Types of driving license
You need a valid driver’s license for the type of car you want to drive in Newfoundland and Labrador. The categories of driver’s licenses and the kinds of vehicles each category permits are listed below.
Class 8
A license only allows you to drive traction engine vehicles.
Class 6l: Before you can take a road test, all drivers must undergo 12 months in this class (reduced to eight months if you complete an approved motorcycle education program).
Restrictions
- A licensed driver with four years of motorcycle driving experience must always accompany a novice driver, whether riding another motorbike or in a car.
- Both the novice driver and the accompanying driver need to have a BAC of zero (BAC)
- Passengers not permitted
- No increase in the license’s commercial class.
- Driving is prohibited after dark (one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise)
- Not allowed on highways where the official speed limit is greater than 80 km/h Exit from this level requires passing a driving test
Class 6ll:
Class 6 motorcycle novice driver, Level II.
All drivers must take this class for a full year.
Restrictions:
- A novice driver’s blood alcohol level must be zero (BAC)
- A commercial-class driver’s license cannot be upgraded.
- Driving is prohibited between 5:00 a.m. and midnight.
Class 6 : Complete Motorcycle Licensing
Class 5l:
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Restrictions:
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- No tourists are permitted
- The commercial class of the license remained the same.
- Driving is prohibited between 5:00 a.m. and midnight.
- The Novice Rear of the car must have a driver’s sign (5 cm (2 in) lettering must be in black on a white background).
Class 5ll:
Light truck or passenger vehicle Novice Driver Class 5, Level II
must remain at this level for 12 months without being suspended
Restrictions
- Passengers are restricted to the number of seat belts
- A licensed driver with four years of experience driving in Class 5 or higher must be accompanied if driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. (Exemption for work-related purposes; novice must show police documentation of working hours.)
- No upgrade to a commercial class of license.
Class 5:
Passenger vehicle Class 5 Driver
Permits the holder to operate:
- any automobile with a maximum of two axles
- a set of vehicles (such as a car, truck, and trailer) where the towing vehicle weighs no more than 4,500 kg*
- buses, taxis
- ambulances while not carrying passengers
- self-propelled motor houses having two or more axles;
- tractor-driven cars, forklifts, and emergency vehicles (excluding ambulances)
- trucks designed for off-highway use and cars commonly known as backhoes.
- Before applying for a driver’s license in the commercial class, the license holder must have one (1) year of experience as a Class 5 driver.
Class4:
A license entitles the holder to drive taxis, ambulances, all Class 5 cars, and buses that accommodate 24 passengers maximum. Class 4 drivers may be given a limitation allowing them to drive taxis exclusively.
Class 3:
As endorsements indicate, the license holder can operate vehicles with three axles or more, including a combination of cars and other classes.
Class2:
The holder of a Class 2 license is permitted to operate all buses with a capacity of more than 24 passengers and other classes, as evidenced by endorsements.
Class 1:
The holder of a Class 1 License is authorized to operate all semi-trailer trucks and any other classes indicated by endorsements.
Completed the driver licensing program in Newfoundland:
You will be required to study through a step-by-step approach in this program, moving on to the next session as you obtain more knowledge. You should be aware, nevertheless, that limitations apply to all programming classes.
Below are some of the program’s requirements:
- The minimum age requirement is 16.
- If you are new to driving, you must pass the written, visual, and road exams.
- Teenagers under 19 must get parental or guardian permission and achieve or surpass the 85% passing grade on the written test.
- Questions about following traffic laws, being a safe driver, and identifying road signs are also part of the test.
Further details on the GDL NL program are provided below:
- Drivers who seek a class 5 or class 6 license should enrol in the program. Motorcycles are under class 6, whereas light trucks and passenger cars go under class 5.
- It’s intended to assist drivers in learning the skill and safely operating motor vehicles, particularly inexperienced drivers. The first two years saw a progressive improvement in driving privileges.
- No of their age, all drivers can take the course.
- You are regarded as a novice when you reach Level I or II.