Driver Licensing Regulation

Driver Licensing Regulation, M.R. 47/2006 The Drivers and Vehicles Act , C.C.S.M. c. D104 Regulation 47/2006 Registered February 24, 2006 bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section INTERPRETATION 1 Definitions 2 Definition of "novice driver" and "supervising driver" GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING DRIVERS' LICENCES 2.1 Certificate of insurance required for driver's licence 2.2 Name of licence holder 2.3 Driver who also holds identification card 2.4 Repealed 3 Classes and subclasses of licence prescribed 4 When driving a vehicle is authorized 5 Requirements for certain subclass A licences 6 Motorcycle training course 7 Other requirements for class 6 licences 8 Early eligibility for class 5L licence 9 Exemption from waiting periods for certain drivers 10 Registrar may grant other exemptions 11 Vehicles with air brakes 11.1 Mandatory entry-level training (MELT) 11.2 Special rules for out-of-province drivers with driving permit equivalent to subclass 1F licence 12 Examination and testing 12.1-13.1 Repealed 14 Exemptions from photo requirements 15 Period of validity of driver's licence 15.1-15.1.4 Repealed 15.2 Coordination of multi-year periods 15.3 Effect of a change in document expiry date 15.4-15.8 Repealed 15.9 When a driver's licence may be replaced 15.10-16.1 Repealed REQUIREMENTS FOR NOVICE DRIVERS, SUPERVISING DRIVERS AND CERTAIN OTHER DRIVERS 17 Licences prescribed for learner, intermediate and full stages 18 Driving machinery under certain licences 19 Additional restrictions for certain novice drivers 20 Additional restrictions for other drivers 21 Certain drivers must be supervised 22 Requirements for supervising drivers 22.1 Registrar's determination for certain drivers after 24-hour licence suspension 23 Repealed ASSESSMENT OF DRIVERS WHO ARE SUSPECTED OF HAVING A COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT 23.1 Definitions 23.2 Application of sections 23.1 and 23.3 to 23.7 23.3 When registrar may require first-level assessment 23.4 When registrar may require second-level assessment 23.5 Consequences of negative assessment or of failing to undergo assessment 23.6 Appeal to the medical review committee 23.7 Election to undergo second-level assessment COMING INTO FORCE 24 Coming into force Schedule A Repealed B Repealed INTERPRETATION Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in this regulation. "Act" means The Drivers and Vehicles Act . («  Loi ») "administrator" means The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation in its capacity as administrator of the Act, as set out in section 2 of the Act. (« administrateur ») "annual rating term" and "document expiry date" have the same meaning as in the Automobile Insurance Plan Regulation , Manitoba Regulation 49/2019. (« date d'expiration de documents » et « période de tarification annuelle ») "bus" means a motor vehicle designed to carry 11 or more persons including the driver that is not used solely for personal transportation. (« autobus ») "class 1 vehicle" means a semi-trailer truck alone or in combination with another vehicle. (« véhicule de classe 1 ») "class 2 vehicle" means a bus having a seating capacity in excess of 24 passengers or a school bus having a seating capacity in excess of 36 passengers. (« véhicule de classe 2 ») "class 3 vehicle" means (a) a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck with not more than two axles and a towed vehicle with a registered gross weight of more than 4,540 kg; (b) a truck with more than two axles; (c) a combination of vehicles that includes a truck with more than two axles, except if the combination includes a semi-trailer; or (d) a combination of vehicles consisting of a class 5 vehicle — other than a truck — and a towed vehicle with a registered gross weight of more than 4,540 kg. (« véhicule de classe 3 ») "class 4 vehicle" means a bus other than a school bus having a seating capacity not exceeding 24 passengers, or a school bus having a seating capacity not exceeding 36 passengers, an ambulance and all other emergency vehicles. (« véhicule de classe 4 ») "class 5 vehicle" means (a) a passenger vehicle other than a bus; (b) a truck with not more than two axles; or (c) a combination of vehicles consisting of (i) a class 5 passenger vehicle, or a truck with not more than two axles, and (ii) a towed vehicle with a registered gross vehicle weight of not more than 4,540 kg. (« véhicule de classe 5 ») "class 6 vehicle" means a motorcycle and a moped. (« véhicule de classe 6 ») "mandatory entry-level training" means a course approved by the registrar under subsection 11.1(1) or considered by the registrar to be equivalent. (« formation obligatoire pour débutants ») "multi-year driver's licence period" means the multi-year period of validity of a driver's licence, specified by subsection 15(1), (2) or (4), other than a driver's licence issued under subsection 6(4) or 29(3) of the Act or issued by a peace officer, judge or justice under the Act or The Highway Traffic Act . (« période de permis pluriannuel ») "passenger vehicle" means a motor vehicle that (a) is classified by its manufacturer as a passenger car or multi-purpose passenger vehicle; or (b) has a designated seating capacity of 10 or less and is not a truck, motorcycle or moped. (« voiture de tourisme ») "semi-trailer truck" means a motor vehicle-trailer combination consisting of (a) a truck designed primarily for towing a semi-trailer connected by means of a fifth-wheel coupler, and not constructed for carrying any load other than part of the weight of the trailer; and (b) a semi-trailer. (« véhicule articulé ») "truck" means a motor vehicle designed or adapted primarily for the transportation of cargo or property. (« camion ») M.R. 164/2006 ; 76/2009 ; 211/2009 ; 16/2018 ; 33/2019 ; 98/2019 ; 49/2022 ; 6/2025 Definition of "novice driver" and "supervising driver" 2(1) In the Act and this regulation, "novice driver" means a person (a) who holds a class 5L, 5I, 6M, 6L or 6I licence; (b) who holds a subclass F licence of class 1 to 5 and has not held a subclass F licence of those classes for at least one year since he or she completed the requirements of the class 5 intermediate licence stage; (c) who holds a class 6F licence and has not held it for at least one year since he or she completed the requirements of the class 6 intermediate licence stage; or (d) who held a licence, mentioned in clause (a), (b) or (c), that lapsed or expired, or was suspended or cancelled, and who is subsequently found to be driving a motor vehicle for which the licence is necessary under the Act or the regulations under the Act. 2(2) Despite subsection (1), (a) when a person is a novice driver because he or she (i) holds a class 5L licence, or (ii) is a person described in clause (1)⁠(b) and he or she holds a class 6F licence and is not a person described in clause (1)⁠(c), he or she is not a novice driver when operating a class 6 vehicle; and (b) when a person is a novice driver because he or she (i) holds a class 6M or 6L licence, or (ii) is a person described in clause (1)⁠(c) and he or she holds a subclass F licence of another class and is not a person described in clause (1)⁠(b), he or she is not a novice driver when operating a vehicle that the other subclass F licence authorizes. 2(3) In the Act and this regulation, "supervising driver" means a person who, when required by this regulation, is accompanying and supervising a second person who is operating a motor vehicle. 2(4) For the purpose of this regulation, (a) a class 1 licence is a higher class of licence than a class 2, 3, 4 or 5 licence; (b) a class 2 licence is a higher class of licence than a class 3, 4 or 5 licence; (c) a class 3 licence is a higher class of licence than a class 4 or 5 licence; and (d) a class 4 licence is a higher class of licence than a class 5 licence. M.R. 115/2024 GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING DRIVERS' LICENCES Certificate of insurance required for driver's licence 2.1 The registrar must not issue a driver's licence to a person unless a certificate of insurance is issued to the person at the same time. M.R. 164/2006 Name of licence holder 2.2 When the registrar issues a driver's licence, the registrar must issue it in the licence holder's full legal name or, if the name is incompatible with the computer system used to issue driver's licences, in an alternative form of the name that the registrar determines to be compatible with the system. M.R. 76/2009 ; 115/2024 Driver who also holds identification card 2.3 The registrar must not issue a driver's licence to a person who holds an identification card unless the person cancels and surrenders it before the driver's licence is issued. M.R. 76/2009 ; 49/2022 2.4 [Repealed] M.R. 76/2009 ; 49/2022 Classes and subclasses of licence prescribed 3 The following classes and subclasses of drivers' licences are prescribed: Class Subclass Subclass description class 1 A authorized instruction stage F full stage class 2 A authorized instruction stage F full stage class 3 A authorized instruction stage F full stage class 4 A authorized instruction stage F full stage class 5 L learner stage I intermediate stage F full stage A authorized instruction stage class 6 M motorcycle training course L learner stage I intermediate stage F full stage A authorized instruction stage When driving a vehicle is authorized 4(1) A licence authorizes the holder to drive the vehicles referred to in subsection (2) only when the holder complies with (a) the requirements of the Act and regulations under the Act respecting driving vehicles under the class and subclass of licence; and (b) any conditions and restrictions endorsed on the licence or that the registrar imposes on the holder. 4(2) A person who holds (a) a class 1A licence is authorized to drive class 1 to 5 vehicles and mopeds, for authorized instruction in how to drive them; (b) a class 1F licence is authorized to drive class 1 to 5 vehicles and mopeds; (c) a class 2A licence is authorized to drive class 2 to 5 vehicles and mopeds, for authorized instruction in how to drive them; (d) a class 2F licence is authorized to drive class 2 to 5 vehicles and mopeds; (e) a class 3A licence is authorized to drive class 3 to 5 vehicles and mopeds, for authorized instruction in how to drive them; (f) a class 3F licence is authorized to drive class 3 to 5 vehicles and mopeds; (g) a class 4A licence is authorized to drive class 4 and 5 vehicles and mopeds, for authorized instruction in how to drive them; (h) a class 4F licence is authorized to drive class 4 and 5 vehicles and mopeds; (i) a class 5L licence is authorized to drive the following vehicles for the purpose of learning how to drive them: (i) a passenger vehicle other than a bus, (ii) a truck with not more than two axles, (iii) a moped, if the person is at least 16 years of age, (iv) [repealed] M.R. 33/2019 ; (j) a class 5I licence is authorized to drive (i) a class 5 vehicle, (ii) a moped, (iii) [repealed] M.R. 33/2019 , (iv) a bus with no passengers, and (v) a class 3 vehicle registered as a farm truck, if it is authorized under subsection 180(2) of The Highway Traffic Act ; (k) a class 5F licence is authorized to drive (i) a class 5 vehicle, (ii) a moped, (iii) [repealed] M.R. 33/2019 , (iv) a bus with no passengers, and (v) a class 3 vehicle registered as a farm truck, if it is authorized under subsection 180(2) of The Highway Traffic Act ; (l) a class 5A licence is authorized to drive the following vehicles for authorized instruction in how to drive them: (i) a class 5 vehicle, (ii) a moped, (iii) [repealed] M.R. 33/2019 ; (m) a class 6M licence is authorized to drive a motorcycle for the purpose of learning how to drive it while under the direct supervision of an instructor authorized as part of a motorcycle training course approved by the registrar; (n) a class 6L licence is authorized to drive class 6 vehicles for the purpose of learning how to drive them; (o) a class 6F or 6I licence is authorized to drive class 6 vehicles; or (p) a class 6A licence is authorized to drive class 6 vehicles for authorized instruction in how to drive them. 4(3) If a person is authorized to drive a vehicle by both a subclass A licence of class 1 to 5 and a licence of another class, the person is authorized to drive the vehicle (a) in accordance with the licence of the other class; and (b) subject to the conditions and restrictions endorsed on the licence of the other class. M.R. 16/2018 ; 33/2019 ; 115/2024 Requirements for certain subclass A licences 5 A person is not eligible to apply for (a) a subclass 1A licence unless the person holds a subclass F licence of class 5 or higher; or (b) a subclass 2A, 3A or 4A licence unless the person holds a subclass 5I licence or a subclass F or A licence of class 5 or higher. M.R. 98/2019 Motorcycle training course 6 Unless the registrar permits otherwise, a person who wishes to obtain a class 6L licence must first successfully complete a motorcycle training course approved by the registrar. Other requirements for class 6 licences 7 A person is not eligible to apply for (a) a class 6M or 6L licence unless he or she holds a class 5 or higher licence of any subclass or also applies for a class 5L licence; or (b) a class 6I or 6F licence unless he or she holds a class 5 or higher licence of any subclass. Early eligibility for class 5L licence 8(1) Despite clause 6(1)⁠(a) of the Act, the registrar may issue a class 5L licence to a person (a) who is less than 16 years but not less than 15 years and six months of age; (b) who is enrolled as a student in a high school driver education course and has completed the online training and classroom instruction required for that course by the registrar; and (c) whose right to have a licence is not subject to a suspension under section 264 of The Highway Traffic Act that is to commence on the date of the person's 16th birthday. 8(2) The registrar may cancel a licence issued under subsection (1) if the person to whom it has been issued fails to (a) satisfactorily complete the required 14 hours of practical instruction; (b) attend a minimum of 12 hours of classroom instruction; or (c) successfully complete all required course examinations. M.R. 98/2019 ; 49/2022 Exemption from waiting periods for certain drivers 9 Despite subsection 9(1) of the Act, a person who holds or has held (a) a class 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F or 5F licence may progress (i) from a class 6L licence to a class 6F licence without holding a class 6I licence, or (ii) from a class 6I licence to a class 6F licence without holding the class 6I licence for the period required by clause 9(1)⁠(b) of the Act; or (b) a class 6F licence may progress (i) from a class 5L licence to a class 5F licence without holding a class 5I licence, or (ii) from a class 5I licence to a class 5F licence without holding the class 5I licence for the period required by clause 9(1)⁠(b) of the Act. M.R. 49/2022 Registrar may grant other exemptions 10 The registrar may by permit exempt a person from the application of clause 9(1)⁠(a), (b) or (c) of the Act if the purposes for which the permit is required are of such a special and unusual character that it is not in the public interest to refuse to issue the permit. Vehicles with air brakes 11(1) For greater certainty, this section does not apply to agricultural equipment or infrastructure equipment. 11(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), no person shall drive a motor vehicle, of any class, that is equipped with an air brake system, except (a) a person who holds a licence that is endorsed to authorize him or her to drive motor vehicles equipped with air brake systems; or (b) a person who holds a class 5L or subclass A licence of class 1 to 5 that authorizes him or her to drive the class of vehicle being driven and motor vehicles equipped with air brake systems, when the person is accompanied by a supervising driver who holds a licence that is endorsed to authorize the supervising driver to drive motor vehicles equipped with air brake systems. 11(3) When a motor vehicle that is equipped with an air brake system is (a) a class 3 vehicle that is registered as a farm truck, the motor vehicle may be driven under a class 5F or 5I licence by the registered owner of the motor vehicle, or a member of his or her family, or his or her employee; or (b) a class 5 vehicle that is registered as a farm truck, the motor vehicle may be driven under a class 5A, 5F, 5I or 5L licence by the registered owner of the motor vehicle, or a member of his or her family, or his or her employee. 11(4) Despite any other provision of this regulation, a farmer who holds (a) a class 5F or 5I licence may drive a class 3 motor vehicle that is not registered as a farm truck, whether or not the vehicle is equipped with an air brake system, if the vehicle is being demonstrated to the farmer for sale; or (b) a class 5A, 5F, 5I or 5L licence may drive a class 5 vehicle that is equipped with an air brake system, if the vehicle is being demonstrated to the farmer for sale. 11(5) A novice driver who holds a class 5I licence must, while he or she drives a class 3 vehicle that clause (3)⁠(a) or (4)⁠(a) authorizes him or her to drive, comply with the restrictions set out in subsection 26.4(2) of The Highway Traffic Act to the same extent as if the vehicle was a class 5 vehicle. 11(6) Despite subsections (2) to (4), no person shall adjust a vehicle's air brake system unless (a) he or she holds a licence which has been endorsed to authorize him or her to adjust vehicle air brake systems; (b) he or she holds an inspection mechanic certificate, or a certificate from a competent authority, authorizing him or her to adjust vehicle air brake systems; or (c) the vehicle is a class 3 or 5 motor vehicle that is registered as a farm truck and he or she (i) is the registered owner of the motor vehicle, or a member of his or her family, or his or her employee, and (ii) holds a class of licence authorizing him or her to drive the motor vehicle. M.R. 33/2019 Mandatory entry-level training (MELT) 11.1(1) The registrar may approve a course as mandatory entry-level training for the purposes of this section and section 11.2 or recognize a course as being equivalent to an approved course. 11.1(2) Subject to section 11.2, a person is not eligible to apply for a subclass 1F licence unless the person has completed mandatory entry-level training. 11.1(3) A person is considered to have completed mandatory entry-level training if the registrar receives proof acceptable to him or her of the person having fulfilled the minimum requirements for successful completion set by the registrar. M.R. 98/2019 Special rules for out-of-province drivers with driving permit equivalent to subclass 1F licence 11.2(1) The following definitions apply in this section. "exempt permit" means an out-of-province driving permit designated as an exempt permit under subsection (3). (« permis exempté ») "non-exempt permit" means an out-of-province driving permit that is not an exempt permit. (« permis non exempté ») 11.2(2) The following rules apply in respect of a person applying for a subclass 1F licence who, at the time the application is made, holds a valid out-of-province driving permit issued in a province or territory of Canada or in a state of the United States that the registrar considers to be equivalent to a subclass 1F licence: 1. If the permit is an exempt permit, the registrar may issue a subclass 1F licence to the person without the person having to pass a knowledge examination, complete mandatory entry-level training or pass a practical road test. 2. If the permit is a non-exempt permit and the person has held the permit — or the permit preceded by one or more other permits the registrar considers to be equivalent to it — for a period of 24 months or longer before making the application, the registrar may issue a subclass 1F licence to the person without the person having to pass a knowledge examination, complete mandatory entry-level training or pass a practical road test. 3. If the permit is a non-exempt permit and the person has held the permit — or the permit preceded by one or more other permits the registrar considers to be equivalent to it — for a period of 12 months or longer before making the application, (a) the registrar may issue a subclass 1F licence to the person; (b) if, within one year of receiving the licence, the person passes the practical road test for a class 1 licence, the person is exempt from the requirement to pass the knowledge examination for a class 1 licence and complete mandatory entry-level training; (c) if the person fails the practical road test on a first attempt, the registrar may (i) cancel the person's subclass 1F licence and issue a subclass 1A licence to the person, and (ii) if the person passes the practical road test on a second attempt, issue a subclass 1F licence to the person; and (d) if the person fails the practical road test on a second attempt, the registrar (i) may cancel the person's subclass 1A licence and issue a subclass 5F licence to the person, and (ii) may refuse to issue a subclass 1F licence to the person until the person has passed the knowledge examination for a class 1 licence, completed mandatory entry-level training and passed the practical road test for a class 1 licence. 4. If the permit is a non-exempt permit and the person is not eligible for an exemption under rule 2 or 3, the registrar may not issue a subclass 1F licence to the person until the person has passed the knowledge examination for a class 1 licence, completed mandatory entry-level training and passed the practical road test for a class 1 licence. For certainty, these rules do not apply to a permit issued in a country other than Canada or the United States. A person with such a permit seeking to obtain a subclass 1F licence must pass the knowledge examination for a class 1 licence, complete mandatory entry-level training and pass the practical road test for a class 1 licence. 11.2(3) The registrar may designate a class or subclass of out-of-province driving permit as an exempt permit for the purpose of this section, but only if the permit is issued in a province or territory of Canada or in a state of the United States. M.R. 98/2019 ; 49/2022 Examination and testing 12(1) An applicant for any class of licence must pass the knowledge examination and the practical road test required for each class of licence for which application is made. 12(2) If a person taking the knowledge examination for a class 5L, 6M or 6L licence has not previously achieved a passing mark on the examination, he or she must wait seven days after failing the examination before he or she can retake it, unless the registrar permits otherwise. 12(3) If a novice driver taking the practical road test for a class 5 or 6 licence has not previously achieved a passing mark on the test, he or she must wait 14 days after failing the test before he or she can retake it, unless the registrar permits otherwise. 12(3.1) A person holding a class 5A licence who fails the practical road test for a class 5F licence must wait 14 days after failing the test before he or she can retake it, unless the registrar permits otherwise. 12(4) Without limiting the application of any other requirement, a person is not eligible to take the practical road test for a class 1F, 2F, 3F or 4F licence until he or she has satisfied the requirements necessary to obtain a class 5F licence. 12(5) An applicant for authorization to drive motor vehicles equipped with air brake systems must, in addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), pass the knowledge examination and the practical test required for that authorization. M.R. 121/2015 12.1 [Repealed] M.R. 76/2009 ; 35/2013 ; 49/2022 ; 6/2025 13 [Repealed] M.R. 164/2006 ; 11/2009 ; 76/2009 ; 35/2013 ; 49/2022 13.1 [Repealed] M.R. 164/2006 ; 11/2009 ; 42/2015 ; 33/2016 ; 49/2022 ; 6/2025 Exemptions from photo requirements 14 A person is exempt from the requirement to be photographed for a driver's licence if (a) being photographed is contrary to a bona fide obligation of the religious faith to which the person subscribes and the person provides evidence verified by his or her affidavit and supported by a letter signed by a member of the clergy of the religious faith that (i) the person is a member of the religious faith, and (ii) it is contrary to a bona fide obligation of that faith to have his or her photo taken; or (b) the registrar is satisfied that the person (i) is not reasonably able to present him or herself to be photographed, or (ii) ought not on humanitarian grounds to be required to be photographed. M.R. 11/2009 ; 76/2009 ; 49/2022 Period of validity of driver's licence 15(1) The period of validity of a driver's licence (a) must not exceed 62 months, except with the registrar's approval; (b) begins on the date of issuance set out in the driver's licence; and (c) ends on the expiry date that (i) is set out in the driver's licence, and (ii) subject to subsections (2) and (4), is the document expiry date of the licence holder that is closest to 60 months after the date of issuance. 15(2) Subject to subsection (4), if a driver's licence is issued less than 60 months before the licence holder's next document expiry date and its period of validity is to begin immediately, its expiry date must be the licence holder's next document expiry date. 15(3) [Repealed] M.R. 76/2009 15(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to (a) a driver's licence that, with the registrar's approval, is issued with an expiration date other than as specified in those subsections or that is subject to a restriction as to its period of validity; (b) a driver's licence issued under subsection 6(4) or 29(3) of The Drivers and Vehicles Act ; or (c) a driver's licence issued by a peace officer, judge or justice under The Drivers and Vehicles Act or The Highway Traffic Act . M.R. 164/2006 ; 76/2009 15.1 [Repealed] M.R. 164/2006 ; 76/2009 15.1.1 [Repealed] M.R. 103/2016 15.1.2 [Repealed] M.R. 138/2024 15.1.3 [Repealed] M.R. 52/2025 15.1.4 [Repealed] M.R. 97/2025 Coordination of multi-year periods 15.2 Despite section 15, the registrar may, when he or she issues a person's first driver's licence for a multi-year driver's licence period, choose a different expiry date that the registrar considers necessary for the efficient administration of the identification card, driver licensing and vehicle registration systems. M.R. 76/2009 Effect of a change in document expiry date 15.3(1) Despite the definitions "annual rating term" and "multi-year driver's licence period" in section 1 and despite any other provision of this regulation respecting the expiration of driver's licences, when a person's document expiry date changes, the registrar may make any adjustment to the expiration date and annual rating terms of the person's multi-year driver's licence period that the registrar considers necessary taking into account the new document expiry date and the maximum length of a multi-year driver's licence period. 15.3(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), (a) the registrar may establish an earlier expiration date for a person's driver's licence in the last annual rating term of the driver's licence period and may notify the person of the change by sending him or her a renewal notice for early renewal; and (b) if an earlier expiration date is not established, the original expiration date of the multi-year driver's licence period continues to apply to it despite the new document expiry date. 15.3(3) If the registrar establishes a different expiration date for a person's multi-year driver's licence period under subsection (1) or (2), the expiration date applies to the driver's licence despite the expiration date set out in the driver's licence. M.R. 76/2009 15.4 to 15.8 [Repealed] M.R. 76/2009 ; 49/2022 When a driver's licence may be replaced 15.9 If a person's driver's licence is lost, is destroyed or is damaged so as to be unusable, he or she may request a replacement only if (a) the driver's licence has not expired, is not suspended and has not been cancelled; and (b) the person continues to be eligible for the driver's licence. M.R. 76/2009 15.10 to 15.12 [Repealed] M.R. 76/2009 ; 49/2022 15.13 [Repealed] M.R. 76/2009 ; 133/2009 ; 33/2019 16 and 16.1 [Repealed] M.R. 164/2006 ; 76/2009 REQUIREMENTS FOR NOVICE DRIVERS, SUPERVISING DRIVERS AND CERTAIN OTHER DRIVERS Licences prescribed for learner, intermediate and full stages 17(1) Class 5L, 6L and 6M licences are prescribed as classes of licence for novice drivers in the learner stage. 17(2) Class 5I and 6I licences are prescribed as classes of licence for novice drivers in the intermediate stage. 17(3) Subclass F licences of any class are prescribed as classes of licence for novice drivers in the full stage. Driving machinery under certain licences 18(1) Clause 4(2)⁠(b) of the Act does not apply to a person who holds a class 5L or 5A licence and drives agricultural equipment or infrastructure equipment if (a) it is equipped with a seating position for a supervising driver located beside the driver's seat; (b) he or she is accompanied and supervised by a supervising driver who occupies the second seating position and meets the requirements of subsection 22(3) of this regulation; and (c) he or she is allowed to drive the agricultural equipment or infrastructure equipment by The Highway Traffic Act or a regulation under that Act. 18(2) Subsection (1) applies, with necessary changes, to a person who holds a licence issued by a jurisdiction outside Manitoba that the registrar considers to be equivalent to a class 5L or 5A licence. 18(3) Subsection (1) applies, with necessary changes, to a person who holds a class 1A, 2A, 3A or 4A licence. M.R. 33/2019 ; 115/2024 Additional restrictions for certain novice drivers 19(1) This section sets out additional driving restrictions that apply to certain novice drivers. 19(2) A person who holds a class 5L licence must not operate an off-road vehicle along or across a highway unless he or she also holds a class 6I or 6F licence. 19(3) A person who holds a class 6L licence must not (a) between 1/2 hour before sunset and 1/2 hour after sunrise, drive a vehicle that he or she may drive under the licence; (b) carry a passenger while operating a class 6 vehicle; (c) tow another vehicle while operating a class 6 vehicle; or (d) operate an off-road vehicle along or across a highway unless he or she also holds a class 5 or higher licence of a subclass that authorizes him or her to drive the vehicle. 19(4) Clause (3)⁠(a) does not apply to a person who drives the class 6 vehicle while under the direct supervision of an instructor authorized as part of a motorcycle training course approved by the registrar. Additional restrictions for other drivers 20(1) This section sets out additional driving restrictions that apply to certain drivers who hold subclass A licences. 20(2) A person who holds a class 5A licence must not operate an off-road vehicle along or across a highway unless he or she also holds a class 6F or 6I licence. 20(3) A person who holds a class 6A licence must not (a) carry a passenger while operating a class 6 vehicle; or (b) operate an off-road vehicle along or across a highway unless he or she also holds a class 5 or higher licence of a subclass that authorizes him or her to drive the vehicle. Certain drivers must be supervised 21(1) Unless he or she is accompanied and supervised by a supervising driver, a person who holds a class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A or 5A licence must not drive a vehicle that subsection 4(2) authorizes him or her to drive under the licence. 21(2) Unless he or she is accompanied and supervised by a supervising driver, a person who holds a licence issued by a jurisdiction outside Manitoba that the registrar considers to be equivalent to a class 5L or 5A licence must not drive a vehicle that his or her licence authorizes him or her to drive. 21(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to mopeds. M.R. 33/2019 Requirements for supervising drivers 22(1) No person shall act as the supervising driver of a driver who is driving under a class 5L, 5I or 5A licence unless the person (a) holds a valid class 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F or 5F licence; (b) has held a subclass F licence of class 5 or higher, or an out-of-province driving permit of a class the registrar considers to be equivalent to such a licence, for at least three years; (c) is, besides the driver, the sole occupant of the front seat of the motor vehicle; and (d) is at all times conscious and in a condition to lawfully drive the motor vehicle. 22(2) Subsection (1) applies, with necessary changes, to a person who acts as a supervising driver for a driver who is driving under a licence issued by a jurisdiction outside Manitoba that the registrar considers to be equivalent to a class 5L, 5I or 5A licence. 22(3) No person shall act as the supervising driver of an individual who is operating agricultural equipment or infrastructure equipment under an exemption provided for in section 18 unless (a) the vehicle is equipped with a seating position for the supervising driver located beside the driver's seat; and (b) the person (i) holds a valid class 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F or 5F licence, (ii) has held a subclass F licence of class 5 or higher for at least three years, (iii) occupies the supervising driver's seating position, and (iv) is at all times conscious and in a condition to lawfully drive the vehicle. 22(4) No person shall act as the supervising driver of a driver who is driving under a class 1A, 2A, 3A or 4A licence unless the person (a) holds a valid subclass F licence that authorizes the person to drive the motor vehicle being driven and has held the licence for at least two years; (b) has held a subclass F licence of class 5 or higher for at least three years; (c) occupies the seat nearest the driver and the controls of the motor vehicle; and (d) is at all times conscious and in a condition to lawfully drive the motor vehicle. 22(5) Clauses (1)⁠(a) to (c) and (4)⁠(a) to (c) do not apply to a provincial driver examiner who is accompanying and supervising a person who is undergoing a driver examination required under the Act. 22(6) A supervising driver must produce his or her licence and give his or her correct name, date of birth and address to a peace officer on demand. M.R. 33/2019 ; 98/2019 Registrar's determination for certain drivers after 24-hour licence suspension 22.1 The registrar must make a determination under clause 90(1.1)⁠(b) of the Act if, at the time the driver's licence of a person is suspended under subsection 265(5) of The Highway Traffic Act as a result of a request made under subsection 265(2.1) of that Act, the person is prohibited under any of sections 11.1, 11.2 or 11.3 of the Driver's Licence Regulation , Manitoba Regulation 180/2000, from having alcohol in his or her blood while operating the vehicle the operation of which gave rise to the suspension. M.R. 147/2017 23 [Repealed] M.R. 76/2009 ASSESSMENT OF DRIVERS WHO ARE SUSPECTED OF HAVING A COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT Definitions 23.1 The following definitions apply in sections 23.2 to 23.7. "first-level driver assessment" means a computer-based cognition test of abilities specific to driving. (« première évaluation ») "registered nurse" means a registered nurse employed by the administrator to assess the performance of individuals who undergo first-level and second-level driver assessments. (« infirmière ») "second-level driver assessment" means a standardized on-road evaluation of the driving competence of drivers with illnesses associated with cognitive impairment. (« deuxième évaluation ») M.R. 90/2012 Application of sections 23.1 and 23.3 to 23.7 23.2 Sections 23.1 and 23.3 to 23.7 apply to the following persons: (a) an individual who holds a valid driver's licence or who is applying to obtain or renew a driver's licence; (b) an individual in respect of whose driver's licence or privilege to drive the registrar has taken or proposes to take an action under section 18 of the Act. M.R. 90/2012 When registrar may require first-level assessment 23.3 If a report from a duly qualified medical practitioner or other expert under subsection 18(1) of the Act gives the registrar reasonable cause to believe that an individual has a disease, disability or other condition that may interfere with the individual's cognitive faculties and, as a result, with the individual's ability to safely drive a vehicle, the registrar may require the individual to undergo a first-level driver assessment. M.R. 90/2012 When registrar may require second-level assessment 23.4 If, in the opinion of a registered nurse, the performance of an individual in a first-level driver assessment is inconclusive as to whether the individual is able to safely drive a vehicle, the registrar may require the individual to undergo a second-level driver assessment. M.R. 90/2012 Consequences of negative assessment or of failing to undergo assessment 23.5(1) The registrar may, as the registrar considers appropriate, take an action described in subsection (2) if (a) in the opinion of the registered nurse who assesses the performance of an individual in a first-level or second-level driver assessment under section 23.3, 23.4 or 23.7, the performance indicates that the individual's ability to safely drive is compromised, whether (i) generally, or (ii) in relation to certain types of vehicles or to driving in certain circumstances; or (b) an individual does not undergo a first-level or second-level driver assessment when so required by the registrar. 23.5(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the actions that the registrar may take in respect of an individual are (a) to refuse (i) to issue to the individual a driver's licence, or a driver's licence of a particular class, or (ii) to renew the individual's driver's licence; (b) to suspend the individual's right to have a driver's licence by giving the individual a written notice; (c) to cancel the individual's driver's licence by giving the person a written notice; (d) to issue a driver's licence with restrictions under section 5 of the Act; (e) to issue a lower class of driver's licence to the individual under subsection 29(4) of the Act; (f) require the individual to take such steps in relation to an action under clause (d) or (e) as the registrar considers appropriate. M.R. 90/2012 Appeal to the medical review committee 23.6 When the registrar decides to take an action under subsection 23.5(2) in respect of an individual on the basis of an opinion described in clause 23.5(1)⁠(a), the individual may appeal the decision to the medical review committee by following the appeal procedure specified by the committee. M.R. 90/2012 Election to undergo second-level assessment 23.7(1) When the registrar decides to take an action under subsection 23.5(2) in respect of an individual on the basis of an opinion described in clause 23.5(1)⁠(a) about the individual's performance in a first-level driver assessment, the individual may require the registrar to allow the individual to challenge the decision by undergoing a second-level driver assessment. 23.7(2) The registrar must not take the action previously decided upon if, in the opinion of the registered nurse who assesses the individual's performance in the second-level driver assessment under subsection (1), the performance indicates that the individual's ability to safely drive is not compromised. 23.7(3) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not apply to an individual who has undergone a second-level driver assessment under section 23.4. M.R. 90/2012 COMING INTO FORCE Coming into force 24 This regulation comes into force on the same day that The Drivers and Vehicles Act , S.M. 2005, c. 37, Schedule A, comes into force. SCHEDULE A [Repealed] M.R. 164/2006 ; 11/2009 ; 76/2009 ; 35/2013 ; 42/2015 ; 33/2017 ; 4/2018 ; 49/2022 ; 6/2025 SCHEDULE B [Repealed] M.R. 76/2009 ; 35/2013 ; 4/2018 ; 49/2022