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Saskatchewan Class 7 Rules: Supervisor, Passengers, Night Driving

informational·how to guide·Published June 13, 2026

What are the Class 7 learner rules in Saskatchewan?

In Saskatchewan, a Class 7 learner always drives with a supervisor in the front passenger seat. The supervisor needs a valid Class 1 to 5 licence, held for at least 365 days in the past three years, and cannot be a learner or novice. From midnight to 5 a.m., only immediate family may ride along. Night driving is allowed, but no phone use, not even hands-free, and no alcohol.

Where these Class 7 rules come from

The rules come from The Driver Licensing and Suspension Regulations, 2006 and The Traffic Safety Act. SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) explains them on its Graduated Driver Licensing page, in the SGI Driver's Handbook (2026-27) and in the SGI co-pilot's manual for supervising drivers. This guide is current as of 2026 and follows the law where an SGI text words a rule differently. Confirm the rules with SGI (sgi.sk.ca) before you drive.

Who can supervise a Class 7 learner?

You cannot drive alone. A Class 7 learner may drive on a public road only with a qualified supervisor.
The supervisor must hold a valid Class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 licence and must have held a driver's licence for at least 365 days in the preceding three years.
A Class 5 (or higher) licence from another Canadian province or territory or from the United States also qualifies, with the same 365 days.
These drivers cannot supervise: another Class 7 holder, a Class 5 driver with a Novice 1 or Novice 2 restriction, or a driver from elsewhere who holds the same kind of learner or novice licence.
The supervisor sits in the front passenger seat and must stay awake and able to take control of the vehicle lawfully at all times.

How much should a Class 7 learner practise?

Plan at least one hour behind the wheel each week. That adds up to 36 hours over the nine-month learner stage. To move up to Novice 1, you also finish mandatory driver education with an SGI-certified instructor and pass the Class 5 road test (see the Novice 1 and Novice 2 rules for the next stage). If you are 15, your learner's licence stays valid only while you are enrolled in, or after you finish, a high school driver education program.

How many passengers can a Class 7 learner carry?

Midnight to 5 a.m.: no passengers except immediate family members.
Front seat: if the vehicle has a rear seat, only your supervisor sits in the front. The supervisor does not count as a passenger.
Seat belts: no more passengers than there are seat belts in the vehicle.
Vehicle with no seat belts: no more than three passengers besides your supervisor.

Who counts as immediate family for a learner?

The regulations define immediate family as your spouse, child, parent, brother or sister, and grandparent. A parent includes a guardian with legal custody and a person you live with who stands in the place of a parent. SGI's online handbook gives a longer list that also names step-parents, step-grandparents, stepsiblings, foster family and in-laws. A friend, cousin or classmate is on neither list. Before you carry a step, foster or in-law relative between midnight and 5 a.m., ask SGI.

Can a Class 7 learner drive at night?

Yes. Learners can drive at any hour, with the supervisor beside them. The only clock rule is the passenger limit from midnight to 5 a.m. Practise in daylight first, then add night driving as your skills grow.
After dark, drive at a safe speed, which may be below the posted limit. Dim your high beams at least 200 metres before an oncoming car and at least 100 metres behind a car you follow (try the headlight dimming question). Watch for pedestrians, animals and cyclists, who are hard to see at night.

Zero tolerance: what happens if a learner has alcohol or drugs

Any alcohol in your body while you drive (every learner, and every driver aged 21 or under)

Police suspend you at the roadside. Under The Traffic Safety Act, a first notice in 10 years means a 60-day licence suspension and a 3-day vehicle impoundment.

The same, with a passenger under 16 in the vehicle

The impoundment for a first notice is 7 days instead of 3 (check yourself with the Class 7 impoundment question).

Any drugs in your body while you drive (every driver, new or experienced)

Zero tolerance applies too: a new driver is suspended at the roadside and can face vehicle impoundment and other consequences.

Phones: no hands-free for a learner

You cannot hold, look at or use a phone while you drive. The Traffic Safety Act allows one-touch or voice-activated calls only for drivers who are not new drivers, and every Class 7 holder is a new driver. The one exception for you is a call to report an emergency to police, fire or ambulance services. Fines on conviction are up to $500 for a first offence, up to $1,000 for a second within 12 months and up to $1,500 for a third or later within 12 months. To return a call, leave traffic and park first: the learner phone question tests this.

Class 7 learner rules at a glance

Class 7 learner rules at a glance
Rule	What a Class 7 learner must do
Supervisor	Class 1 to 5 licence, 365 days in the preceding three years, in the front passenger seat
Driving at night	Allowed, with the supervisor
Passengers, midnight to 5 a.m.	Immediate family only
Passengers, any hour	No more passengers than seat belts
Front seat (vehicle with a rear seat)	Supervisor only
Phone	No hand-held or hands-free use (emergency calls excepted)
Alcohol and drugs	None in your body
Vehicle	No right-hand drive vehicle

Key takeaways

Your supervisor needs a valid Class 1 to 5 licence held for 365 days in the preceding three years, sits in the front passenger seat, and cannot be a learner or novice driver.
From midnight to 5 a.m. only immediate family can ride with you, and at any hour you carry no more passengers than seat belts.
You can drive at night with your supervisor, but never use a phone, even hands-free, and never drive with any alcohol or drugs in your body.
Next step: practise the rules on the free Saskatchewan Class 7 practice test.

Saskatchewan Class 7 rules: common questions

Can my friend with a Novice 2 licence supervise me?

No. A Class 5 driver with a Novice 1 or Novice 2 restriction cannot supervise a learner, even after a year of driving. Choose a driver who holds a valid Class 1 to 5 licence without a novice restriction and has held a licence for at least 365 days in the past three years.

Can I use Bluetooth or a hands-free phone as a learner?

No. Calls through Bluetooth, a voice command or a one-touch button still count as phone use for a learner. The law allows them only for drivers who are not new drivers, and every Class 7 holder is a new driver. Leave traffic and park before you make or return a call.

Does my supervisor need a Saskatchewan licence?

No. A Class 5 or higher licence from another Canadian province or territory or from the United States also qualifies, if the supervisor has held it for at least 365 days in the preceding three years. A driver from elsewhere who holds only a learner or novice licence cannot supervise you.

Can a learner carry a friend at 1 a.m. if a parent supervises?

No. Between midnight and 5 a.m. every passenger must be immediate family, and a friend is not immediate family. Outside those hours the friend may ride in the back seat, as long as there is a seat belt for each passenger.

Do I need a learner sign on the car in Saskatchewan?

SGI says learner signs should go on the back of the vehicle, so other drivers know that a learner is practising. Supervising drivers get the signs free of charge at driver examination offices and at any motor licence issuer.

Can a Class 7 learner drive on the highway?

Yes. Learners can drive on all roads, including highways, at any time of day, as long as a qualified supervisor sits in the front passenger seat. In the law, a highway is any road that the public uses, so the supervisor rule applies on city streets too.