Alberta Class 7 Practice

Demerit point penalties specific to GDL drivers: Points Offence 2 points Curfew - driving between midnight and 5 a.m. (Class 7 learner stage only) Having more passengers than seat belts Supervisor (accompanying driver) not fully qualified Fully-licensed and GDL drivers: Driver’s licence privilege suspensions: • First – automatic one month suspension. • Second (within one year) – automatic three month suspension. • Third (within two years) – automatic six month suspension. You may be required to attend a review with the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. You are required by law to give up your When two years have passed from the date of a conviction, the demerit points assessed for that conviction are removed from your driver’s record. If a Government-approved defensive driving course has been successfully completed prior to accumulating 15 or more points, a three point credit is applied to your driving record for a two-year period. Contact a driving school for more information about Government-approved defensive driving driver’s licence on or before the date your courses. suspension begins. This can be done at any Alberta registry agent office. You may be eligible for a Restricted Driver’s Licence. For more information, visit www.alberta.ca/restricted-drivers-licence-program.aspx. You may not appeal a demerit point suspension. However, you may request a review of the demerit points to ensure they were not assigned in error. If you believe demerit points were assigned to your driver’s licence in error, you can submit a request in writing to Driver Fitness and Monitoring to have your record reviewed as per section 99 of the Traffic Safety Act. Convictions can only be removed from your driving record by an appeal through the courts. Contact any Alberta Provincial Court for more information.

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Source: Driver's Guide: cars and light trucks, Spring 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta.