Chapter 1 / Manitoba Class 5L
Class 5L and graduated licensing practice questions
Learn Manitoba learner eligibility, supervision and passenger restrictions before getting behind the wheel.
15 questions · Choose an answer, then check your understanding.
A 15-year-old wants a Manitoba learner licence. What is the earliest eligible age in an active MPI Driver Z course?
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A 15-year-old wants a Manitoba learner licence. What is the earliest eligible age in an active MPI Driver Z course?
15½ years
The Driver Z exception permits application at 15½ while the course is in progress; the usual minimum is 16.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 22 · Application and test requirements
Who must approve a 17-year-old applicant's licence application?
A parent or legal guardian
Applicants younger than 18 require consent from a parent or legal guardian.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 22 · Application and test requirements
What must you do before taking a first Class 5 knowledge test?
Register with MPI
MPI requires customer registration and suitable identity evidence before the knowledge test.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 22 · Basic Class 5 licensing requirements
Your supervisor has held Class 5F for two years. Can they supervise your Class 5L driving?
No, three years are required
A supervisor needs a valid licence and at least three years holding Class 5F.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
Where must your qualified supervisor sit during a Class 5L trip?
In the front passenger seat
The supervisor must accompany the learner and be the sole passenger in the front.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
A supervisor's BAC is exactly .05. Do they meet Manitoba's alcohol condition for supervising?
No, it must be below .05
The supervisor must be below .05 BAC and must not fail a drug screening test.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
A learner's rear seat has two working seatbelts. How many additional passengers may sit there?
Two
Rear passengers are limited by the number of functioning rear seatbelts.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
Which alcohol and drug restriction applies to a Class 5L driver?
Neither may be in their system
The learner-stage restriction requires no drugs or alcohol in the driver's system.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
May a Class 5L driver tow another vehicle with a qualified supervisor beside them?
No
Towing is prohibited during the learner stage even when supervision requirements are met.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
May you drive a Class 3 vehicle registered as a farm truck with only Class 5L?
No
Class 5L does not authorize operation of Class 3 farm trucks.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
What does Class 5L permit you to do with an off-road vehicle on a highway?
Neither travel along nor cross it
The learner restrictions exclude both travelling along and crossing highways on an ORV.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
At 1 a.m., a Class 5L driver has a qualified supervisor and two belted rear passengers. Which statement matches the listed learner restrictions?
The seating arrangement is permitted
Class 5L requires supervision and belted rear seating without a midnight driving ban; the separate 5I list has overnight passenger limits.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5L Licence (Learner Stage)
How long is the minimum Class 5 learner stage before road-test eligibility?
Nine months
Manitoba's learner stage lasts at least nine months; the other road-test requirements still apply.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 22 · Graduated Driver Licensing
What test must a learner pass to enter Class 5I?
The road test
Progression to the intermediate stage requires passing the road test.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5I Licence (Intermediate Stage)
How long must the Class 5 intermediate stage last at minimum?
15 months
The intermediate stage has a minimum duration of 15 months before full-stage graduation.
Manitoba Driver's Handbook, 20 October 2026 (DVL0019), p. 23 · Class 5I Licence (Intermediate Stage)