Regulations, Novice Drivers - Section 57.1

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations in respect of novice drivers,

(a) defining novice driver and accompanying driver;

(b) prescribing drivers licences of different classes and levels for novice drivers;

(b.1) prescribing the qualifications of applicants for and holders of any class or level of drivers licence for novice drivers;

(c) prescribing the qualifications and requirements, including a maximum blood alcohol concentration level, for accompanying drivers;

(d) requiring novice drivers with drivers licences of any class or level to be accompanied, while driving, by an accompanying driver;

(e) respecting practical and written driving examinations and mental and physical, including ophthalmic and auditory, examinations for applicants for drivers licences for novice drivers of any class or level;

(f) prescribing the length of time or the method of determining the length of time during which a person shall be a novice driver or shall be restricted to any level of drivers licence for novice drivers;

(g) prescribing circumstances under which the drivers licence of a novice driver shall be cancelled or suspended and the length of the suspension or suspensions;

(h) prescribing circumstances under which a novice driver may be required to attend before an official of the Ministry for an interview and the examination or examinations that may be required;

(i) prescribing circumstances under which a novice driver may be required to produce evidence with regard to successful completion of a Ministry-approved driver education or improvement course;

(j) Repealed: 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 7 (1).

(k) prescribing modifications to the demerit point system prescribed under section 56 in so far as it applies to novice drivers and exempting novice drivers or any class or level of drivers licence for novice drivers from any of the provisions of the demerit point system;

(l) prescribing conditions and restrictions, including a maximum blood alcohol concentration level or a blood alcohol concentration level of zero, that shall apply to any class or level of drivers licence for novice drivers;

(m) prescribing markers or identifying devices to be displayed on or in motor vehicles driven by novice drivers or novice drivers with drivers licences of any class or level and governing the conditions of their use and the manner of displaying them;

(n) exempting novice drivers or novice drivers with a drivers licence of any class or level from any requirement under this Part or any regulation made under this Part and prescribing conditions for the exemption;

(o) prescribing provincially approved screening devices and their calibration for the purpose of section 48.1. 1993, c. 40, s. 7; 2004, c. 22, s. 2; 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 7 (1).

(2) A regulation under subsection (1) may apply in respect of any class of drivers licence for novice drivers. 1993, c. 40, s. 7.

(3) The Minister may approve driver education and improvement courses for the purpose of clause (1) (i). 2005, c. 26, Sched. A, s. 7 (2).