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Minister Ric McIver
Ric McIver was appointed Minister of Transportation and Deputy House Leader on April 30, 2019.
Accomplishments
Alberta Transportation has hired and trained more government driver examiners and licensed more private examiners, to deliver additional testing services and reduce wait times.
Alberta Transportation has streamlined regulations and are in the process of streamlining permitting for the transport of oil well service rigs.
Government has put a temporary freeze on new photo radar devices as it consults with municipalities and police on the future of photo radar.
Government has reduced red tape for commercial transport by updating the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation, without any changes to traffic or road safety.
Alberta Transportation remains committed to funding Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton and the completion of the Calgary Ring Road.
Government set its support to Calgary and Edmonton LRT projects in legislation (Public Transit and Green Infrastructure Project Act) and provincial funding for each fiscal year is established in regulation (Order in Council 300/2019).
Key information
- Driver’s Road Test – Information on getting any class of licence in Alberta.
- Information about the Calgary Ring Road
- Effective March 1, 2019, standardized, entry-level training is mandatory for all new Class 1 and 2 commercial drivers
- Driving tips and information on winter driving
- Vehicles from outside Alberta must pass an inspection before licence plates are issued
- Information on impaired driving laws, checkstops and the ignition interlock program
- Information on traffic safety issues such as pedestrian safety, impaired driving, distracted driving, seatbelt use, and speeding.
Our responsibilities
The ministry consists of the Department of Transportation and the Alberta Transportation Safety Board (ATSB).
The department promotes a vital and diverse economy by:
- managing transportation safety
- supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities
- expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access
- preserving and developing the provincial highway network and water management infrastructure
The ATSB:
- holds driver conduct hearings
- hears appeals of driver, vehicle, commercial carrier and railway safety decisions
- provides policy feedback and recommendations on Traffic Safety Act implementation and enforcement
Ministry information
Publications
- Annual reports
- Budget documents
- Business plans
- Ministry publications
- Provincial Construction Program
Resources
- Legislation
- List of public agencies
- Media inquiries
- Personal information bank directories
- Ministry staff directory
- Telephone directory by community
Social media
In focus
Commercial driver training
Learn about mandatory driver training, driver’s licence endorsements, and driver improvement courses for commercial drivers.
Commercial carrier pre-entry requirements
Enhanced requirements for new and existing commercial trucking companies are now in effect.
Budget 2020
Maintains budgets at record levels for health and education, and focuses on getting Alberta back to work.
Latest news
- May 20, 2020
Twinning of Ray Gibbon Drive in St. Albert is underway. Government committed more than $27 million in Budget 2020 for the expansion, which will support more than 150 jobs for Albertans.
- May 19, 2020
Motorists can expect travel delays on the east side of Morinville for the next three weeks, as Highway 642 is reduced to one lane in each direction.
- May 12, 2020
Budget 2020 confirms government’s commitment to the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) as an essential part of flood protection for Calgary and southern Alberta.