ICBC Motorcycle Road Test
In order to receive a full, unrestricted Class 6 motorcycle licence, you will have to ride a Road Test which are administered only by ICBC and are taken at specific ICBC Drivers Services Center.
Vancouver Island locations for Class 6 & 8 Motorcycle Road Tests are located in Victoria (Borden & McKenzie), Duncan and Nanaimo.
Class 6 Road Test - Basic Overview
The Class 6 road test is your final test before you get your Class 6 (full privilege) motorcycle driver's licence. In order to take the Class 6 Road Test, you must:
Have successfully completed your MST/MSA
Have had your Class 6L motorcycle learners licence a minimum 30 days (road test date appears on your learners licence)
A motorcycle road test lasts for about 45 minutes and consists of riding through a variety of different traffic environments, like city streets, commercial areas, highways, and intersections with stop signs and traffic lights. The ICBC examiner rides behind you in a car and communicates with you by two-way radio.
If you are in the Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) and currently hold a Class 8L and want to receive your full, unrestricted Class 6 motorcycle licence, you must also:
Have successfully completed your MSA
Have passed your Class 8 Road Test
Have had your Class 8N motorcycle licence for a minimum of 24 months
Practice makes perfect! Get the knowledge and skills to pass your ICBC Road Test
Tips for Success
In order to get you started in the right direction for successfully completing your Class 6 Road Test, VISC would like to offer you the following tips:
For best success, we strongly recommend taking both our Novice and Traffic Skills Courses
If you are not using a VISC motorcycle, make sure your motorcycle is in good mechanical working order before arriving at ICBC, including checking all lights
Arrive for your Road Test about 15 minutes early and check in with ICBC staff
Read and review both Learn to Ride Smart and Tuning Up for Riders booklets from ICBC
Make sure to bring your photo ID, learners licence, valid bike insurance and registration documents as well as payment for Road Test fees
Do your best to simply focus on you and your riding and not the examiners following behind you
Always back your motorcycle into a parking spot before and at the conclusion of your Road Test
Remember that your Road Test is not over until your bike is turned off, parked and you have dismounted
Here are a few tips on how to correctly and successfully start your ICBC Road Test!
Booking Your Road Test
Booking through VISC
For students enrolled in our Traffic Skills Course, VISC offers reserved/private ICBC Road Test appointment bookings available ONLY for our students! These bookings are not available to the general public and often provide better testing dates/times than booking through ICBC directly.
Traffic Skills Course graduates also get the added benefit of using a VISC motorcycle for their Road Test at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE! Perfect if you don’t currently own a motorcycle and want to complete your motorcycle licensing process.
Too book an ICBC Road Test appointment through VISC, please contact the office to see what bookings are currently available.
Booking through ICBC
ICBC has moved to an online registration systems for booking Road Tests. Try to book well in advance, as ICBC offices can get busy especially during spring and summer. You can view, book, reschedule or cancel your Road Test appointment online with ICBC.
“VISC really creates the kind of learning environment where you can put some of those nerves aside and just enjoy the ride. On my first try, I passed my road test - with NO demerits! Big thanks to VISC! “