Wild Rose Registry
 
DRIVERS LICENCE CLASSES

Please Note:

When you apply for your operator's licence or identification card, we must verify your identity through a strict identity confirmation process.

Anyone under 18 years of age that is not married or self-supporting must provide consent from a parent or guardian. A parent or guardian must provide consent for a first time licence application or ID card.

Individuals who have a vision impairment or a medical condition that may adversely affect their driving ability such as Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Conditions or is on any medications; MUST inform the registry agent.

  Class 1 Alberta Driver Licence

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
Requirements: vision screening, written and road test, and medical report


  Class 2 Alberta Driver Licence

Licence permits an operator to drive:

  • any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that the holder of a Class 3, 4 and 5 operator's licence may operate
  • Any bus
  • Class 1 and 6 type vehicles, for learner only
**The minimum learning or licensing age is 18
Requirements: vision screening, written and road test, and medical report, Airbrake certificate for vehicle with airbrakes
Vehicle for road test: a bus with a seating capacity exceeding 24 including the Operator.


  Class 3 Alberta Drivers Licence

Licence permits an operator to drive:

  • any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles that the holder of a Class 5 Operator's licence may operate
  • a single motor vehicle with three or more axles
  • a motor vehicle with three or more axles towing a trailer with one or more axles, if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
  • Class 2 and 4 type vehicles without passengers
  • all motor vehicles included under Class 1, 2 and 6, for learning only
No holder of a Class 3 operator's licence shall operate a motor vehicle:
  • that has a seating capacity of more than 15, while that vehicle is transporting any person in addition to the operator
  • To transport passengers for hire
**The minimum learning or licensing age is 18
Requirements: vision screening, written and road test, airbrake certificate if the vehicle is equipped with airbrakes
Vehicle for road test: Any single motor vehicle having three or more axles


  Class 4 Alberta Drivers Licence

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 Class 1, 2, 3 and 6, for learning only
**The minimum learning or licensing age is 18
Requirements: vision screening, written test, medical report, road test required if operator does not hold a class 1, 2 or 3 licence
Vehicle for road test: any two axle motor vehicle, excluding a motorcycle


  Class 5 Alberta Drivers Licence

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
  • Class 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 in addition to 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 Alberta Drivers Licence

Licence permits an operator to drive:

  • a motorcycle or a moped
  • all motor vehicles under Class 5, for learning only
**The minimum learning or licensing age is 16
Requirements: Written test and vision screening and a road test for applicants with a Class 7 or if no licence presented. Written test, vision screening and skill test for applicants with a Class 5 or better
Vehicle for road test: motorcycle without sidecar


  Class 7 Alberta Drivers Licence

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


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