As you are probably already aware, the Alberta drivers license process is a 3 stage program.
You start as a class 7 learner, then become a class 5 GDL, then finally graduate to the full official class 5 GDL.
The first 2 stages come with extra rules and restrictions. One of the restrictions for a Class 7 learner is that they must be accompanied by a supervisor in the passenger seat.
Can a Class 5 GDL Drive with a Class 7 Learner?
Can a Class 5 GDL be a Supervisor?
A class 5 GDL license holder can not be the supervisor for a class 7 learner.
The supervisor must be a fully licensed class 5 license holder.
A class 7 driver is still in the learning staged of driving, and needs properly licensed and experienced drivers to help teach and guide them.
A class 5 GDL is technically also still in the learning process, and therefore is not deemed fit to give supervision and guidance.
Requirements to Supervise a Class 7 Learner
To be a supervisor of a class 7 driver, you must:
- Hold an up to date and valid class 5 Alberta drivers license
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be sitting in the passenger seat in the front
Source: All the Class 7 restrictions
In Summary
- A class 5 GDL can not be the supervisor of a class 7 learner in Alberta
- Class 7 learners must be supervised at all times
- The supervisor must be a valid class 5 Alberta driver license holder, 18 or older, and in the passenger seat at the front.
