Land Titles

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Alberta Health

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Additional Services

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Security Licence

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HOLIDAY HOURS

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Licence Classes

Class 1 Licence

Permits an operator to Drive:

• any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles other than a motorcycle
• class 6 type vehicles for learning only

The minimum learning or licensing age is 18 years. You may not apply for a Class 1 driver’s licence as a probationary driver. Must Complete Mandatory Entry level training (MELT) to obtain.

Class 2 Licence

Permits an operator to Drive:

• a bus
• any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles that the holder of a Class 3, 4 or 5 driver’s licence may operate
• class 1 and 6 type vehicles for learning only.

The minimum learning or licensing age is 18 years. You may not apply for a Class 2 driver’s licence as a probationary driver.

Class 3 Licence

Permits an operator to Drive:
The holder of a Class 3 driver’s licence may operate the following:

• any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles that the holder of a Class 5 driver’s licence may operate
• a single motor vehicle with three or more axles
• a single motor vehicle with three or more axles towing a trailer with one or more axles, if the trailer is not equipped with air brakes
• class 2 or 4 type vehicles without passengers
• all motor vehicles under Classes 1, 2 and 6 for learning only

No holder of a Class 3 driver’s licence shall operate a motor vehicle:

• that has a seating capacity of more than 15, while that vehicle is transporting any person other than the driver
• to transport passengers for hire

Class 4 Licence

Permits an operator to drive:

• a taxi, ambulance or bus (including school or kindergarten buses) where seating capacity is not over 24, excluding the operator
• all motor vehicles included under Class 5
• all motor vehicles included under Classes 1, 2, 3 and 6, for learning only

The minimum learning or licensing age is 18. Requirements: vision screening, written test and medical report.

Class 5 Licence

Permits an operator to drive:

• a two axle single motor vehicle, excluding a motorcycle
• a two axle motor vehicle towing a trailer with one or more axles, if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
• a recreational vehicle or any combination of a recreational vehicle and a trailer, if the trailer has not more than two axles and is not equipped with airbrakes
• a moped
• Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 type vehicles, for learning only
• No holder of a Class 5 operator’s licence shall operate a motor vehicle:
• that has a seating capacity of more than 15, while that vehicle is transporting any person including the operator
• to transport for hire

The minimum learning age is 14. The minimum licensing age is 16. Requirements: road test. Vehicle for road test: any two axle motor vehicle excluding a motorcycle.

Class 6 Licence

Permits an operator to drive:

• a motorcycle or a moped
• all motor vehicles under Class 5, for learning only

The minimum learning age is 16. Requirements: written and road test. Vehicle for road test: motorcycle without sidecar. The minimum learning age is 16. The minimum licensing age is 16. Requirements: road test. Vehicle for road test: motorcycle.

Class 7 Licence

Permits an operator to drive:

• a moped
• a motor vehicle referred to in the Class 5 category, as a learner only
• a motorcycle, as a learner only, if the operator is at least 16 years of age The minimum learning or licensing age is 14. Requirements: written test and vision screening.