PLEASE NOTE
The only restriction based on age is the requirement of zero blood alcohol content for everyone under 21.
All the other restrictions are based on experience, not age. Whatever your age, you will be restricted only for the two years you will be in the graduated program. After you get your class 5, you are unrestricted!
All drivers younger than age 21
As of June 1st, 2009, all motorists under the age of 21 must maintain a zero percent blood/alcohol content when driving. This provision applies to all drivers under 21 and includes drivers of motorcycles, cars and commercial vehicles.
It applies to all drivers under 21, whether they are enrolled in the graduated driver's licence program or not.
Improvements to the Graduated Driver's Licence Program
As of June 1st, 2009 the Government of New Brunswick will implement new requirements to the graduated driver's licence program.
Level 1 licensees (before road test)
- Must be accompanied by a driver who has a Class 5 licence or better, at least three years of driving experience and is seated in the front passenger seat;
- Cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m.;
As of Oct. 1, 2009:
Level 1 licensees can take their road test after eight months if they complete a licensed driver training course. If they have not successfully completed their road test by this date, they will need to have completed eight months in Level 1 before they can be re-tested.
Those currently enrolled in Level 1 have until Oct. 1, 2009 to take their road test.
Those who do not complete such a course must wait for 12 months to do the test.
Level 2 licensees (after road test) and as of June 1st, 2009:
- If under 21, cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m., except for education or work purposes (which are automatically exempt), or if they're accompanied by a driver who has a Class 5 licence or better, and at least three years of driving experience.
- Cannot have more than three passengers in the vehicle, and no more than one passenger in the front seat.
Requirements to the graduated driver's licence program
Frequently Asked Questions - Graduated Driver's Licence Program
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