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Alberta Class 6: Class 6 licensing and GDL

Learning to ride, supervisors, Class 7 learner riding conditions, the knowledge and road tests, Class 6-GDL conditions, exiting GDL, mopeds and power bicycles.

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A Class 7 learner may keep learning to ride only while holding fewer than how many demerit points?

Study reference: Rider's Guide (Spring 2023), Ch. 1 Licensing and Learning — Before you ride to Motorcycle, moped and power bicycle defined, pp. 8–12

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  1. A Class 7 learner may keep learning to ride only while holding fewer than how many demerit points?

    1. 8
    2. 4
    3. 15
    4. 6

  2. For a learner rider in the GDL program, when does the night-time riding period end?

    1. At 5 a.m. or one hour before sunrise, whichever is earlier
    2. At 5 a.m. or one hour before sunrise, whichever is later
    3. At sunrise, every day of the year
    4. At 6 a.m., every day of the year

  3. How many questions are on the Alberta Class 6 knowledge test?

    1. 40
    2. 25
    3. 20
    4. 30

  4. What must you bring for the Class 6 road test?

    1. A passenger to observe the test
    2. A safe motorcycle with valid insurance and registration
    3. A rented motorcycle supplied by the registry for the test
    4. Only your learner's licence

  5. What is the minimum age to begin learning to ride a motorcycle in Alberta?

    1. 15
    2. 18
    3. 14
    4. 16

  6. A Class 7 learner is about to sit on a motorcycle to practise. What is the allowed blood alcohol level?

    1. Zero
    2. Under 0.05
    3. Under 0.08
    4. Under 0.02

  7. You fail the Class 6 knowledge test and want to try again. What do you need?

    1. A new test permit for the new attempt
    2. Nothing; retests are free
    3. A letter from a training school
    4. Proof you waited 30 days

  8. A 15-year-old is riding a moped. May they carry a passenger?

    1. Only an adult passenger
    2. No, not while the operator is under 16
    3. Yes, on roads under 50 km/h
    4. Yes, if the passenger wears a helmet

  9. Which of these is required to ride a power-assisted bicycle in Alberta?

    1. A Class 7 licence
    2. An approved motorcycle helmet
    3. A rider training certificate
    4. Registration and insurance

  10. Which guides are the Class 6 knowledge test questions based on?

    1. The Rider's Guide and the Driver's Guide
    2. The Commercial Driver's Guide for heavy vehicles
    3. The Traffic Safety Act only
    4. The Rider's Guide only

  11. You take your Class 6 road test on a three-wheeled motorcycle. What happens to your licence?

    1. It covers all motorcycles
    2. It needs a second test within a year
    3. It is restricted to three-wheeled motorcycles
    4. It covers three-wheelers and mopeds only

  12. Until you pass the Class 6 road test, what licence must your supervisor hold?

    1. Any Class 5 licence
    2. Any licence held for two years
    3. A full Class 6 licence, not in GDL
    4. A Class 6-GDL licence

  13. What is the minimum time a new Class 6-GDL rider spends in the probationary stage?

    1. Two years
    2. One year
    3. Six months
    4. Three years

  14. About how long is the Class 6 road test?

    1. 30 minutes
    2. 20 minutes
    3. 90 minutes
    4. 60 minutes

  15. Which of these describes a moped under the Rider's Guide definition?

    1. Any two-wheeler under 55 kg
    2. Engine no larger than 125 cc and top speed of 90 km/h
    3. Engine no larger than 50 cc and top speed of 70 km/h
    4. Electric motor up to 500 watts and top speed of 32 km/h

  16. Can a Class 6-GDL rider supervise a learning rider?

    1. Yes, if they are over 18
    2. No
    3. Yes, after one year
    4. Yes, on quiet roads only

  17. For a GDL motorcycle rider, when does the night-time riding ban begin?

    1. At midnight or one hour after sunset, whichever is later
    2. At 10 p.m., every day of the year
    3. At sunset, every day of the year
    4. At midnight or one hour after sunset, whichever is earlier

  18. You held a Class 7, passed the Class 5 road test, and then passed the Class 6 road test. What licence do you hold?

    1. A full Class 5 with a motorcycle endorsement
    2. A full Class 6 licence
    3. A Class 6-GDL only
    4. A combination Class 5 6 GDL licence

  19. You already hold a full Class 5 licence and are learning to ride. Do you need a supervisor?

    1. No, a full Class 5 is enough
    2. Yes, until you hold a Class 6 licence
    3. Only for the first 30 days of riding on the road
    4. Only on highways

  20. To exit the GDL program you must be at least how old?

    1. 17
    2. 16
    3. 18
    4. 21

  21. During the Class 6 road test, how does the examiner give you instructions?

    1. By riding as your passenger
    2. By one-way radio while following you in a vehicle
    3. By hand signals from the curb at each test location
    4. By written route instructions

  22. What is the minimum age to ride a moped in Alberta?

    1. 18
    2. 12
    3. 14
    4. 16

  23. Which change happens when you exit the GDL program?

    1. The zero alcohol and drug condition is removed
    2. You may ride without a helmet
    3. You no longer collect demerit points for any offence
    4. You may carry two passengers

  24. You pass the Class 6 road test. What happens to your licence?

    1. You must wait one year to apply
    2. The examiner hands you a new Class 6 card on the spot
    3. You must go to a registry and pay to re-class it
    4. It changes to Class 6 automatically

  25. How can a GDL rider shorten the probationary stage?

    1. Complete an approved driver training course
    2. Ride for 1,000 km without a ticket
    3. Pass a second road test
    4. Hold a full Class 5 licence for at least a year

  26. Which of these is an acceptable way for your supervisor to supervise you while you learn?

    1. Waiting for you at your destination
    2. Riding ahead out of sight
    3. Following you in a car
    4. Phoning you every 15 minutes

Class 6 licensing and GDL: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Rider's Guide (Spring 2023), Ch. 1 Licensing and Learning, pp. 8–12

  • To learn to ride you must be 16 or older, hold a valid driver's licence and be supervised.
  • Until you pass the Class 6 road test, your supervisor must hold a non-GDL (full) Class 6 licence.
  • 30 questions on safe riding practices, rules of the road, traffic signs and signals, and licensing.
  • Done on a computer; questions come from the Rider's Guide and the Driver's Guide.
  • Taken at most registry agent offices; a test permit must be bought for every attempt.
  • The knowledge test must be passed before the road test.
  • Recommended for all new riders; teaches balance, control and theory (serpentine, circles/figure eight, slow straight riding, shifting, curves, hill starts, emergency stops, swerving).
  • Supervisor: valid full Class 6, not in GDL.
  • Supervision at all times by: sitting on the learner's motorcycle, following on another motorcycle, or following in a vehicle.
  • No riding at night. GDL night-time = from midnight or one hour after sunset (whichever is earlier) until 5 a.m. or one hour before sunrise (whichever is later).
  • Zero drugs and zero BAC while seated on or riding the motorcycle.
  • Must have fewer than eight demerit points.
  • Zero drugs and BAC while seated on or riding; cannot supervise a learning rider; fewer than eight demerits.
  • Class 1–5 holders learning to ride must have a supervising rider.
  • A valid Class 6 is needed to ride on a public road without a supervising rider.
  • Book online or at a registry agent; fee for each test.
  • Done in traffic; starts and ends at the registry agent office.
  • You supply the motorcycle plus valid insurance and registration; examiner checks it and won't test an unsafe motorcycle.
  • About 60 minutes; includes equipment/motorcycle check, rules of the road, signalling, turns, intersection judgement, balance, road position, speed control.
  • Examiner follows in another vehicle and uses one-way radios; three routine pull-over stops are made regardless of errors.
  • Passing does not change your licence automatically: go to a registry and pay to re-class.
  • Probationary for at least two years.
  • Suspended at eight or more demerit points.
  • Zero alcohol and drug level while riding.
  • Cannot supervise a learning rider.
  • Class 7 holder who passes the Class 6 road test → Class 6-GDL.
  • Class 7 holder who passed Class 5 road test first, then Class 6 → combination Class 5 6 GDL.
  • At least 18 years old; suspension-free for the last 12 consecutive months of probation.
  • Approved driver training course (condition code U) can shorten probation by up to six months.
  • After exiting: full Class 6, more demerits allowed, zero alcohol/drug condition removed, may supervise a learner.
  • (alberta.ca Class 6 page, retrieved 2026-10-15: full Class 6 requires age 18, 24 months probation, suspension- and demerit-free last 12 months.)
  • (alberta.ca Class 6 page, retrieved 2026-10-17, Eligibility: to get a Class 6 you must be at least 16 and have held at least a Class 7 learner's licence for a year. The Rider's Guide p. 8 only says "valid driver's licence".)
  • Motorcycle: Class 6 or 6-GDL, minimum age 16, registration and insurance required, approved motorcycle helmet.
  • Moped (incl. limited-speed motorcycles): any class 1–7, minimum age 14, registration and insurance required, approved motorcycle helmet, ride as far right as practical, no passenger if operator under 16.
  • Power bicycle (incl. power-assisted bicycles): no licence needed, minimum age 12, no registration or insurance, approved motorcycle helmet, ride as far right as practical, no passenger if operator under 16.
  • Motorcycle: motor vehicle other than a moped on two or three wheels; weight 55 kg or more.
  • Moped: electric motor or engine of not more than 50 cc; minimum seat height 65 cm; top speed 70 km/h; LSM compliance label.
  • Power-assisted bicycle: electric motor of at most 500 watts; top speed 32 km/h; marked as power-assisted bicycle.
  • Road test on a three-wheeled motorcycle restricts the Class 6 to three-wheelers.

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