AGE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum entry age: 16 years

Minimum exit age: 16 years, 8 months

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Driver education: Voluntary

Knowledge test: Must score at least 85%

Parental consent: By one parent/guardian, if driver is under 19 years

Vision test

EXIT REQUIREMENTS

Successfully passed test ⁄ course: Class 5 road test

Time completion: See Minimum duration section below

STAGE DURATION

Minimum duration: 12 months, may be reduced to 8 months if an approved driver education course is passed

Maximum holding period: 2 years

SUPERVISORY DRIVER

Age

BAC level while supervising: 0.0 BAC

Driver log

Licence held: Fully licensed

Location while supervising: In front passenger seat

Time Licensed: At least 4 years

SUPERVISED DRIVING

Minimum amount of supervised driving

DRIVING RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS

BAC level while driving: 0.0 BAC

Display "L" sign⁄plate when driving: Instead of an “L” sign, a "NOVICE DRIVER" sign must be displayed upon the rear of the motor vehicle being driven; lettering must be a minimum of 5 cm in height, in black lettering, on a white background

Night driving: No driving between midnight and 5 a.m. Passenger restrictions: No passengers, except supervisor (exception for parents/guardians if driver is enrolled in driver education and is accompanied by a licensed instructor)

Other restrictions

Passenger restrictions

Road restrictions

SUSPENSION & PROHIBITION

Lower driver penalty point threshold: Licence suspensions are issued at 6 demerit points (instead of 12) accumulated over two years; the suspension periods are: 2 months for 1st offence; 4 months for 2nd offence; and 6 months for 3rd offence

Violation of the zero BAC limit: Roadside suspensions issued by the police for exceeding 0 mg% BAC, begin immediately upon issuance of the notice by the officer; two suspensions will require the Novice Driver to complete an Alcohol Education Program; three or more suspensions will require the Novice Driver to undergo an alcohol dependency evaluation/treatment program

DRIVER IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS

If demerit points are accumulated, the Novice Driver must complete a demerit points "Responsible Drivers Workshop" reinstatement course; if the Novice Driver has not reached suspension level, a points reduction course will permit the removal of up to four (4) points every five (5) years

A suspension requires the Novice Driver to re-start at the level attained, however, credit is permitted for tests or education courses previously taken

ADDITIONAL CLASS 5 LEVEL I FEATURES

If the driver is a 16 year old driver presenting a valid driver's licence from another jurisdiction which has a graduated driver licensing program, they will be placed in Class 5, Level I. If they have taken an approved driver education course, they will be given a 4 month credit and upon reaching 16 years 8 months, will receive a Class 5, Level II driver's licence. If they have not taken a driver education course they will remain at Level I until their 17th birthday, at which time they will graduate to a Class 5, Level II licence. A road test is not required since they would have already passed a road test in another jurisdiction.

No upgrade to commercial class driver licence

Other licensed drivers taking up residence in the province will have their experience rated against the Newfoundland system and will be placed in the appropriate phase; age, driving experience and class of licence currently held will determine placement