Confident Driving Starts with the Right Guidance

At Roadmark, our mission is to shape safe and confident drivers for life.

We go further than just helping you earn a license; our personalized lessons are designed to help you build solid habits and real-world readiness, so passing the test becomes the natural next step.


We offer both insurance reduction and non-insurance reduction programs, each with a variety of course options—so you can always find the right one for you.

The 3 Step Process of Alberta's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)


Regardless of age, all new drivers are part of the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, outlined below.

Learner

To obtain a Class 7 learner's licence you must:

• be 14 years old

• pass a vision screening

• pass a knowledge test on the rules of the road

• have parental consent if under 18 years old

• have valid identification

Learner’s conditions - you must:

• Hold a learner’s licence (Class 7) for 1+ year.

• Be accompanied by a fully licenced (non-GDL) driver who is 18 years of age or older and is seated next to you.

• Not drive from midnight to 5 a.m.

• Have no more passengers than seat belts.

• Be suspended if you accumulate eight or more demerit points.

• Have a zero alcohol/drug level when driving (or riding a motorcycle).

Probationary

To become a probationary driver you must:

• hold your Class 7 leaner’s licence for a year (this time will be extended if you receive a suspension of your driving privileges)

• be 16 years of age or older

• pass the Alberta Class 5 road test


To get insurance deduction:

• pass Roadmark's training program at 80+%

• pass online theory course at 75%

Probationary conditions - you must:

• Be a probationary driver for 2+ years.

• Have no more passengers than seat belts.

• Be suspended if you accumulate eight or more demerit points.

• Have a zero alcohol/drug level when driving.

• Not re-class to a Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 license.

• Not serve as a supervising driver to a learner.

Fully Licensed

To exit the GDL program you must:

• be at least 18 years of age

• be in probationary stage for 2+ years

• be free of suspensions or traffic violations within the last 12 months of probationary stage, including zero alcohol/drug level when driving.

You can reduce your probationary stage

by up to six months, if you:

• complete an approved driver training course resulting in a condition code (U) being added to your driving record

• meet all other eligibility requirements

Upon exiting the GDL program, you will:

• qualify to re-class to a Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 licence

• increase the number of demerits you are allowed

• remove the 0 alcohol & drug tolerance condition

• qualify as an accompanying driver to a learner.

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