How to get your motorcycle driver's licence
(when you don't already have a B.C. driver's licence)
Steps to getting licensed:
Apply
| Learner
stage | Skills
test | Class
8 road test | Novice
stage | Class
6 road test | Preparing
for the skills test and road tests
ICBC has established a graduated licensing
system to help new drivers, including motorcyclists, get the on-road
experience you need, but with special restrictions on your licence
that help reduce your risk of crashing.
As you gain skills and experience, these
restrictions are removed.
Riders who disregard any of the restrictions
face tough penalties.
There are fees
for each knowledge test and road test you take, as well as fees
for all driver's licences.
Once you pass the Class 6 road test, you
get your full-privilege Class 6 motorcycle driver's licence.
Good luck along the way. And safe riding!
Already have a B.C. driver's licence?
If you do already have a licence to drive (Class
1, 2, 3, 4 or 5), you go through a different, shorter
process to get a motorcycle driver's licence.
| Note:
You only have to go through the Graduated Licensing Program
once. For example, if you hold both a Class 7 novice and Class
8 novice licence, to exit GLP you may take either the Class
5 or Class 6 road test. If you hold a Class 7 novice licence
and a Class 8 learner licence and wish to exit GLP, you would
take the Class 5 road test. Your Class 8 learner licence would
then be converted to a Class 6 learner licence. |