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Driver's license system - New Brunswick

RegSenseState InfoNew BrunswickMandatory Entry Level Driver Training (MELT)Fleet SafetyLicence endorsements and restrictionsDriver licence classificationsEntry-Level driver trainingDriver licence classificationsBest ResultsFocus AreaEnglishTransportation

Single licence concept

Application

This standard, which permits a driver to hold only one licence, has been implemented to ensure that driving violations are assigned to a single licence and that no opportunity exists to use multiple licences to avoid prosecution and suspension.

Procedure

Upon application, a driver must surrender any out-of-jurisdiction licences to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The licence(s) will then be returned to the issuing province or state, and the driver’s record will be updated accordingly. An interprovincial record exchange will permit the Registrar to determine the licensing status of the applicant. Failure to surrender a licence may result in a refusal by the Registrar to issue the requested licence.

Law

Motor Vehicle Act, Section 78(5)

Classified licence system

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

LICENCEPERMITS THE OPERATION OFMINIMUM AGE
Class 1
  • Truck tractors & tractor trailer combinations
  • Trucks & truck tractors towing trailers with air brakes
  • Vehicles in Classes 2, 3, 4 & 5
18
Class 2
  • Buses (with a designed seating capacity of more than 24 passengers)
  • Vehicles in Classes 3, 4, & 5
18
Class 3
  • Motor vehicles with two axles towing vehicles, where the towed vehicles exceed 4,500 kg and are not equipped with air brakes
  • Motor vehicles with three or more axles
  • Motor vehicles with three or more axles towing vehicles not equipped with air brakes
  • Vehicles in Class 5
18
Class 3/4
  • Vehicles in Classes 3, 4, and 5
18
Class 4
  • Ambulances
  • Taxicabs
  • Buses (with a designed seating capacity of less than 25 passengers)
  • Vehicles in Class 5
18
Class 5
  • Two axle vehicles (except ambulances and taxicabs)
  • Three axle motor homes
  • Three axle vehicles (other than trucks) used for construction, maintenance and highway repair
  • Vehicle combinations, where the towed vehicle does not exceed 4,500 kg
  • Vehicles in Class 8 & 9
18
Class 6
  • Motorcycles
  • Vehicles in Class 8 & 9
16
Class 7
  • Level I and II Graduated Licence
16
Class 8
  • Farm tractors
14
Class 9
  • Motor-driven cycles - Farm Tractors
14

Additional vehicles may be operated only if the appropriate letter endorsement has been obtained:

  • A — Motorcycle
  • B — School Bus (age 21 and one year driving experience)
  • C — Motorcycle and School Bus (age 21 and one year driving experience)
  • D — Motorcycle 550 cc or under
  • E — Vehicles equipped with air brakes
['Driver licence classifications', 'Entry-Level driver training']
['Licence endorsements and restrictions', 'Mandatory Entry Level Driver Training (MELT)', 'Driver licence classifications']
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