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Driver's license system - Alberta

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Alberta's classified licence system requires a driver to hold a valid licence which matches the type of vehicle being driven. A valid licence is one which has not been cancelled, revoked, suspended, or fraudulently obtained or altered.

A driver may only hold one driver's licence.

Classified licence system

The table below outlines the vehicles which may be driven by a holder in each class.

LICENCEPERMITS THE OPERATION OFMINIMUM AGE
*An applicant for a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 licence must be the holder of a Class 5 or better licence and be 18 years old.
**Class 3 licence does not permit the operation of (1) a motor vehicle that has a seating capacity of more than 15 while that vehicle is transporting any person in addition to the operator, or (2) a motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire.
***Class 5 operators may not drive a motorcycle, a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 15 when the vehicle is transporting a passenger, or a motor vehicle that is transporting passengers for hire.
Class 1*
  • Any vehicle or vehicle combination (excluding motorcycles)
  • Class 6 type vehicles for learning only
  • Airbrake endorsement included as part of this licence (road test requires a tractor-trailer with airbrakes)
18
Class 2*
  • Buses
  • Any vehicle or vehicle combination that a holder of a Class 3, 4 or 5 licence may operate
  • Airbrakes endorsement (Q) required to operate airbrake-equipped vehicles.
18
Class 3*/**
  • Any single motor vehicle with 3 or more axles
  • Any motor vehicle with 3 or more axles towing a trailer with 1 or more axles, where the trailer is not equipped with air brakes
  • Any vehicle or vehicle combination that a holder of a Class 5 licence may operate
  • A mobile crane in combination with a boom dolly if the operator is an apprentice or holds an existing applicable trade certificate.
  • Airbrakes endorsement (Q) required to operate airbrake-equipped vehicles.
18
Class 4*
  • Ambulances
  • Taxicabs
  • Buses, with a designed seating capacity of not more than 24 passengers (excluding the operator)
  • Any vehicle or vehicle combination that a holder of a Class 5 licence may operate
  • All motor vehicle included under Classes 1, 2, 3, and 6 for learning only
  • Airbrakes endorsement (Q) required to operate airbrake-equipped vehicles.
18
Class 5***
  • Any 2 axle single motor vehicle (excluding motorcycles)
  • A recreational vehicle with not more than 3 axles
  • A 3 axle R.V. & Trailer if trailer has not more than 2 axles and is not equipped with air brakes.
  • Any 2 axle motor vehicle or 2 axle recreational vehicle towing a trailer with 1 or more axles, where the trailer is not equipped with air brakes
  • A moped
  • Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 type vehicles, for learning only
16
Class 6
  • Motorcycles
  • Mopeds
  • All motor vehicles under Class 5
16
Class 7
  • Class 5 vehicles and motorcycles
16 (for motorcycles)

Entry-level driver training

Effective March 1, 2019, drivers obtaining a Class 1 (tractor trailer) licence must complete mandatory entry-level training in order to apply for the licence. Effective April 23, 2023 Class 2 licence (bus) applications will no longer need to complete the training. The total training hours amount to 113 hours of training, divided up as follows:

  • 40.50 hours classroom instruction
  • 15.50 hours of in-yards instruction
  • 57.00 hours of in-cab training:
    • Actual driving – 39.00 hours
    • Off-road maneuvers – 18.00 hours

Knowledge & performance tests

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