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Driver's license system - Northwest Territories

RegSenseNorthwest TerritoriesFleet SafetyState InfoMandatory Entry Level Driver Training (MELT)Licence endorsements and restrictionsDriver licence classificationsEntry-Level driver trainingDriver licence classificationsBest ResultsFocus AreaEnglishTransportation

Single licence concept

Application

The Single Licence Concept, 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. The licence(s) will then be returned to the issuing province or state, and the driver’s record will be updated accordingly. A record exchange system will permit the Registrar to determine the applicant’s licensing status.

Law

Motor Vehicles Act, Sections 70

Classified licence system

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

LICENCEPERMITS THE OPERATION OFMINIMUM AGE
Class 1
  • Semitrailers and tractor trailers
  • Vehicles in Classes 2, 3, 4 and 5
  • Vehicles in Class 6 for learning purposes
18
Class 2
  • Buses (any seating capacity)
  • Vehicle combinations if the towed vehicles exceed a gross weight of 4,500 kg
  • Vehicles or combination of vehicles in Classes 3, 4 or 5
  • Vehicles in Class 1 or 6 for learning purposes
18
Class 3
  • Single vehicles with 3 or more axles
  • Vehicle combinations if the towed vehicles do not exceed a gross weight of 4,500 kg
  • Vehicle combinations if the towed vehicles exceed a gross weight of 4,500 kg
  • Vehicles or combination of vehicles in Class 4 or 5
  • Any vehicle while learning to operate it
18
Class 4
  • Buses having a seating capacity of 24 passengers or less
  • Taxicabs
  • Ambulances
  • Vehicles in Class 5
  • Vehicles in Class 1, 2, 3 or 6 for learning purposes
18
Class 5
  • Two axle vehicles (other than motorcycles, buses, taxicabs or ambulances)
  • Any combination of a 2 axle towing vehicle and towed vehicles if the combination does not exceed a gross weight of 4,500 kg
  • Recreational vehicles
  • Mopeds
  • Vehicles such as tractors, graders, loaders, shovels, rollers, scrapers, or any other self-propelled road building machines used for paving or grading of highways or other construction work (does not include construction vehicles with more than 2 axles, other than graders or 3 axle compactors)
  • Any vehicle while learning to operate it
16
Class 6
  • Motorcycles
  • Vehicles in Class 5 (learning purposes)
16
Class 7Vehicles in Class 5 or 6 (learning purposes)15

Drivers may not operate a vehicle with air brakes without an air brake endorsement (a “Q” endorsement) or an extended length vehicle without an extended length vehicle endorsement (a “V” endorsement).

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['Entry-Level driver training', 'Driver licence classifications']
['Licence endorsements and restrictions', 'Driver licence classifications', 'Mandatory Entry Level Driver Training (MELT)']
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