VIC rider knowledge test licence rules and learner restrictions practice questions

Question 1

What is the minimum age to get a motorcycle learner permit in Victoria?

• 16 years
• 17 years
• 18 yearsCorrect answer
• 21 years

Victoria sets the minimum age for a motorcycle learner permit at 18. Check the current requirements with the licensing agency before you book, because eligibility rules change.

Rule cited: Victorian Rider Handbook, topic: getting a motorcycle learner permit

Question 2

Where must a learner rider display the L plate?

• On the front mudguard only
• On the rear of the motorcycle so it is clearly visibleCorrect answer
• On the rider's back
• Inside the headlight

The plate goes on the back of the motorcycle where following drivers can see it. It tells them you are still learning so they give you more room.

Rule cited: Victorian Rider Handbook, topic: learner permit conditions

Question 3

What blood alcohol limit applies to a learner rider in Victoria?

• ZeroCorrect answer
• Under 0.02
• Under 0.05
• Under 0.08

Learner and probationary riders must have zero alcohol in their blood. A motorcycle needs balance and fine control, and alcohol takes both away before you feel any effect.

Rule cited: Victorian Rider Handbook, topic: alcohol and drugs

Question 4

You hold a motorcycle learner permit and a friend asks for a lift home. What can you do?

• Carry them, as long as they wear a helmet
• Carry them if the trip is under 5 km
• You must not carry a pillion passenger on a learner permitCorrect answer
• Carry them if they also hold a motorcycle licence

Learner riders cannot carry a passenger. A pillion changes the balance, the braking distance and the steering feel of the motorcycle, which is far too much to handle while you are still learning.

Rule cited: Victorian Rider Handbook, topic: learner permit conditions

Question 5

You are a learner rider on a Victorian road signed at 80 km/h. What speed limit applies to you?

• 60 km/h, because learners are always limited to 60
• The posted limit of 80 km/hCorrect answer
• 70 km/h, which is 10 under the sign
• 40 km/h until you pass your licence test

Victoria does not set a separate lower speed limit for learner riders, so the posted limit applies. That is a maximum in ideal conditions, not a target, and you should ride well under it while you build skill.

Rule cited: Victorian Rider Handbook, topic: learner permit conditions

Question 6

You are a learner rider with your phone mounted on the handlebars for navigation. What is the rule?

• You may use it freely because it is mounted
• Learner and probationary riders must not use a mobile phone at all while riding, even hands freeCorrect answer
• You may use it if you are stopped at traffic lights with the engine running
• You may use it only for phone calls

Victoria bans all phone use by learner and probationary drivers and riders. Set your route before you start, and stop somewhere safe and legal if you need to change it.

Rule cited: Victorian Rider Handbook, topic: mobile phones

Question 7

You hold a full Victorian car licence and want to start riding. What do you need first?

• Nothing, a car licence covers a motorcycle
• A separate motorcycle learner permitCorrect answer
• Only a helmet and insurance
• A letter from a riding school

A car licence does not let you ride a motorcycle on the road. You need a motorcycle learner permit first, and later a motorcycle licence, no matter how long you have been driving.

Rule cited: Victorian Rider Handbook, topic: getting a motorcycle learner permit

Question 8

Do demerit points apply to offences committed while riding a motorcycle?

• No, demerit points only apply to car drivers
• Yes, riding offences carry demerit points in the same way as driving offencesCorrect answer
• Only for offences over 20 km/h above the limit
• Only once you hold a full licence

The same demerit point system covers riders and drivers, and learner and probationary riders lose their permit or licence at a lower total than fully licensed riders.

Rule cited: Victorian Rider Handbook, topic: penalties and demerit points