licence.
Level I novice drivers are not permitted to drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
A sign must be displayed to show that a novice driver is operating a vehicle.
Successful completion of a road test, in traffic, is required to graduate to Level II.
CLASS 5 - LEVEL II
Proposed Graduated Driver Licencing Program -- Passenger Car, Light Truck:
Novice drivers must remain in Level II for a minimum of 12 months
Level II novice drivers must be accompanied by a licenced driver with four years of driving experience if they drive between midnight and 5 a.m. If they require their vehicle for work purposes they must supply, upon demand, a letter from their employer certifying their employment and work hours.
Novice drivers must have zero blood alcohol content when driving. The accompanying driver must comply with current .05 legislation. If alcohol is detected, a novice driver's licence will be cancelled. Cancellation will result in a restart of the current level.
Cancellation will result upon a demerit point accumulation of six points (versus 12 for a fully graduated driver). Cancellation will result in a restart of the current level they have attained.
If a novice driver's licence is cancelled, he/she must wait two months to restart the current level. If the licence is cancelled again, he/she must wait four months to restart the current level. The third cancellation will result in a six month wait.
For Level II novice drivers, passengers are permitted, but they are restricted to number of seat belts available in the vehicle.
Novice drivers cannot apply for a commercial class of licence.
CLASS 6 - LEVEL I
Proposed Graduated Driver Licencing Program -- Motorcycle:
Successful completion of a road test, in traffic, is required to graduate to Level II.(Skills, knowledge and vision tests were required to enter Level I.)
Novice drivers are eligible to apply for Level I when they are at least sixteen years of age.
Novice drivers must remain in Level I for a minimum of 12 months. This can be reduced to eight months upon the successful completion of a recognized motorcycle training program.
Novice drivers must be accompanied by a licenced motorcycle driver, on another cycle, or in another vehicle.
The novice driver must have a zero per cent blood alcohol content when driving. If alcohol is detected, a novice driver's licence will be cancelled. Cancellation will result in a restart of a level 1.
Cancellation will result upon a demerit point accumulation of six points (versus 12 for a fully graduated driver). Cancellation will result in a restart of Level I.
If a novice driver's licence is cancelled, he/she must wait two months to restart the current level. If the licence is cancelled again, he/she must wait four months to restart the current level. The third cancellation will result in a six month wait.
Novice drivers are not permitted to have passangers on their motorcycles.
Novice drivers cannot apply for a commercial class of licence.
Novice drivers are not permitted to drive one half hour before sunset and one half hour after sunrise.
Novice drivers are not permitted to drive on a highway where the speed limit is in excess of 80km/h.
Class 6 - LEVEL II
Proposed Graduated Driver Licencing Program -- Motorcycle:
The novice driver must remain in Level II for a minimum of 12 months
The novice driver must have zero per cent blood alcohol content when driving.
Cancellation will result upon a demerit point accumulation of six points (versus 12 for a fully graduated driver). Cancellation will result in a restart of the current level.
If alcohol is detected, a novice driver's licence will be cancelled. Cancellation will result in a restart of the current level.
If a novice driver's licence is cancelled, he/she must wait two months to restart the current level. If the licence is cancelled again, he/she must wait four months to restart the current level. The third cancellation will result in a six month wait.
The novice driver cannot apply for a commercial class of licence.
Novice drivers are not permitted to drive a motorcycle between midnight and 5 a.m.