Reinstating your driver’s licence privileges as a result of a demerit point suspension
Driver’s licence suspension A Notice of Suspension letter will be mailed to the last address recorded on your motor vehicle file. It is your responsibility to notify an Alberta registry agent office anytime you change your mailing address.
- The Notice of Suspension letter will indicate the conditions that must be completed prior to reinstatement of your driving privileges.
- The Notice of Suspension will indicate the effective date of your suspension.
- You must turn your driver’s licence over to any Alberta registry agent office on or before the effective date. It is illegal to be in possession of your driver’s licence while you are serving a suspension. It is a serious offence to operate a vehicle while serving a suspension.
- You must serve the term of the suspension.
Provincial suspensions
Provincial suspensions may be imposed for reasons such as a poor driving record, failure to pay a legal judgement, medical reasons, or failure to comply with a Notice to Report.
SafeRoads Alberta
SafeRoads Alberta is the administrative adjudication branch of Transportation and Economic Corridors that is responsible for conducting reviews for provincial administrative penalties received by impaired drivers and reviews for vehicle seizures. SafeRoads Alberta conducts reviews for challenges to the provincial adminstrative penalties under the IRS program. All matters are dealt with in 30 days to ensure impaired drivers are off the roads. The most serious cases, including repeat offenders and impaired driving causing death or bodily harm, will get both provincial administrative penalties and Criminal Code of Canada charges.
Impaired driving reviews
SafeRoads Alberta conducts reviews for challenges to the provincial administrative penalties under the IRS program.
Drivers who wish to appeal their impaired driving penalty can do so by applying for a review to SafeRoads Alberta at www.saferoads.com.
Vehicle seizure reviews
Vehicle seizures are reviewed by SafeRoads Alberta. If a vehicle was seized pursuant to section 94 of the Traffic Safety Act, after being stolen or taken without consent, or if the vehicle is owned by a rental car agency, you can seek the return of the vehicle through SafeRoads Alberta. Registered owners are responsible for all costs involved in the vehicle seizure. Applying for a review does not guarantee the return of the vehicle, and fees for reviews are non-refundable.