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It outlines Nova Scotia licence classes and focuses on passenger vehicles, using the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program with its three levels, restrictions, tests, and progression. 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The Registry of Motor Vehicles, under the authority of the Motor Vehicle Act, issues, renews, and suspends driver’s licences. Possession of a driver’s licence and the privilege of driving are major responsibilities.  \nThe Nova Scotia Licensing System  \nTo drive in Nova Scotia, you must have a valid driver’s licence, and it must be the right type of licence for the kind of vehicle you want to drive (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.) . Nova Scotia has different classes of licences to match different types of vehicles. Since most people drive only passenger vehicles, most of the information in this first section deals with that type of licence, which is called a Class 5 licence.  \nNova Scotia also has what is called a Graduated Driver Licensing program (or “GDL” for short), which has 3 levels:  \n1 learner’s licence (sometimes called the“beginner’s licence”)  \n2 newly licensed driver’s licence  \n3 driver’s licence  \nAll new drivers have to graduate from the first level, and then from the second level, before they can get a regular driver’s licence. This way, new drivers gradually gain experience over a period of several years. They move through a series of tests and restrictions on their driving privileges, which are gradually removed as they progress. Finally, when they are experienced enough, they become a fully licensed driver.  \nThis program applies to all new drivers of passenger vehicles in Nova Scotia, whatever your age. A similar program is in place for all new motorcycle operators, including experienced licensed drivers of other classifications.  \nVisitors  \nIf you are a visitor to Nova Scotia or a new resident you can drive in this province for up to 90 days without getting a Nova Scotia driver’s licence, on two conditions: (1) you must have a valid driver’s licence from another jurisdiction (province, state, country, etc.), and (2) you must be at least 16 years old. After 90 days, you have to get a Nova Scotia driver’s licence.  \nNote: there is also the question of your vehicle permit and licence plates. If you are a visitor, you can drive a vehicle with out-of-province plates for 90 days; after that, it has to have Nova Scotia plates. If you have actually moved to Nova Scotia, you can drive with out-of-province plates for only 30 days.  \nGetting a Nova Scotia Driver’s Licence  \nPeople who apply for a Nova Scotia driver’s licence fall into one of three groups:  \n1 brand new drivers  \n2 drivers who used to have a Nova Scotia driver’s licence, but don’t now  \n3 visitors and new residents who have an out-of-province driver’s licence  \nBrand new drivers  \n(someone who has never had any kind of driver’s licence before)  \nIn Nova Scotia, all new drivers regardless of their age have to work through the Graduated Driver Licensing program, and start by getting their learner’s licence. How to do that is explained later on in this section.  \nPeople who used to have a valid Nova Scotia driver’s licence, but don’t now  \nIf you are holding an expired Nova Scotia driver’s licence  \nthat expired less than three years ago, you can get a new one without taking either a written test or a road test.  \nIf your Nova Scotia driver’s licence expired more than three years ago, the situation is different. Everything depends upon whether or not you ever had a valid licence for at least two full years. If you didn’t, then you are considered a “brand new driver,” and just like any other new driver, you will have to go through the full Graduated Driver Licensing program. If you had a valid licence for two full years or more, you will still have to take the written and road tests.  \nRoad test: You have to make an appointment in advance to take a road test and you have to pay for it before you can get an appointment. For more information on the road test and how to apply for it, go to page 13 in","cbCaith7mMnUmXlJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaith7mMnUmXlJ","pdf",812012,36,"English","# Getting and Holding a Nova Scotia Driver’s Licence\n## Nova Scotia Licensing System\n## Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)\n## Visitors and New Residents\n## Getting a Nova Scotia Driver’s Licence\n## Getting a Learner’s Licence (Class 7)","[{\"question\":\"Who issues and manages driver’s licences in Nova Scotia?\",\"answer\":\"The Registry of Motor Vehicles issues, renews, and can suspend driver’s licences under the authority of the Motor Vehicle Act.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the three levels in Nova Scotia’s Graduated Driver Licensing program (GDL)?\",\"answer\":\"GDL has three levels: a learner’s licence, a newly licensed driver’s licence, and a driver’s licence.\"},{\"question\":\"Can visitors drive in Nova Scotia without a Nova Scotia driver’s licence, and for how long?\",\"answer\":\"Visitors can drive for up to 90 days if they hold a valid out-of-province licence and are at least 16 years old; after 90 days they must get a Nova Scotia driver’s licence.\"}]","Your Driver’s Licence - Chapter 1 - Getting and Holding a Nova Scotia Driver’s Licence | PDF",91]