The Yukon road test

By the end of this topic you can

• You can check that you are eligible to book the test.
• You can prepare a vehicle that will pass the pre-test check.
• You can list what to bring on test day.
• You can name the skills and manoeuvres examiners assess.
• You can avoid the most common reasons for failing.

What you need to know and understand

• You must be at least 16, have held your Class 7 licence continuously for six months immediately before the test and have logged at least 50 hours.
• You can only book after dropping off your log book for inspection. The road test costs $20, paid when you book, either online with a MyYukon account and credit card or in person or by phone with a Motor Vehicles office.
• You supply a safe, registered and insured vehicle; defects can get your test cancelled.
• Only you and the examiner are in the vehicle; no passengers or pets.
• The test takes about 30 minutes and assesses observation, hazard perception, speed control, space margins, steering and communication.
• Bring your licence, any glasses you need, valid registration and insurance, and a valid co-driver.

Getting ready to book

1. Confirm you meet the age, six-month and 50-hour requirements.
2. Take your completed log book to a Motor Vehicles office for inspection.
3. Book the test online through MyYukon or with your nearest Motor Vehicles office, and pay the $20 fee at the same time.
4. Study the handbook and the Tuning Up for Drivers guide, and practise every manoeuvre listed below.

Before you drive off

The examiner checks that you know the controls, adjust your seat, mirrors and head restraint, wear your seatbelt, and that the lights work and the vehicle is registered, insured and safe. Check these items at home:

• Seatbelts, horn, wipers, heater and defroster all work.
• Both front doors open and close properly; windows and mirrors are clean.
• Foot brake and parking brake work; tires and exhaust are in good condition.
• Headlights, tail lights, brake lights and signals work; bumpers and plate are in place.
• Loose items are secured.

What you may be asked to do

Yukon lists these test items: intersections (driving through and turning right and left), backing up, entering traffic, pulling over and stopping at the roadside, lane changes, parking on a hill and starting on a hill, angle, parallel and stall parking (forward and reversing), two- and three-point turns, merging on and off a highway, and general driving on straights, hills and curves. Examiners advise keeping to posted limits, watching for school and playground zones, making full stops in the right position, shoulder checking right before right turns, using mirror, signal and shoulder check for every lane change, doing a full 360-degree check before reversing, and using the acceleration lane to merge. Practise roundabouts and controlled left turns too. Our Yukon road test guide on this site goes deeper.

At the end, the examiner discusses your result. Pass or fail, ask questions so you know what to improve.

Common mistakes

• Speeding through school or playground zones, a common reason for failing.
• Rolling stops at stop signs and red lights, or stopping past the line.
• Skipping the right shoulder check before a right turn.
• Bringing a vehicle with a burnt-out bulb or faulty wiper, which can cancel the test.

Test yourself: The Yukon road test

Answer each question, then read the explanation. Questions come in a random order each time.

Go deeper

• Yukon Road Test
• Driving the Alaska Highway and Yukon Winter Roads as a New Driver
• How to Get a Driver’s Licence in Yukon