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Chart showing the class of licence you require

Table of Contents

Different licences for different vehicles ............................................... 1

Requirements to get and maintain all Manitoba licences .................... 2

Documents you must have to apply for any licence .......................... 2

You must be healthy enough to drive safely .................................... 2

Who must take a driver test ............................................................ 3

Your age ......................................................................................... 4

New to Manitoba? .......................................................................... 4

Change of name or address ............................................................. 4

Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL): for new drivers ........................... 5

Authorized Instruction: learning to drive other types of vehicles ......... 6

Getting tested for your Class 5 licence ................................................ 7

Knowledge test ............................................................................... 7

Road test ........................................................................................ 8

Test appointments ........................................................................... 10

Scheduling your knowledge or road test ........................................ 10

Test locations ............................................................................... 10

Key points about your tests .......................................................... 11

Class licences chart ....................................................................... 12

Class Licences

Different licences for different vehiclesManitoba has six classes of driver’s licence, numbered from 1 to 6.

Depending on what vehicles you’ll be driving and whether you’ll be driving for a living, you’ll need at least one of these licences. Each has its own requirements.

Most people get a Class 5 licence. It lets you drive most cars, light trucks, some vans and SUVs.

Some of the other classes let you drive big trucks, buses or motorcycles.

A list describing these six licences is at the back of this brochure.

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Requirements to get and maintain all Manitoba licencesDocuments you must have to apply for any licence

We’ll need legal documents proving:

■ your date of birth

■ your identity (including signature, legal name and photograph)

■ you’re a Manitoba resident

■ you’re entitled to be in Canada.

The documents must be originals. Birth registrations and laminated certificates that read “void if laminated” on the back are not accepted.

You can combine different documents to prove your identity. To find out what documents you’ll need, please see our Establishing your Identity brochure. You can get one from mpi.mb.ca or at any Autopac agent.

You must be healthy enough to drive safely

People who can’t drive safely because of a health condition can’t get a driver’s licence.

One example is your eyesight, which must meet a minimum standard.

If you have any health issue that may prevent you from driving safely, we’ll need a medical report to assess the situation. The report must accompany your application for a driver’s licence. All costs related to this report are your responsibility.

Here are some examples of health issues needing a medical report:

■ conditions affecting your alertness, memory, learning and judgment

■ physical disabilities

■ mental disorders

■ vision problems

■ alcohol or drug abuse

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If your health affects your ability to drive safely, our Medical Compliance & Assessments department will need to know about it:

■ before you take a knowledge test for your driver’s licence

■ before you enroll in a driver education course

Contact:

Medical Compliance & Assessments Box 6300 Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A4 Call: 204-985-1900 or toll free 1-866-617-6676

Who must take a driver test

You must take a driver test for the class of vehicle you wish to drive if you:

■ have never been licensed for that class of vehicle.

■ have not held a Manitoba licence within the past four years.

■ hold a licence from outside Canada, the United States or other jurisdictions whose licences are not exchangeable.

You may be required to be re-tested if you:

■ have been involved in traffic accidents or convictions.

■ have had your licence suspended.

■ have a disease or disability that may affect your ability to drive safely.

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Your age ■ You must be at least 16 years of age to apply for a Class 5 driver’s

licence, or 15½ to apply for a Class 5 Learner Stage licence if you are enrolled in a high school driver education course.

■ Consent of either a parent or a legal guardian is required if you are under 18 years of age.

■ You must be at least 16 years of age and hold a minimum Class 5 Learner Stage or Authorized Instruction Stage licence before applying for a Class 6 (motorcycle) licence.

■ You must be at least 18 years of age and hold a minimum Class 5 Intermediate Stage or Class 5 Authorized Instruction Stage driver’s licence to apply for authorized instruction in a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 licence.

New to Manitoba?

New residents to Manitoba may operate a motor vehicle in Manitoba with their valid out-of-province licence for up to three months before requiring a Manitoba driver’s licence. Testing requirements may be waived if you surrender a valid and equivalent class driver’s licence from a reciprocal jurisdiction. For further information on new resident drivers, please call 204–985–7000 or toll-free 1–800–665–2410, TTY 204–985–8832 or visit us at mpi.mb.ca.

Change of name or address

You must notify your Autopac agent or Manitoba Public Insurance within 15 days of any change in your name or address.

For more information please call 204–985–7000 or toll-free at 1–800–665–2410 or visit us at mpi.mb.ca.

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Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL): for new drivers

Drivers who apply for their first Class 5 and/or Class 6 driver’s licence are in the Graduated Driver Licensing program and are subject to the GDL stages and restrictions.

Manitoba’s Graduated Driver Licensing Stages are:

Learner Stage - Classes 5 and 6 (Minimum of nine months)

Intermediate Stage - Classes 5 and 6 (Minimum of 15 months)

Full Stage - Classes 1 to 6

Learner drivers who are not in the Graduated Driver Licensing program will be issued an Authorized Instruction (A) licence.

Supervising driver

A supervising driver must accompany a Class 5 Learner driver and drivers with authorized instruction in Classes 1-5. The supervising driver provides on-road training and monitoring while new drivers are practising their driving. The supervising driver should be prepared to assume control of the vehicle if necessary.

The supervising driver must:

■ hold a valid driver’s licence in the class of vehicle being operated

by the learner.

■ have held a minimum Class 5 Full licence for at least three years.

■ have held a licence in the class being operated for at least two

years if a Class 1-4 vehicle is being operated.

■ be the only front seat passenger if supervising in a Class 5 vehicle.

■ occupy the seat nearest the driver if supervising in Class 1-4 vehicles.

■ have less than .05 blood alcohol concentration.

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Authorized Instruction: learning to drive other types of vehicles

Licensed drivers who are learning to drive other types of vehicles need Authorized Instruction. These drivers are not in GDL.

To apply for Authorized Instruction for a class 1, 2, 3 or 4 licence, you must meet the following requirements:

■ be 18 years or older

■ hold at least a Class 5 Intermediate, or Authorized Instruction licence

■ file a medical report for approval

■ pass a knowledge test.

A person must hold a valid minimum Class 5 Intermediate Stage driver’s licence to operate a special mobile machine, implement of husbandry or tractor on a provincial highway, or a highway within the municipal boundaries of a city, town, village or urban municipality. For further information please call 204–985–7000 or toll-free 1–800–665–2410, or visit us at mpi.mb.ca.

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Getting tested for your Class 5 licenceFor everyday driving most people apply for a Class 5 licence. It lets you drive most cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs for pleasure and commuting.

Aside from all the other requirements discussed in the brochure, you’ll have to pass these two tests:

■ Knowledge test

■ Road test

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Knowledge test

i) Before taking the test, you must register as a Manitoba Public Insurance customer and provide proper identification documents. The most convenient way to register is through an Autopac agent.

The test assesses your knowledge of traffic laws, safe driving practices and recognition of road signs. (It is not an open book test; cellular phones or electronic devices cannot be used during the test.) The test charge is $10 (subject to change) per test.*

*Charges for the Driver Education program include one knowledge test.

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If you are in GDL and fail the knowledge test, there is a seven-day waiting period to retake it. Only one knowledge test per class of licence is allowed per day. If you are outside of the GDL program you are eligible to repeat a knowledge test the next working day.

If an applicant is under 18 years of age, parent or legal guardian approval is required to take the knowledge test. Driver education students under the age of 16 must provide a completed driver education form before taking the knowledge test for a driver’s licence.

ii) After passing the knowledge test and meeting the visual and medical standards, you will be required to purchase a licence for $20 plus base driver premium charges of up to $45 (subject to change), plus any applicable additional driver premium.

Road test The Class 5 road test not only measures your ability to operate a Class 5 vehicle, it also identifies errors that need to be corrected. You will be required to operate your vehicle in typical traffic situations in a safe and legal manner. You will be judged on your driving skills. Only authorized Manitoba Public Insurance employees may ride with you during the test.8

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Please ensure you check in 15 minutes before your appointment time. You must supply a vehicle in good working order and a Vehicle Registration Certificate confirming the vehicle is properly registered and insured. The vehicle must have adequate seating for the driver examiner. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the road test and no refund of the test charge. Road tests will not be conducted in heavy or agricultural equipment.

Applicants for a driver’s licence who have not held a driver’s licence any time prior to April 1, 2002, from any jurisdiction, are subject to a nine-month learning period after the knowledge test before they are eligible to take a road test. Only one test per class of licence is allowed per day. If you are outside of GDL you are eligible to repeat a road test the next working day. If you are in GDL and fail the road test, there is a 14-day waiting period to retake it.

If you currently hold an out-of-country driver’s licence or currently hold a Manitoba driver’s licence higher than a Class 5L/5A or 6L/6A, and are taking a road test, a test failure will result in declassifying your driver’s licence to a Learner or Authorized Stage. This will require you to have a supervising driver with you when driving a motor vehicle.

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Test Appointments Scheduling Your Knowledge or Road Test

All knowledge and road tests are by appointment only. Visit any Autopac

agent* to pay for your test and to schedule your test appointment.

Both knowledge and road tests are conducted during weekdays only

(with the exception of holidays) at the locations below. Saturday

appointments are available in Winnipeg at Barnes Street, Lexington Park

and Main Street locations. For hours of operation please see mpi.mb.ca

or contact an Autopac agent.

Your Autopac agent can provide you details of available appointments at

any testing location.

You can schedule your test appointment up to eight weeks in advance.

Knowledge and road tests are available in English and French. Knowledge

tests for class 5 licences are also available in more than 20 other languages.

Specify your language preference when booking your appointment.

* For a list of Autopac agents, see mpi.mb.ca.

Test Locations

Winnipeg

Barnes Street (at Bison Drive)

King Edward Street East

Lexington Park (at Gateway Road)

Main Street

Pacific Avenue

Pembina Highway

St. Mary’s Road (French Language Services available)

Outside Winnipeg

Arborg | 323 Sunset Boulevard

Beausejour | 848 Park Avenue

Brandon | 731–1st Street

Dauphin | 217 Industrial Road

Portage la Prairie | 25 Tupper Street

Selkirk | 1008 Manitoba Avenue

Steinbach | 165 Park Road West, Unit 2, Clearspring Village Mall

The Pas | 424 Fischer Avenue

Thompson | 53 Commercial Place

Winkler | 355 Boundary Trail

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Mobile Test Units

Mobile Test Units serve rural customers living outside the previously listed

locations. Mobile Test Unit locations and schedules are available from any

Autopac agent or online at mpi.mb.ca/DL/MobileTestUnits.aspx.

Key Points About Your Tests

Cost*

A knowledge test costs .

Costs for road tests:

licence: licence:

or licence: licence:

licence:

*Cost may change.

** There is no additional charge for the air brake test if you are taking a road test for a class

1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 licence and the vehicle you are using for the test is equipped with air brakes.

General Testing Information

Please check-in 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.

There is a 30-minute time limit to complete a knowledge test.

The knowledge test is not an open book test.

Cellular phones and electronic devices are not allowed in the test area.

Only one knowledge or road test of the same class may be completed per day.

There is a 14-day waiting period between the knowledge and road test for

class 1, 2 and 3 licences.

If you are in the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program and are not

successful on your knowledge test, there is a seven-day waiting period

before you may take the test again.

If you are in the GDL program and are not successful on your road test,

there is a 14-day waiting period before you may take the test again.

For additional information or assistance, call your Autopac agent or the following numbers:

In Winnipeg call

Outside Winnipeg call

Note:

For specific testing information on motorcycles, please see the Motorcycle Handbook.

For specific testing information on commercial vehicles, please see the Professional

Driver’s Manual.

For specific testing information on air brakes, please see the Air Brake Manual.

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All charges are subject to change.

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Contains 20% post-consumer waste, which is used paper collected through recycling programs. This brochure can also be recycled.

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