As a learner, how many passengers may ride in the back seat?

Up to the number of working seatbelts there

Only one passenger in the back, seated behind you

A peace officer stops you. What must you produce along with your driver's licence?

The vehicle registration certificate

Your road test results and learner log

Which of these is a 5L learner driver NOT allowed to do?

Drive after dark with a supervisor

Drive on a highway with a supervisor

Manitoba Class 5 overview

Manitoba Class 5: Graduated licensing and getting your licence

Learner, Intermediate and Full stages, supervising driver rules, passenger limits, zero alcohol and drugs, knowledge and road test rules, new residents and keeping your licence valid.

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You hold a 5I licence and are driving at 1 a.m. with no supervising driver. How many passengers may ride with you?

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Study reference: MPI Driver's Handbook (online edition, 2026), Ch. 1 The Class Licence System and Graduated Driver Licensing; Ch. 2 Application and Testing; Ch. 3 Manitoba's One-Piece Driver's Licence — Graduated Driver Licensing, Key Points About Your Tests, Keep Your Licence Valid

All 31 questions in this test

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You hold a 5I licence and are driving at 1 a.m. with no supervising driver. How many passengers may ride with you?
1. One in front, plus a full back seat
2. One passenger
3. Two passengers
4. No passengers at all
After reaching the Full Stage, how long does the no-drugs-or-alcohol rule continue?
1. For the first 24 months
2. For the first 12 months
3. It ends at the Full Stage
4. For the first 36 months
As a learner, how many passengers may ride in the back seat?
1. No more than two passengers
2. No back-seat passengers at all
3. Up to the number of working seatbelts there
4. Only one passenger in the back, seated behind you
A peace officer stops you. What must you produce along with your driver's licence?
1. Proof of your address
2. Your birth certificate
3. Your road test results and learner log
4. The vehicle registration certificate
Which of these is a 5L learner driver NOT allowed to do?
1. Tow another vehicle
2. Carry back-seat passengers
3. Drive after dark with a supervisor
4. Drive on a highway with a supervisor
How do you move from the Learner Stage to the Intermediate Stage?
1. Complete a defensive driving course
2. Pass a road test
3. Pass a second knowledge test
4. Wait 9 months; no test is needed
After passing your road test, how long must you stay in the Intermediate Stage before getting a Full licence?
1. 15 months
2. 12 months
3. 24 months
4. 9 months
You hold a licence from a country outside Canada and the U.S. What is the longest you may drive on it in Manitoba?
1. One year
2. 30 days
3. Three months
4. Six months
Which statement about the knowledge test is true?
1. You may use the handbook on your phone
2. A helper may read the handbook to you
3. You may bring printed notes
4. It is not an open-book test
What is the minimum age to apply for a Class 5L learner licence?
1. 18
2. 15
3. 16
4. 17
What is the minimum time you must spend in the Learner Stage?
1. 9 months
2. 15 months
3. 12 months
4. 6 months
You do not pass your Class 5 road test. How long must you wait before taking it again?
1. 7 days
2. 14 days
3. 30 days
4. 1 day
How far in advance can you book a knowledge or road test appointment?
1. Up to 30 days
2. Up to 14 days
3. Up to 90 days
4. Up to 60 days
As a 5L driver, who may sit in the front passenger seat?
1. Only your supervising driver
2. Nobody; it must stay empty
3. Any licensed adult
4. Anyone wearing a seatbelt
What licence do you need to drive a tractor or combine on a provincial highway?
1. A Class 5 Learner (5L)
2. Any licence, or none at all if under 40 km/h
3. At least a Class 5 Intermediate (5I)
4. A Class 1 Full licence
What blood alcohol concentration must a supervising driver stay under?
1. Less than .10
2. Less than .08
3. Less than .05
4. Less than .02
Within how many days must you tell MPI or an Autopac agent about a change of name or address?
1. 15 days
2. 7 days
3. 60 days
4. 30 days
A learner's supervising driver must have held a Class 5F licence for at least how long?
1. 2 years
2. 5 years
3. 3 years
4. 1 year
You are in the GDL program and fail the knowledge test. How long must you wait to try again?
1. 14 days
2. 30 days
3. 1 day
4. 7 days
Between midnight and 5 a.m., what allows an Intermediate driver to carry back-seat passengers?
1. Written permission from a parent
2. Holding the licence for a full year without tickets
3. Driving only inside Winnipeg
4. A qualified supervising driver in the front seat
A newcomer with an out-of-country licence is issued a Manitoba 5L licence. What changes?
1. They may keep using the home licence
2. They must drive with a supervising driver
3. They may drive alone at night
4. They can skip the road test
A learner lets their licence lapse for two months. What happens to those two months?
1. They do not count toward the stage
2. They count at half rate
3. The stage restarts from zero
4. They still count toward the stage
Your birthday is March 10. When is your licence anniversary date, when the yearly charge is due?
1. June 10
2. July 9
3. March 10
4. November 10
At what age may you apply for a 5L licence if you are enrolled in a high school driver education (Driver Z) course that is in progress?
1. 14 and a half
2. 15
3. 16 and a half
4. 15 and a half
How many knowledge or road tests of the same class may you complete in one day?
1. As many as you pay for
2. One
3. Two
4. Three
How much alcohol may a Class 5 Learner or Intermediate driver have in their system while driving?
1. None
2. Under .02
3. Under .05
4. Under .08
What is the time limit for completing the Class 5 knowledge test?
1. 60 minutes
2. 20 minutes
3. 45 minutes
4. 30 minutes
In which languages can you take the Class 5 knowledge test?
1. English and French only
2. English, French, Cree and Ojibwe only
3. English, French and many others
4. English only
You are 17 and applying for your first learner licence. What do you need besides passing the tests?
1. Consent from a parent or legal guardian
2. A driving school certificate
3. A letter from your school
4. A co-signed insurance policy in your name
How long is a temporary driver's licence certificate valid?
1. Up to 15 days
2. Up to 45 days
3. Up to 30 days
4. Up to 90 days
You hold a 5I licence and are driving at 7 p.m. How many passengers may sit in the front seat?
1. As many as there are seatbelts
2. Two
3. One
4. None

Graduated licensing and getting your licence: 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 ↗

Basic Class 5 Licensing Requirements (Ch. 1)

Must take a driver test if never licensed for that class, no Manitoba licence in the past four years, or licence from a non-exchangeable jurisdiction.
GDL applies to those who applied for a first Class 5 licence on or after April 1, 2002. Stages: L (min 9 months), I (min 15 months), F.
5L: minimum age 16; 15½ if enrolled in MPI's Driver Z (high school driver education) course in progress. Parent/guardian consent if under 18.
Knowledge test: register as an MPI customer with ID (Autopac agent); covers traffic laws, safe driving and road signs; not open book; no phones/devices. Test charge listed as $12 here, but $10 on the Key Points page.
After passing and meeting vision/medical standards: licence $20 plus base driver premium up to $45 (+ any additional premium).
Disease/disability that may affect driving: inform Driver Fitness before the knowledge test.
Road test: check in 15 minutes early; vehicle in good working order with registration; seating for the examiner.
Out-of-country licence: may drive on it for the shorter of three months, its expiry, or until a Manitoba 5L/5A is issued; then surrender it and follow Manitoba stage rules (supervising driver).
Change of name or address: notify within 15 days.

Graduated Driver Licensing / Graduated Driver Licensing Class 5

Learner (5L), min 9 months: zero drugs/alcohol; supervising driver the only front-seat passenger; supervisor has held 5F for at least three years (36 months), BAC under .05, passes drug screening; back-seat passengers up to working seatbelts; no towing; no Class 3 farm truck; no ORVs along/across highways; no Authorized Instruction in Classes 1–4.
Intermediate (5I), min 15 months, reached by passing the road test: zero drugs/alcohol; 5 a.m.–midnight: one front passenger + back seat up to seatbelts; midnight–5 a.m.: one passenger, or with a qualified supervisor in front, back-seat passengers up to seatbelts; towing, farm trucks and ORVs allowed; may apply for Class 2–4 instruction at 18+.
Intermediate Stage is done only once (Class 5 and Class 6 time counts for both).
Full (5F): zero drugs/alcohol for the first 36 months; may supervise after three years in Full Stage.
No stage credit while unlicensed.

Operating Heavy and Agricultural Equipment

Minimum 5I licence to operate tractors, combines, front-end loaders, cranes, forklifts, graders on provincial highways and urban roads.

Scheduling / Key Points About Your Tests (Ch. 2)

Tests by appointment, weekdays; book up to 60 days ahead.
Knowledge test in English and French; Class 5 knowledge test in more than 20 other languages.
30-minute time limit; not open book; no phones or electronic devices; one test of the same class per day.
GDL applicant who fails the knowledge test: 7-day wait. Failed road test: 14-day wait.

Manitoba's One-Piece Driver's Licence / Keep Your Licence Valid (Ch. 3)

Temporary certificate valid up to 45 days; new photo every five years; licence can't be used to cross the U.S. border.
Carry your licence while driving; produce it and the registration certificate when a peace officer asks.
Licence valid up to five years; charges paid yearly on the anniversary date = four months less one day after your birthday (Sept. 21 birthday → Jan. 20).

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