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Yukon Class 7: Graduated licensing: learner and novice stages

Getting a Class 7 learner's licence, co-driver rules, learner and novice restrictions, the road test and graduating to a full Class 5. The handbook says this chapter is background, not test material.

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How many demerit points lead to a one-month suspension for a GDL driver?

Study reference: Yukon Driver's Basic Handbook (2023 edition), Ch. 9 Graduated Driver Licensing program — Learner's stage, Novice stage, GDL penalties, pp. 129–139

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  1. How many demerit points lead to a one-month suspension for a GDL driver?

    1. Ten
    2. Five
    3. Fifteen
    4. Seven

  2. You are 16 and applying for your learner's licence. Who must come with you?

    1. A legal guardian, to sign the application
    2. A driving school instructor
    3. A fully licensed co-driver
    4. Nobody, as long as you bring photo ID with you

  3. When can you book a Class 5 road test in Yukon?

    1. Only after a driving school signs off
    2. Any time after your learner's licence is issued
    3. After your log book has been dropped off for inspection
    4. Only on the day you turn 16

  4. What is the pass mark on the Yukon knowledge test?

    1. 80 per cent
    2. 70 per cent
    3. 90 per cent
    4. 75 per cent

  5. What must you have done to be eligible for the Class 5 road test?

    1. Be 15, hold a Class 7 for 3 months and log 30 hours
    2. Be 16, hold a Class 7 for 6 months and log 50 hours
    3. Be 17, hold a Class 7 for 12 months and log 100 hours
    4. Be 16 and pass a second written test

  6. A learner breaks one of the learner stage restrictions. What happens?

    1. Their co-driver loses their licence
    2. They must restart the learner stage
    3. They lose their licence for a year
    4. They receive a written warning only

  7. Your co-driver had a beer before a practice drive. What happens to the hours you logged on that drive?

    1. They count if under one hour
    2. They count at half value
    3. They do not count
    4. They count if you drove well

  8. How many passengers may a learner carry, not counting immediate family?

    1. As many as there are seatbelts
    2. One, plus the co-driver
    3. Two, including the co-driver
    4. Three, including the co-driver

  9. Where must a learner display the L sign?

    1. On the driver-side door panel
    2. Visible to drivers coming from behind
    3. On the front windshield, lower corner
    4. Inside the glovebox with the licence

  10. How many documents do you need to prove you are a current Yukon resident?

    1. Three
    2. Two
    3. One
    4. Four

  11. Who can be your co-driver as a Yukon learner?

    1. Any adult who holds a learner's licence
    2. Someone who has held a novice licence for a full year
    3. Someone with a full licence for at least two years
    4. Anyone over 18, licensed or not

  12. When must a novice driver have a co-driver?

    1. Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    2. Whenever driving on a highway
    3. Between midnight and 5 a.m.
    4. At all times for the first year

  13. What is the minimum time you must spend in the learner stage?

    1. Six months
    2. Three months
    3. Eighteen months
    4. Twelve months

  14. What does zero tolerance mean for learner and novice drivers?

    1. Absolutely no alcohol or drugs in your body
    2. No alcohol after midnight
    3. One drink is allowed if it is taken with food
    4. A BAC under .05 is allowed

  15. What is the largest vehicle a Class 7 learner may drive?

    1. Up to 11,000 kg gross weight and seating for 7
    2. Up to 4,000 kg gross weight and seating for 7
    3. Any car or truck with two axles
    4. Up to 4,550 kg and seating for 9

  16. During which hours may a Class 7 learner drive?

    1. Between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
    2. Between sunrise and sunset
    3. Between 5 a.m. and midnight
    4. At any hour with a co-driver

  17. How many hours of driving practice must a learner log with a valid co-driver?

    1. 20 hours
    2. 50 hours
    3. 100 hours
    4. 30 hours

  18. What is the minimum age to apply for a Yukon Class 7 learner's licence?

    1. 16
    2. 14
    3. 17
    4. 15

  19. How does the vehicle limit for novice drivers differ from the learner limit?

    1. There is no limit for novices
    2. Novices may drive up to 11,000 kg
    3. Novices may tow trailers up to 4,550 kg with a co-driver
    4. Novices may drive vehicles seating up to 9, not 7

  20. How long must you hold a novice licence before applying for a full Class 5?

    1. At least 6 months in a row
    2. At least 18 months in a row, no violations
    3. At least 24 months in total
    4. At least 12 months in total, with a clean record

Graduated licensing: learner and novice stages: 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 ↗

Ch. 9 Graduated Driver Licensing program, pp. 129–139 (handbook p. 2 says Chs. 9–10 are not tested); yukon.ca Get a driver's licence page (archived 2025-11-13, page modified 2025-07-31)

  • Learner (Class 7): at least 15; pass vision test and sign and knowledge test; minimum 6 months.
  • Knowledge test: multiple choice on road signs, rules of the road, safe driving practices; pass mark 80% (p. 131).
  • Bring fees, identity documents, two documents proving Yukon residency, glasses/contacts. Under 18: legal guardian must come and sign; both prove identity and residency.
  • Learner restrictions: zero alcohol/drugs for driver and co-driver; valid co-driver at all times; no electronic devices (hand-held or hands-free); driving only 5 a.m. to midnight; L sign visible from behind; log 50 hours; max two passengers including co-driver unless extra passengers are parent, grandparent, spouse, sibling or child; vehicle max 4,000 kg GVW and 7 seats; no towing. Breaking any condition restarts the learner stage.
  • Co-driver: full-privilege licence for at least 2 years immediately before; zero alcohol/drugs or hours don't count; hours may be logged with different co-drivers.
  • Road test eligibility: at least 16; Class 7 held continuously for 6 months right before; 50 hours logged. Test about 30 minutes; examiner and driver only. Book only after log book dropped off; pay fee at booking.
  • Novice (Class 5 novice): at least 18 months in a row (540 days) without violations; zero alcohol/drugs; co-driver required midnight to 5 a.m. (midnight exemption possible); no devices; max 4,000 kg and 9 seats; passengers no more than seatbelts, none in a truck box.
  • GDL penalties: 7 demerit points → one-month suspension; more points/serious offences → 2 months to a year or more; BAC/drug violations → immediate suspension, possible impoundment; all reset the GDL clock.
  • yukon.ca: written test fee $20; can retake as early as the next day, $20 again; road test $20.

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