Motorcycle Novice 1 – Endorsement M

You can only hold your 6 Endorsement for a maximum of 24 months. To go from the Learner stage to Novice 1, you need to have your learner’s licence for for a total of 12 months and take a motorcycle road test.

This hands-on demonstration tests motorcycle riding practices like your lane position and safe riding techniques. You’re tested on:

• starting
• stopping
• turning
• traffic signs and signals
• passing vehicles and lane driving
• riding through controlled and uncontrolled intersections
• proper lane positioning
• recognizing the possibility of hazardous conditions

You fail the test, if you:

• speed
• are more than 50% responsible for a collision
• don’t stop when needed
• use your feet improperly or too much
• don’t yield to vehicles and pedestrians
• aren't able to complete a request from the examiner
• need help from the examiner
• make a combination of driving mistakes
• drop the motorcycle

• Passing grade: 9 demerits or less
• Failing grade: 10 or more demerits
• Cost: $55 each time you take the test

If you go for your “M” endorsement on a moped, you get a "J" restriction and keep your "R" restriction if you already had one. In the Novice 1 and 2 stages you can only ride motorcycles or mopeds up to 400cc. Once you’re past the novice stages, you can ride mopeds as an experienced rider but you’re still considered a learner (with learner restrictions) on any larger motorcycle.

The engine size restriction “R” no longer applies if you successfully complete an approved motorcycle training course.

If you can't make your appointment, cancel it before its scheduled time or you have to pay for your next appointment.

When you pass your road test and get your Novice 1, you have to pay your $500 MGDL fee (unless you’ve successfully completed an SGI-approved motorcycle training course and can show proof).

Validate!

After passing your road test, remember to validate your endorsement at a motor licence issuer, and pay the $15 fee.

If your licence expires, it adds extra time to the MGDL program, meaning you won’t graduate to an experienced motorcycle rider as quickly.

Refused road test

Your motorcycle road test may be refused if you're late for your appointment and you don't have your driver's licence on you.

Your motorcycle road test will be refused:

• the motorcycle/moped is unsafe or not equipped in according to the law,
• you don't meet the vision or medical fitness requirements,
• you’re not wearing the right gear for MGDL riders
  • arms and legs covered
  • finger-covering gloves
  • ankle-covering boots
  • eye protection
  • 3/4, modular or full-face helmet
• or you don't have a red L' motorcycle placard displayed on your licence plate (“M” Endorsement road test only).

Practice driving

You have to practice driving a motorcycle in the Motorcycle Novice 1 stage for at least 12 months without any incidents.

Pass

You were incident free as a Novice 1 rider for 12 consecutive months! We’ll mail your Novice 2 driver’s licence to you.

Fail

You have to restart the 12 months of incident-free driving. After successful completion of 12 consecutive months without incident, we’ll mail your Novice 2 driver's licence to you.