Young drivers in Alberta aged 18 and over are now able to exit the province’s graduated driver’s licence program without taking a driver’s test or paying fees, and automatically get an upgraded licence.
Effective June 25, “drivers no longer have to take a drivers test and pay a $154 fee to exit the graduated driver’s licence (GDL) program if they have a clean driving record,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in a tweet.
GDL drivers with good driving behaviour will see their licence automatically upgraded, which according to the province, will save new drivers time and money.
“GDL drivers who have completed their 24-month driving period and have no suspensions or demerits within their last 12 months of probation, including zero tolerance for any alcohol and/or drug consumption, will receive a letter informing them of the change in their driver’s licence status to non-GDL,” said a June 26 government news release….