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Driver's license system - Saskatchewan

RegSenseState InfoMandatory Entry Level Driver Training (MELT)Fleet SafetySaskatchewanLicence 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 Administrator. An interprovincial record exchange will permit the Administrator to determine the licensing status of the applicant.

Law

Traffic Safety Act, Section 35(1)

Classified licence system

The table below outlines the vehicles which may be driven by a holder in each class. Additional vehicles may be operated only if the appropriate endorsement has been obtained.

LICENCEPERMITS THE OPERATION OFMINIMUM AGE
*With parents or guardians approval
+Age 15 when enrolled in a high school driver education program.
Class 1
  • Power unit & semitrailer combinations
  • Trucks, other than 2-axle trucks that are registered Class F, when towing vehicles or trailer(s), where the combined gross weight of the towed unit(s) exceeds 4 600 kg (10,000 lbs.)
  • Buses while towing a vehicle or vehicles where the gross weight of towed unit(s) exceeds 4 600 kg (10,000 lbs.)
  • Vehicles in Classes 2, 3, 4, & 5
18 (and not a novice driver)
Class 2
  • Buses with a designed seating capacity of more than 24 passengers (when carrying passengers)
  • Vehicles in Classes 3, 4 & 5
18 (and not a novice driver)
Class 3
  • Trucks with more than 2 axles (other than trucks registered as Class F)
  • Trucks with more than 2 axles (other than trucks registered as Class F) towing a trailer(s) or vehicle(s) where the combined gross weight of the towed unit(s) does not exceed 4 600 kg (10,000 lbs.)
  • Power units with more than 2 axles, when not towing a trailer
  • Vehicles in Classes 4 & 5
18 (and not a novice driver)
Class 4
  • Buses with a designed seating capacity of at least 16 but not more than 24 passengers (when carrying passengers)
  • Vehicles used in the operation of a taxi service (when used for hire)
  • Ambulances (when used for hire)
  • Vehicles in Class 5
  • Effective March 1, 2005, the Class 4 definition is being expanded to include other types of passenger carrying vehicles under 16 passengers (limousines, handicapped vans, etc.)
18 (and not a novice driver)
Class 5
  • All motor vehicles with not more than two axles, including cars, trucks and vans. Vans and Buses with a seating capacity of 15 or less while carrying passengers. If transporting more than 12 passengers, the driver must be at least 18.
  • Two axle cars, trucks and vans having one or more vehicles in tow, (includes trailers), where the weight of the towed vehicle does not exceed 4,600 kg.
  • Buses not carrying any passengers.
  • Self propelled motor homes with two or three axles.
  • Taxis and ambulances when not being used for hire.
  • Law enforcement vehicles.
  • Trucks with two axles registered as class “F” when towing any vehicle.
  • Trucks with more than two axles registered as class “F”.
  • Trucks with more than two axles registered as class “F” when towing vehicle(s) where the weight of the towed vehicle(s) does not exceed 4,600 kg.
  • Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 vehicles as a learner with appropriate endorsement (minimum age 18) with full class 5 driver’s licence.
Requirements/Restrictions:
Class 5 - Novice 1
  • 16 years of age.
  • Pass Class 5 road test to enter this stage.
  • Minimum 183 days in this stage, and must be qualified and authorized 1 for the 183 days without interruption (and does not have to be incident-free).
  • Allowed to travel with one passenger who is not a family member and other passengers who must be immediate family members2 limited to the number of seatbelts.
  • Cannot consume any amount of alcohol and drive (zero Blood Alcohol Content).
  • Subject to GDL Improvement Program2.
  • May not obtain Commercial Driver’s Licence or School Bus endorsement.
  • Cannot be a supervising driver.
Once the customer has the required 183 days and is qualified and authorized for the 183 days, they are able to move to the Novice Stage 2.
Class 5 - Novice 2
  • Minimum 365 days in this stage, and must be qualified and authorized 1 for the 365 days.
  • Must have 12 months (365 days) in Novice Stage 2 incident free to become an experienced driver. Incident free means no at-fault collisions, convictions, or suspensions.
  • Cannot consume any amount of alcohol and drive (zero Blood Alcohol Content)
  • Passengers are limited to the number of seatbelts.
  • Subject to GDL Improvement Program3.
  • May not obtain Commercial Driver’s Licence or a School Bus endorsement.
  • Cannot be a supervising driver.
Full
Experienced
Class 5
  • Must have completed Novice Stage 2.
  • May upgrade to a commercial class 1–4 after passing appropriate tests.
  • Subject to Driver Improvement Program3.
  • May be supervising driver for learner drivers.
When Novice Stage 2 is complete the driver graduates to a Class 5 with full experience licence privileges.
Class 6
  • Motorcycles
  • Vehicles in Class 5 (as a learner)
16*
Class 7
  • Learner’s licence (for Class 5 vehicles)
  • Must hold for a minimum of 9 months
  • 12 - 5 a.m., no driving
16*+

ENDORSEMENTS:

  • A — Vehicles equipped with air brakes
  • M — Motorcycles
  • S — School buses carrying passengers
  • 1 — Vehicles in Classes 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as a learner)
  • 2 — Vehicles in Classes 2, 3 & 4 (as a learner)
  • 3 — Vehicles in Classes 3 & 4 (as a learner)
  • 4 — Vehicles in Class 4 (as a learner)
  • 6 — Motorcycles (as a learner)

Entry level driver training

Effective March 15, 2019, drivers pursuing a commercial Class 1 licence must complete Saskatchewan’s Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) program.

MELT requires a minimum of 121.5 hours of training, which includes a minimum of 47 classroom hours, 17.5 hours in the yard, and 57 hours behind the wheel.

Online or in-classroom training is available.

Knowledge & performance tests

Application

Every applicant must demonstrate his understanding of applicable highway signs, his knowledge of provincial traffic laws, and his competency to operate a motor vehicle through a combination of vision, sign, road, and written or oral knowledge tests prescribed by Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI). Performance (road) tests must be taken in a vehicle that matches the licence class for which application has been made.

Law

Traffic Safety Act, Section 42(1)

Regulations

Driver Licensing and Suspensions Regulations, 1996

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