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DEMERIT POINT PENALTIES SPECIFIC TO GDL DRIVERS: Points 2 points Offence 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 will be required to attend a hearing with the Alberta Transportation Safety Board. You are required by law to give up your driver’s licence on or before the date your suspension begins. This can be done at any Alberta Registry Agent office. You may be eligible for a Restricted Operator’s Licence. For more information, visit www.transportation. alberta.ca/2566.htm. You may not appeal a demerit point suspension. Convictions can only be removed from your driving record by an appeal through the courts. Contact any Alberta Provincial Court for more information. 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 governmentapproved defensive driving courses. Driving laws Federal: Criminal Code of Canada Offences related to impaired driving are: • impaired driving regardless of blood alcohol content • blood alcohol level over the legal limit • drug or drug-alcohol combination or a toxicological (blood or urine) sample • refusing to provide a breath or blood sample • impaired driving causing bodily harm • impaired driving causing death • driving while suspended or disqualified If you are found guilty under the Criminal Code of Canada of driving while impaired, and you have: • been found guilty under Section 253 or 254 of the Criminal Code of Canada, will be disqualified from driving and your licence is suspended. for one year from the date of the finding of the guilt • a prior offence in the last 10 years, CHAPTER NINE DRIVING WITHIN THE LAW 109
you will be disqualified from holding a driver’s licence for three years from the date of the conviction • two or more prior offences in the last 10 years, you will be disqualified from holding a driver’s licence for five years from the date of the conviction. • if a death or injury occurs as a result of an impaired offence, the minimum licence suspension is five years even for a first offender. Provincial: Traffic Safety Act ALBERTA ADMINISTRATIVE LICENCE SUSPENSION (AALS) PROGRAM: The Alberta Administrative Licence Suspension (AALS) Program deals with alcohol, drug-related impaired driving offences and refusal to provide breath or blood samples. This includes illegal drugs as well as legal drugs such as prescription medication with side effects that may cause the driver to be impaired. ADMINISTRATIVE LICENCE SUSPENSIONS: An Administrative Licence Suspension will be issued to a driver charged under the Criminal Code for: • Blood alcohol content greater than .08 • Ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by alcohol, drugs or a combination • Refusal to comply with a lawful demand of a peace officer (e.g., for a breath sample) Drivers charged with an alcohol or drug related impaired driving offence will face an immediate licence suspension, which remains in place until the criminal charge is resolved. Alberta has progressive administrative sanctions for impaired driving convictions: 1st Criminal Code Charge within 10 years: ·· Sustained licence suspension until your criminal charges have been dealt with by the courts ·· Towing and impound charges ·· 3 day vehicle seizure ·· If convicted of the criminal code offence, the driver is suspended for one year and must participate in the mandatory Ignition Interlock Program for one year ·· If convicted, the driver must complete a “Planning Ahead” impaired driving course 2nd Criminal Code Charge within 10 years: ·· Sustained licence suspension until your criminal charges have been dealt with by the courts ·· Towing and impound charges ·· 7 day vehicle seizure ·· If convicted of the criminal code offence, the driver is suspended for three years and must also participate in the mandatory Ignition Interlock Program for three years ·· If convicted, the driver must complete an “IMPACT” weekend impaired driving course, which may include assessment and monitoring 3rd Criminal Code Charge within 10 years ·· Sustained licence suspension until your criminal charges have been dealt with by the courts ·· Towing and impound charges ·· 7 day vehicle seizure 110 A Driver’s Guide to Operation, Safety and Licensing
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Graduated driver licensing Regardle
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Vision requirements A vision assess
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Class 5 - GDL The minimum licensing
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For information on the identificati
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Medical requirements It is your res
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Renewing your Alberta driver’s li
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Traffic control signals Traffic con
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Designated lane signs The message o
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Pavement markings Markings on the r
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This lane is reserved for cyclists.
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Pre-drive basics Walk around your v
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Automatic transmissions have a lock
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wheel, place your left hand at abou
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Many factors affect your stopping t
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When you are leaving a parallel par
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Hill parking The following informat
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Right-of-way Where roadways meet an
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Page 61 and 62: When you intend to use at any other
Page 63 and 64: Be sure you yield the right-of-way
Page 65 and 66: Turning lanes Some lanes are design
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Page 69 and 70: Lane selection and position in your
Page 71 and 72: Before passing another vehicle on a
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Page 89 and 90: Proactive driving Proactive driving
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Page 93 and 94: Fuel efficiency and helping our env
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Page 97 and 98: Vulnerable road users Pedestrians,
Page 99 and 100: When turning left, watch for oncomi
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Page 103 and 104: PAVEMENT MARKINGS: Pavement marking
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Page 107 and 108: Driver fitness Are you fit to drive
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