Getting a Yukon Class 5 Novice License

You need to be 16 years old to qualify for a Yukon Class 5 novice license.

At a minimum, you need to have held a Yukon learner license for 6 months.

You must have logged a minimum of 50 hours of supervised driving practice.

You have to book your road test appointment in advance with a Motor Vehicles Office.

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Brushing up on key concepts like the Yukon road signs and road rules is a great way to refresh your mind on skills you may need to practice and demonstrate during the Yukon road test.

Yukon Driver's Basic Handbook

The minimum 6-month wait period between getting your learner licence and the earliest date you can apply for a Yukon Class 5 novice license should be used to practice driving under supervision as much as possible. Some key skills you need to master are:

• Navigating through intersections (traffic awareness, driving through, turning)
• Parking (straight, parallel, angle,  on hills and reverse)
• Entering/Merging on to traffic ways/highways and changing lanes
• Pulling over and stopping on the side of the road
• Stall parking (driving forward and backing up);
• 2 and 3 point turns

Before the test can begin, the driving examiner will asses whether the vehicle you have brought for the test is able to take the test. In addition, you must also ensure that your vehicle has valid insurance and registration paperwork.

The Yukon Class 5 novice license road test typically takes less than hour. You will be instructed to drive through a predetermined driving route. Make sure you listen carefully to the driving examiners instructions and be aware of road conditions. Proactively identifying potential hazards and appropriately responding to them will demonstrate to the examiner that you have enough experience to drive in the Yukon.

Some key things to keep in mind

• Stick with the posted speed limit and don't go over it
• Keep an eye out for school zones and school buses
• Maintain a safe following distance from other vehicles
• Use turn signals appropriately
• Stop before the white line on red lights and come to a complete stop before the white line at stop signs
• Always check your blind spots

After the road test is finished, you will drive back to the driver examination center and be told if you passed or failed along with any suggestions for driving improvements.

Rest = Improved mental ability, so make sure you're not up late the night before your test and get at least 8 hours of sleep.

Check your vehicles fuel tank on the way to the test and top up to ensure you have enough fuel to complete the test.

Despite pre-booking your road test appointment, arriving 30 minutes in advance will give you the opportunity to settle in and be relaxed before the test.

If for some reason you can't make the test appointment, make sure you cancel with as much notice as possible to avoid losing your pre-booked appointment fee.

Your vehicle needs to be road worthy, have appropriate insurance and registration documentation - so make sure you double check everything before arriving at the test location.

If you need glasses or contacts to drive, make sure you take them along.

The Yukon road test costs $20 and you will most likely have prepaid when you booked your test appointment time.

Yukon Licensing Fees

Be sure to bring your learner licence to the road test appointment.

If you fail the Yukon road test, you need to speak with the Motor Vehicle Office about when you can re-test to get your Yukon novice licence.

You must remain at the Yukon novice license stage for a minimum of 18 months, violation free.

Both you and any supervising driver cannot consume any alcohol or drugs before driving.

You must be accompanied by a supervising driver who has held a Class 5 license for a minimum of 2 years when driving between the hours of midnight and 5 am. This restriction does not apply to individuals who have been approved for the midnight work travel exemption by the Yukon Motor Vehicle Office.

All handheld devices (phones, tablets etc.) are banned while driving.

Novice licence holders are limited to driving passenger vehicles not exceeding a 9-person capacity. You are not allowed to tow a trailer at this stage.

Your passengers are limited to the number of working seat belts. If driving a truck, no passengers are allowed in the box of the truck.