Getting Nova Scotia Driving License
There are three types of driver's licenses:
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Learner’s license _ Class7
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Newly Licensed – Class 5N
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Class 5R
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full driver's license.
In general, it takes six years to obtain a full driving license.
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1. Learners License
It is the first stage in the Nova Scotia Graduated Driver
License program. To obtain this license, individuals should be at least 16
years old, and if you are under 18, you must have a letter of consent (written
permission from your parents). You can get this form from any office of the Registry
of Motor Vehicles at the Access Nova Scotia center. If both of your parents are
deceased, your employer or your legal guardian can give the permission.
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To apply for a learner’s license, you need to pass three tests
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Vision test
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Rules
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Road sign test
To do the rules and road signs test, you must pass a vision
test, which is a screening test to make sure you meet the minimum vision
standard. If you fail the vision test, you cannot get a license. Access will
give you a form to have an optometrist or ophthalmologist. Once you have
completed the form and it has been accepted by the officer, your driver's
license will be issued with the condition listed on the back of your license.
This means that your license is only valid if you have proper vision correction.
To pass the road sign and rule test, you must score 16 out of 20
on each test. Once you pass all three tests, you need to pay a fee of $25.10 to
get your Class 7 license. The license is valid for two years, and you are not
allowed to do the road test until one full year from the time you get the
license; however, you can shorten the time to nine months, by applying for a
“driver education course” When going for the road test you must have the course
certificate with you.
2 restrictions come with a Class 7 licensee.
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you are not allowed to drive alone! There must be a full license passenger with you.
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you must drive at zero-tolerance blood alcohol which means your blood alcohol must be zero.
If you violate any of these restrictions, you will gain demerit
points. The maximum demerit point on a learner’s license is 3 points. If you get 4
points or more, your license with be suspended for six months, causing a delay
in your road test. For example, let’s say, your learner’s license is due to
expire within six months and it gets suspended for six months, you will lose
your license and should reapply.
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2. Class 5N driver's License (Newly Licensed Driving License)
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Complete the payment form online (road
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test fee is $53)- https://beta.novascotia.ca/pay-road-test-driving-test
How do I fill out the form online?
1- What type of road test? Class 5 Operators' license
2- What is the master number? Your master number is at the top
of your driving license and begins with the first five letters of your last
name in caps, followed by your birthdate and three random digits.
3- The rest is easy and simple –
What should I bring for the road test?
1- You must have a driver training certificate if your road test
is within nine months of obtaining Class 7.
2- Have your road test receipt
3- Learner’s license. (Should always be with you when driving)
There are additional required documents that you need to have
with you, but since you are using our driving school car for the test, we will
provide those documents.
Once you have passed your road test successfully, you will have
your class 5N driver's license for two years.
Restrictions on Newly Licensed
1- Zero tolerance blood alcohol
2- Cannot drive from 12 am – 5 am, unless you get a letter
from your employer that you need to drive to work during this
time and you can only drive from home to work and work to home, nowhere else!
If you gain 4 demerit points, they will call you for an interview
to discuss how can avoid getting points. If you get 6 demerit points,
what happened? 6 months suspension.
If you are too worried about your demerit point you can
take the “Defensive Driving Course”, which is six hours class
with a cost of $130+
and that helps you remove 3 points from your record, and of
course, you cannot
take this course over and over, it is just a one-time chance!
When you complete this
course, they will remove N from your license, giving you a full
license.
3. Class 5R (2 years)
After two years of holding Class 5N, you will go to Access Nova
Scotia to remove N from your license, so that you can freely drive after
midnight!
To Remove N, you should have a “Driver Education Program Certificate”
Or Defensive Driving Course certificate.