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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
What do I need to get my vehicle registered?
I’ve Lost my Vehicle Registration, what do I do?
What is the process when I renew a secure GIC?
What are the costs for these services?
How can I get a Northwest Territories souvenir licence plate?
What documents do I need to carry?
How do I obtain a commercial permit?
Can I leave my vehicle’s engine running while unattended?
Are radar detectors allowed in the Northwest Territories?
Can demerit points be applied to my licence?
What about drinking and driving?
Must I wear my seat belt?
When do I have to report an accident?
What are the speed limits in the NWT?
What class of licence do I need to drive what vehicle?
How do I become an organ donor?
Q: What do I need to get my vehicle registered?
A: Please visit a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, and bring the required documents. Please click here for more information on your requirements.
Q: I’ve Lost my Vehicle Registration. What do I do?
A: If you are in the NWT and your vehicle registration is expired or is lost...
You must go into your local Issuing Office and provide valid insurance for your vehicle and proof of ownership. A new vehicle registration form will be provided to you once you pay the fee.If you are outside of the NWT and your vehicle registration is expired
You will need to contact one of the NWT Issuing Offices, and fax a copy of your valid insurance along with your previous registration. A new vehicle registration form will be provided to you once you pay the fee.If you are outside of the NWT and your vehicle registration is lost
You will need to contact one of the NWT Issuing Offices, and fax a copy of your proof of ownership along with your valid insurance. A new vehicle registration form will be provided to you once you pay the replacement fee.
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Q. What is the process when I renew a secure GIC?
A. The Process:
1. You will be required to fill out an “N.W.T. Application for Driver’s Licence or General Identification Form”, prior to the issuance of a driver’s licence or GIC.
2. Go to one of the NWT Driver and Vehicle Licensing Issuing Offices to renew or apply for a Drivers Licence
3. Meet the identification requirements and an issuing agent will give you a Temporary Drivers Licence (TDL). (If you are from outside of Canada or the United States, please click here.) The TDL you receive at that time can be used to drive until you receive the final licence by mail in two to four weeks.
The process for obtaining a General Identification Card (GIC) is identical, except that there is no temporary GIC issued.
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Q. What are the costs for these services?
A: For a complete price list of Driver and Registration services click here.
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Q. How can I get a Northwest Territories souvenir licence plate?
A: The Department of Transportation does not sell individual Souvenir Licence Plates. Souvenir Licence Plates can be purchased from the following retail locations:
Northern Frontier Visitors Center
4807-49th Street
Yellowknife, NT
Tel: (867) 873-4262
Toll free in North America: (877) 881-4262 |
Gallery of the Midnight Sun
5005 Bryson
Yellowknife, NT
Tel: (867) 873-8064
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Aurora Gallery
Center Square Mall
Yellowknife, NT
Tel: (867) 873-4256
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Yellowknife Inn Smoke Shop
Centre Square Mall
Yellowknife, NT
Tel: (867) 873-3141
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Cabin Fever
10D Gagnier St.
Hay River, NT
Tel: (867) 874-3630 |
Boreal Books
75 Mackenzie
Inuvik, NT
Tel: (867) 777-2198 |
Wally’s Drugs
68 Breynat St.
Fort Smith, NT
Tel: (867) 872-2134 |
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Businesses interested in purchasing souvenir plates to sell should contact the Yellowknife Issuing Office.
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Q. What documents do I need to carry?
A: At all times, you must carry in your vehicle:
1. A copy of your vehicle’s registration;
2. A card or certificate issued by an insurance company indicating that the vehicle is covered by a motor vehicle liability policy that complies with the Insurance Act; and
3. A valid Drivers Licence while driving.
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Q: How do I obtain a commercial permit?
A: For all Commercial Permits, please contact the Enterprise weigh scale at (867) 984-3341.
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Q: Can I leave my vehicle’s engine running while unattended?
A: Yes, but only under one of these circumstances: 1) all the doors of your vehicle are locked; 2) the vehicle is being used to perform a public service such as garbage collection or fuel delivery; or 3) the vehicle is being loaded or unloaded; 4) a person 16 years of age or older is left in attendance of the motor vehicle; or 5) the driver is assisting a person to or from the motor vehicle.
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Q: Are radar detectors allowed in the Northwest Territories?
A: No. It is illegal to equip a motor vehicle with a radar detector. It is also illegal to equip a motor vehicle with a device designed to interfere with equipment used for measuring the speed of vehicles.
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Q: Can demerit points be applied to my licence?
A: Yes. The Registrar of Motor Vehicles will add demerit points to your driving record as the Registrar becomes aware of your convictions.
* At 8 demerit points, you will be notified by a letter from the Registrar of the points accumulated.
* At 12 or more demerit points, you will be required to attend an interview.
* At 15 demerit points, your licence will be suspended for 30 days.
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Q: What about drinking and driving?
A: You must not drive while impaired. Impaired driving continues to be a major cause of traffic deaths and injuries in Canada. Under Canadian law, it is a criminal offence to drive a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration in excess of 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres (.08). If convicted, you could face a fine of up to $2000, imprisonment for up to 5 years, and prohibition from driving for up to 3 years. A condition of the Graduated Drivers Licence program is that the holder not consume any alcohol, in any quantity, before driving. Those who ignore this requirement will lose their driving privilege. In addition, the cost of insuring the vehicle you are driving is likely to increase. It is possible that no insurance company will want to insure the vehicle at all.
The Northwest Territories Administrative Licence Suspension (ALS) means that drivers charged with an alcohol-related offence will face an automatic suspension of their driving privileges. No conviction is necessary. Any driver who is charged with having a breath or blood sample over .08 or refuses a demand for a breath or blood sample will receive an automatic 90-day suspension. This is in addition to any court ordered prohibition. If the individual holds a valid Northwest Territories' Drivers Licence, a 7-day temporary permit is granted before the suspension begins. Temporary driving privileges are intended to allow time for drivers to get their affairs in order.
In addition to any penalties under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Northwest Territories will suspend your licence. The territory will also set conditions for you to get it back. The Northwest Territories suspension is served at the same time as a court-ordered driving prohibition. See the Basic Drivers Manual for more information.
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Q: Must I wear my seat belt?
A: Yes. Wearing of seat belts is required by law. Failing to buckle up will result in a fine plus two demerit points applied to your licence. Young children must be secured in a child restraint system.
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Q: When do I have to report an accident?
A: If the accident involves personal injury, or property damage exceeding $1000, it must be reported to the police. You must be able to produce evidence of insurance or other financial responsibility.
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Q: What are the speed limits in the NWT?
A: Within a settlement or a municipality, the speed limit is 45 km/h, unless otherwise posted. Outside of a settlement or a municipality, the speed limit is 90 km/h, unless otherwise posted.
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Q: What class of licence do I need to drive what vehicle?
A: Class 1 permits operation of:
* Semi-trailers and tractor trailers;
* Any vehicle in Class 2, 3, 4, or 5;
* Any vehicle in Class 6 while learning to operate it
Class 2 permits operation of:
* A bus of any seating capacity of passengers;
* A vehicle or any combination of vehicles in Class 3, 4, or 5;
* Any combination of vehicles without air-brakes where the towed vehicles exceed a gross weight of 4500 kg;
* Any vehicle in Class 1 or 6, while learning to operate it.
Class 3 permits operation of:
* A single vehicle with three or more axles;
* Any combination of vehicles without air-brakes where the towed vehicles in the combination do not exceed a gross weight of 4500 kg;
* A vehicle or any combination in Class 4 or 5;
* Any vehicle in Class 1, 2, or 6, while learning to operate it.
Class 4 permits operation of:
* Buses which can carry less than 24 passengers;
* Taxis, ambulances;
* Any vehicle in Class 5;
* Any vehicle in Class 1, 2, 3, or 6, while learning to operate it.
Class 5 permits operation of:
* Cars, small trucks (eg. Vans, pick-ups, a vehicle with two axles only);
* As a learner for Class 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.
Class 6 permits operation of:
* Motorcycles;
* As a learner for Class 5.
Class 7 permits operation of:
* Class 5 or 6 as a learner only.
* The airbrake endorsement must be obtained separately.
For all classes you must take a written test and a road test (except Class 7), and have eyesight that meets the standard.
For Class 1, 2, 3, or 4, you must be 18 years old, have a Class 5 licence and pass a medical examination. For Class 5 or 6, you must be 16 years old, and for Class 7, you must be 15 years old.
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Q: How do I become an organ donor or do I become an organ donor?
A: Please refer to the Paddlers for Parts website or the GNWT Health and Social services link here for more information on organ donation.
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