To book your Learners License call the toll free number
0860358358

The Drive Alive team thanks Gavin Hoole and his team at Pass Your Learners Easily for their contribution, and for the abundance of information available at their website and in their books.

What the test covers
To pass your learner's license test you must know:

• the rules of the road;

• road traffic signs, signals and surface markings;

• the controls of the vehicle.

Test requirements
To write the learner's license test, you must:

• be of the minimum age required (see details below);

• pass the health and eyesight requirements;

• not be addicted to narcotic drugs or the excessive use of intoxicating liquor;

• comply with all instructions given by the testing officer;

• not have been previously disqualified by a court of law and this disqualification is still in force;

• not already hold a license for the same class of vehicle;

• not have had a license cancelled;

• not have had a license suspended temporarily and the suspension has not yet expired;

• have acceptable identification;

• have two recent black and white or colour identity photographs.

Minimum age requirements
The minimum age for obtaining a learner's license is:

• 16 years:    for a motorcycle without a side-car, and with an engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 125 cc;

• 17 years:    for light motor vehicles with a mass not exceeding 3 500 kg;

• 18 years:    for all other vehicles.

What the license authorises
When you have a learner's license:

• you may only drive under the supervision of a person in possession of a valid driver's license for the same category of vehicle which you intend to drive;

• this person should be seated next to you, or directly behind you if they are not able to sit next to you;

• in the case of a motorcycle without a side-car, you may not carry a passenger and therefore your instructor may not sit on the same motorcycle as you.

Duration of license validity
Your learner's license is valid for:

• 18 months from date of issue.