Air brake endorsement (Q)
When a person successfully completes an approved Alberta air brake course through an authorized agency, an air brake endorsement (Q) will be placed on that driver’s licence.
An air brake endorsement is required for drivers of vehicles with:
- an air-only braking system, or
- a combination of air and hydraulic braking system.
More information on the air brake course is available online at: www.alberta.ca/air-brake-program.aspx
Driver examiner
Driver examiners are responsible for ensuring only qualified individuals receive a driver’s licence. Road tests must be conducted only by persons designated by the Government of Alberta as driver examiners.
Registry agent offices are the primary sites for road tests to begin and end. On a road test, no passengers or pets are allowed. An exemption to this is when an examiner is accompanied by a government official during a training or monitoring session.
Class 4, 5, and 6 road tests are delivered by licensed driver examiners through Alberta registry agents on behalf of the Government of Alberta. Licensed driver examiners are trained, licensed, monitored, and audited by the government. Road tests can be scheduled through an Alberta registry agent. Class 1, 2, and 3 commercial road tests are conducted by Government of Alberta driver examiners and can be scheduled through the online scheduling system. More information on road tests is available online at: www.alberta.ca/drivers-road-test.aspx
Driver’s licence
A driver’s licence is required to operate a motor vehicle and is issued pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless that person’s driver’s licence is in that person’s possession. On the request of a peace officer, a person driving a motor vehicle shall produce their subsisting driver’s licence, insurance, and registration. Ensure that these documents are with you every time you operate a motor vehicle.
Applying for your Alberta driver’s licence
Driver licensing services are provided through the Alberta registry agent network.
When applying for an Alberta driver’s licence you must provide identification. For information on identification requirements visit: www.alberta.ca/id-requirements-for-identification-cards.aspx A driver’s licence may only be issued to residents of Alberta. A resident is a person lawfully entitled to be in Canada, who makes their home in Alberta and is ordinarily present in Alberta.