A Class 2 driver's licence allows you to drive a bus and any type of vehicle allowed with Class 3, 4, or 5 driver's licence permits.
- Commercial Vehicles. Buses, dump trucks, large tow trucks, taxis and ambulances.
- 2-Axle Vehicles. Cars, vans, and light trucks.
- Recreational vehicles.
- Class 1 or 6 Vehicles.
A Class 2 driving licence allows you to drive a category C vehicle. A category C vehicle is also known as a rigid body vehicle. Having a Category C licence allows you to drive rigid vehicles over 3500kg and tow a trailer up to 750kg. If you want to drive an articulated lorry you will need a Class 1 HGV licence.
Refer to the list to find a school that provides the MELT program. Class 1 MELT program will take 113 hours to complete. This total does not include the Air Brake program, which is approximately 8.5 additional hours.
Fees
| Class of road test | Fee |
|---|
| Class 1 | $217 |
| Class 2 | $167 |
| Class 3 | $155 |
Updated for 2021. You will be given a choice between 4 options for each question.
Alberta Driver's Test Facts.
| How many questions: | 30 |
|---|
| How many correct answers to pass: | 25 |
| Passing score: | 83% |
The total cost to get your Class 4 license in Alberta is approximately $263.00. This is comprised of $17 for a knowledge test, $75 for a medical examination, $150 for a road test and $21 to upgrade your license.
Introduction. In Alberta, it takes a minimum of 3 years to get a full, non-GDL Class 5 Driver's Licence. Find out about the steps to getting licensed, and the types of licences needed to legally drive different vehicles in Alberta.
Driving alone:You can't be alone in the vehicle when driving, regardless of how long you have been driving and how many learner permits you have held. And the person who's with you must hold a full driving licence for the category of vehicle you are driving for a continuous period of 2 years.
At least one of the following types of original documents with your Alberta address may be presented as proof that you are living in Alberta:
- electronic utility bills showing an Alberta address.
- other non-utility statements or correspondence mailed to your Alberta address.
Alberta Driver's License Class 5 in Calgary. A Class 5 licence allow you to operate any two-axle vehicle, a moped or a recreational vehicle. You can also pull a trailer (as long as it doesn't have air brakes).
You are not permitted to drive from midnight to 5 a.m. You are not permitted to have more passengers than seat belts. You will be suspended if you accumulate eight or more demerit points. You must have zero level of alcohol and drug when driving (or riding a motorcycle).
You must will need to provide proof of identification and Alberta residency with your application. You can send your application and the applicable fees to any Alberta registry agent. At the time of your next ID card service, you will be required to provide proof of Alberta residency and Canadian legal presence.
According to the Traffic Safety Act, it is handled similar to driving without a license and your vehicle could be impounded, you may get demerit points, you would get a fine between $300 and 2000 and if you do this repeatedly they would suspend your license.
To study for the test, you should review the Alberta Commercial Driver's Guide. It goes over things like parking on hills, dump truck and mixer truck truck operations. You have 1 year to complete your Class 3 licensing process before you have to take the knowledge test again. Air brakes (air to all foundation brakes):
What You Can Drive with a Class 3 Licence
- 2-Axle Vehicles. Cars, vans, and light trucks.
- Commercial Vehicles. Dump trucks, large tow trucks and class 4 vehicles with no passengers.
- 3-Axle Vehicles. 3 or more axles with a trailer (w/o airbrakes)
- Class 1, 2 or 6 Vehicles. As a learner only.
In order to take the next step in the GDL license system in Alberta, you must :
- Spend one year as a class 7 driver (two years if you got our class 7 when you were 14).
- Be at least 16 years of age.
- Pass a vision test.
- Show proof of residency in Alberta.
- Pass the basic road test.
A Class 3 licence in Alberta is a driver's licence that allows you to drive large trucks, sometimes with air brakes. With a Class 3 licence in Alberta you can drive: any motor vehicle that the holder of a Class 5 licence may drive. a single motor vehicle with 3 or more axles.
Class 3: Permits the holder to operate trucks with more than two axles, including any combination of vehicles, or a truck with two axles towing a vehicle with a registered gross vehicle weight of more than 4,540 kilograms. Includes all vehicles in Classes 4 and 5. Minimum age: 18.
Alberta has a demerit point system where demerit points
are accumulated against your driver's license for each traffic offence you are convicted off.
You will receive 6 demerit points for:
- Speeding more than 50 km/hr over the speed limit.
- Careless driving.
- Racing.
Class 3: Motor car and motor tractor, the weight of which unladen does not exceed 2500 kilograms; and. Motor cars constructed solely and adapted to carry not more than 7 passengers (exclusive of the driver) and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 3000 kilograms.
A Class 6 licence in Alberta allows you to drive a motorcycle, moped or trike by yourself, as well as any Class 5 GDL motor vehicle as a learner.
Applicants for Class 1 licences must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Have a valid Alberta driver's licence (not graduated driver licensing)
- Satisfy medical requirements.
- Complete the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) program.
- Pass knowledge tests.
- Pass road test.
You must attend a school that is officially licensed by the Alberta government. You will need to attend school for both class 1 licensing and air brake (Q) endorsement training. Generally schools offer both courses, since you need the air brake endorsement to complete your class 1 license testing.
Class 1 drivers can drive a category C+E vehicle, which is basically articulated lorries. However, Class 2 drivers can drive a Category C vehicle, which are rigid body vehicles. These include fire engines and refuse collection vehicles.
Medium-Duty Vehicle: 10,001 – 26,000 lbs. Class 3: 10,001 – 14,000 lbs.
Re: Tractor unit on class 2 (cat c) license yes or no? Yes you can. And no you don't have to disable / remove the 5th wheel. So long as you do not pull a trailer (there is a 750kg limit that is legally allowable, but not practical) with only a C licence you can legally drive a tractor unit.
Transport truck drivers
| Wages* | Low (5th percentile) | Average |
|---|
| Starting | $16.15 | $25.52 |
| Overall | $19.50 | $29.54 |
| Top | $22.00 | $34.34 |
Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) was implemented on March 1, 2019 by the Government of Alberta to improve safety for everyone on the road by ensuring Class 1 (tractor-trailer) and Class 2 (bus) drivers receive adequate training before they are tested for a Class 1 or Class 2 driver's licence.
