MPI Graduated Driver Licensing 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum age to apply for a Manitoba learner's permit (Stage 1)?
- 14 years old
- 15 years old
- 16 years old (Correct answer)
- 17 years old
Correct answer: 16 years old
In Manitoba, applicants must be at least 16 years old to apply for a learner's permit and enter Stage 1 of the Graduated Driver Licensing program.
Question 2: How long must a learner's permit (Stage 1) holder practice before taking the Stage 2 road test?
- 3 months
- 6 months
- 9 months (Correct answer)
- 12 months
Correct answer: 9 months
Manitoba's GDL program requires learner's permit holders to complete a minimum of 9 months of supervised driving before they are eligible to take the Stage 2 road test.
Question 3: What blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit applies to learner's permit holders in Manitoba?
- 0.05
- 0.08
- 0.03
- Zero — no alcohol permitted (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Zero — no alcohol permitted
Learner's permit holders in Manitoba must have a BAC of zero; any detectable alcohol is a violation of their Stage 1 conditions.
Question 4: Who is permitted to supervise a learner driver in Manitoba?
- Any licensed driver over 18
- A fully licensed driver aged 21 or older with at least 3 years of driving experience (Correct answer)
- Any driver who has held a license for 2 years
- A licensed driving instructor only
Correct answer: A fully licensed driver aged 21 or older with at least 3 years of driving experience
The supervising driver must hold a full (Stage 3) Manitoba driver's license, be at least 21 years old, and have held that license for a minimum of 3 years.
Question 5: During Stage 1 (learner's permit), where must the supervising driver sit?
- In the back seat
- In the front passenger seat (Correct answer)
- In any seat
- No requirement — they just need to be in the vehicle
Correct answer: In the front passenger seat
The supervising driver must sit in the front passenger seat so they can observe and immediately assist the learner if necessary.
Question 6: What test must an applicant pass to receive a Manitoba learner's permit?
- A road skills test
- A written knowledge test (Correct answer)
- A vision test only
- Both a written knowledge test and a road skills test
Correct answer: A written knowledge test
To obtain a learner's permit, applicants must pass the written knowledge test (covering rules of the road and signs); the road skills test comes later.
Question 7: How many stages make up Manitoba's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program?
- Two stages
- Three stages (Correct answer)
- Four stages
- Five stages
Correct answer: Three stages
Manitoba's GDL program has three stages: Stage 1 (Learner's Permit), Stage 2 (Intermediate License), and Stage 3 (Full License).
MPI Graduated Driver Licensing 1
What is the minimum age to apply for a Manitoba learner's permit (Stage 1)?