Independent learning reference with original examples. Not official test questions or an individual licensing decision. Current official rules and your licence conditions apply.
Practise NB licensing rules →Read the level and time together
| Condition | Level 1 | Level 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Supervision | Class 5 or better supervisor with at least 3 years’ experience, seated in front. | Solo driving is possible, subject to the level’s conditions. |
| Passengers | Only the accompanying driver. | Up to 3 passengers; only one in the front passenger position. |
| Midnight to 5 a.m. | Driving prohibited. | Under 21: restrictions and specified exemptions apply. |
| Alcohol and drugs | Zero tolerance. | Zero tolerance. |
Do not apply a night exemption to the wrong level
For Level 2 drivers under twenty-one, the province describes exemptions including travel to or from work or education. Driving with the qualifying supervisor is another route, but under that supervision provision no other passengers are permitted. Other purposeful activities can require a written application to the Registrar.
A Level 1 learner cannot borrow the Level 2 work exemption. Check the actual level before reading an exception, then check every condition attached to that exception. Contact the Registrar when an individual permission is required.
Source: New Brunswick — Graduated drivers’ licences ↗Separate three proposed trips
Original worked examples
Level 1 school run: a learner plans a daytime drive with a qualified supervisor and a younger sibling. A seatbelt for the sibling does not remove Level 1’s restriction to the accompanying driver only.
Level 2 social pickup: a nineteen-year-old plans to collect friends at 1 a.m. Calling it a short journey does not establish a work or education exemption. Adding a supervisor also does not permit extra passengers under the supervised-night provision.
Birthday assumption: a driver turns twenty-one and assumes every licence restriction has ended. The age-related night condition is not the whole licence. Passenger limits, the GDL stage and zero tolerance still need checking.
Completion takes both stages and an application
Level 1 normally lasts twelve months, reduced to eight with a qualifying driver-training course, before the road test for Level 2. The program requires at least twenty-four months combined and at least twelve months at Level 2. Earlier entry into Level 2 does not shorten the overall minimum.
The provincial page says it is the driver’s responsibility to apply for Class 5 after completing the required period. Do not assume the birthday or calendar alone automatically changes the card or removes sanctions.
Source: New Brunswick — Graduated drivers’ licences ↗Turn a passenger question into a short checklist
Before answering, write the level, age, time, purpose, accompanying driver and proposed passengers. Then remove any condition the question has not established. This is more reliable than remembering that Class 7 can or cannot carry passengers without specifying the level.
Use the free licensing topic to practise. These fictional trips explain the published conditions; they do not decide whether you personally qualify for an exemption or a licence upgrade.