Did you know that even if your license has been suspended, it may be possible to obtain a restricted license which will give you the right to drive? Indeed, depending on the circumstances, if your license was suspended because you broke the law and you need your driver's license for your job, it may be possible to obtain a restricted license.

What you need to know about getting a restricted driving license

(see the text of the law of the Société d'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ): articles 118 to 125 of the Road Safety Code)

The purpose of the request to obtain a restricted driving license is to ask a judge of the Court of Quebec to order the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec to issue the applicant with a restricted driving license, continued to the suspension of his driving license due to the accumulation of demerit points.

There are two types of restricted driving license:

The restricted driving license issued by order of a judge of the Court of Quebec to a driver whose driving license has been revoked or suspended.
The restricted driving license issued to people guilty of driving while impaired.