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Class 1 Licence

This licence permits operators to drive:

  • Operators can drive any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles not including a motorcycle
  • Operators can also drive class 6 type vehicles for learning purposes only

The minimum licensing or learning age is 18.

Class 2 Licence

This licence permits operators to drive:

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

The minimum licensing or learning age is 18.

Applicants looking to acquire a class 2 license must pass a vision screening, road and written test and medical report. Applicants must require a airbrake certificate for vehicles with airbrakes.

The vehicle used to administer the road test must be a bus with a seating capacity exceeding 24 including the operator.

Class 3 Licence

This licence permits operators to drive:

  • Any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles that any holder of a class 5 licence may operate
  • A single motor vehicle that has three or more axles
  • A motor vehicle that has three or more axles towing a trailer that has one or more axles as long as the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
  • Class 2 and 4 type vehicles can be operated as long as there is no passengers in the vehicle
  • For learning only vehicles under class 1, 2, and 6 can be operated

Any holder of a Class 3 operator’s licence shall NOT operate a motor vehicle:

  • A vehicle that has a seating capacity of more than 15, while that vehicle is transporting any person in addition to the operator
  • That has transport passengers that are for hire

The minimum licensing or learning age for this licence is 18.

Applicants looking to acquire a class 2 license must pass a vision screening, road and written test and medical report. Applicants must require a airbrake certificate for vehicles with airbrakes.

The vehicle used to administer the road test must be any motor vehicle having three or more axles.

Class 4 Licence

This licence permits operators to drive:

  • An ambulance, bus or taxi where the seating capacity is not over 24, excluding the operator
  • All motor vehicles that are included under Class 5
  • For learning purposes only all motor vehicles included under class 1, 2,3 and 6 may be operated

The minimum licensing or learning age for this licence is 18.

Applicants looking to acquire a class 2 license must pass a vision screening, written test and medical report. Applicants only require a road test if the operator does not already posses a class 1, 2, or 3 licence.

The vehicle used to administer the road test must be any two axle motor vehicle excluding motorcycles.

Class 5 Licence

This licence permits operators to drive:

  • A single motor vehicle with two axles this excludes motorcycles
  • A motor vehicle with two axles towing a trailer that has one or more axles as long as the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
  • A recreational vehicle or any combination of recreational vehicle and a trailer as long as the trailer does not have more than two axles and is not equipped with air brakes
  • A moped
  • For learning purposes only all motor vehicles included under class 1, 2,3, 4 and 6 may be operated

Any holder of a Class 5 operator’s licence shall NOT operate a motor vehicle:

  • That has a seating capacity of more than 15 passengers, while that vehicle is transporting any person in addition to the operator
  • That has transport passengers that are for hire

The minimum learning age for a class 5 licence is 14.

The minimum licensing age for a class 5 licence is 16.

Applicants looking to acquire a class 5 licence must pass a road test.

The vehicle used to administer the road test must be any two axle motor vehicle excluding motorcycles.

Class 6 Licence

This licence permits operators to drive:

  • A moped or motorcycle
  • For learning purposes only all motor vehicles included under class 5 may be operated

The minimum learning and licensing age for a class 5 licence is 16.

Applicants who already have been issued a class 5 licence will be required to complete a class 6 knowledge test and road test. Applicants who do not have any class of licence will need to enter the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program and will need to do a class 7 knowledge test as well as a vision screening. Applicant also must operate a motorcycle as a learner for a minimum of one year. In order to exit the learner stage and become a probationary rider you are required to write a class 6 knowledge test as well as take a class 6 road test. In order to exit the GDL program you must hold a probationary licence for a minimum of 2 years and pass an advanced road test.

The vehicle used to administer the road test must be a motorcycle that does not have a sidecar.

Class 7 Licence

This licence permits operators to drive:

  • A moped
  • For learning purposes only, a motor vehicle referred to in the class 5 category
  • If the operator is at least 16 years of age they may operate a motorcycle as a learner only

The minimum learning and licensing age for a class 7 licence is 14.

Applicants looking to acquire a class 7 licence must pass a written test and a vision screening.

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