Need to translate a document? WHAT IS the Alberta graduated drivers licencing system?
Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) is a three stage program that gives potential drivers the skills and experience to be responsible drivers. The Graduated Drivers Licencing system must be completed to become a fully licenced driver.
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Stage 1: Learner 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 (GDL)
You must:
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Pass the Alberta Road Test
Conditions of the Probationary Driver:
- Must spend a minimum of 2 years as a probationary driver
- No more passengers 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 class 5
You must:
- Have been suspension free for the last year of your 2 year probationary stage
- Pass the Alberta Advanced Road Test
