Vehicles & Driving
Common Questions
- At what age can a person obtain a learner's licence?
- In Alberta, an individual must be at least 14 years of age to apply for a learner's licence. If an applicant is under 18, parental consent is required.
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More Common Questions
- Are there any programs for seniors to assist with hearing aid costs?
- Are there guidelines for the use of photo radar by police services?
- Do I need a medical report to renew my driver's licence?
- Do I need the renewal form that I received in the mail in order to renew my driver's licence and vehicle registration?
- How can I find information about traffic counts on a specific highway?
- How do I apply for Prorate?
- How do I get a job as a flag person for highway construction/maintenance projects?
- How do I get a permit to take heavy equipment on the road/highway?
- I am moving to Alberta from another province or country. How do I get an Alberta driver's licence? How long do I have before I need an Alberta licence?
- I have a business in small town/rural Alberta and would like to put a sign on the highway advertising it. Can I get a sign?
- I have just bought a vehicle and find it is not safe. What should I do and whom do I contact?
- I have some questions regarding truckers' log books. Whom do I contact about this?
- I heard there is a federal/provincial/municipal program that will help my municipality improve its infrastructure. How do I apply for a grant from this program?
- Is there a limit to what I can tow behind my car? Can I tow more if I have a bigger vehicle?
- My children are not residents of Alberta but are attending school full time in Alberta. Do they have to register their vehicles and change their operator licences in Alberta?
- What information do I need to register my vehicle?
- What is a driver's abstract and where do I go to obtain one?
- What is done with the money collected from photo radar fines?
- What is graduated driver licensing?
- Where are Vehicle Inspection Stations located in Alberta? What are the phone numbers?
- Where can I apply for a placard or renew my current placard?
- Where can I find information about road conditions in Alberta?
- Where can I get information on school bus traffic safety for children, impaired driving and other traffic safety issues?
- Where can I get my driver's licence renewed or a motor vehicle registered?
- Where do I get brochures, posters etc. for my school/group regarding safety issues?
- Who is responsible for maintaining the different kinds of highways in Alberta?
- Whom can I call to obtain information about the safe installation of child car seats?
- Whom do I call to obtain a permit for an overweight or over-dimensional vehicle, an out-of-province licensing permit or a restricted vehicle licence plate?
- Why are huge trucks allowed to drive on the highways? Don't they cause damage?
- Why did the criteria to obtain a parking placard for persons with disabilities change?
- Why does the new policy make it harder to obtain a parking placard for persons with disabilities?

