Practical riding assessment
When you are ready to do your practical riding assessment, contact Licensing or your local provider to book a test time.
Your practical assessment
You can do the practical assessment for a moped at any time after you have your learner's permit for that class.
If you are applying for an R-E class and have never held a licence before (other than a moped), the earliest you can do the practical assessment is when you are at least 16 years and 6 months of age. Otherwise, you must be 17 years old to do the assessment.
All assessments must be conducted on a motorcycle that meets the minimum vehicle assessment standards for the relevant class. They are:
| Class |
Minimum vehicle standard |
| R-N |
A moped. |
| R-E |
A motorcycle with an engine capacity of at least 100cc (but not exceeding 250cc) fitted with a hand or foot operated clutch. |
| R |
A motorcycle with an engine capacity exceeding 250cc. |
If your assessment is conducted on a motorcycle with automatic transmission, your licence will restrict you to riding automatic motorcycles only.
You should wear adequate protective clothing to your practical assessment to reduce the risk of sustaining an injury. This should include sturdy footwear, long trousers, a jacket, an approved safety helmet, eye protection and gloves.
The practical assessment will determine your general riding ability. This may include such tasks as your ability to perform a quick stop under full control without locking either wheel.
You may also have to show that you can balance the machine at low speeds by riding around a figure eight and/or a weaving course without putting either foot on the ground.
You may also have to demonstrate your ability to park and start on a hill correctly.
Applicants who fail must re-book and pay for another assessment.
Once you have passed your practical assessment
Once you pass the practical assessment, your result will be recorded at a Licensing centre or agent.
If you have just passed your R-N practical, you will get a provisional driver's licence for that class.
If you have just passed your R-E practical assessment and this is the first class that you have applied for (other than an R-N class), you will move onto the second phase of your learner's permit. You will still need to:
- do at least 25 hours of supervised riding experience on a road and record that experience in a log book. If this is the first driving licence you are attempting to gain you will not be able to take the Hazard Perception Test until 6 months after passing your riding assessment and
- pass the Hazard Perception Test.
Once you have met these requirements, you can get your provisional R-E class licence at 17 years of age. You will be required to display 'P' plates until your provisional period ends.
If this is your first licence, you will be required to ride for the first 6 months under night-time restrictions. More information can be found in the Novice driver section.
Different colour P-plates will distinguish between those provisional licence holders who can or cannot drive because of night-time restrictions.
| Provisional licence holders who are subject to driving under the night time restrictions will need to display P plates with a white 'P' on a red background |
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| After the provisional licence holder is no longer required to drive under the night time restrictions, they will need to display P plates with a white 'P' on a green background for the remainder of their provisional period. |
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If you already hold a WA driver's licence (not a learner's permit), and you have just passed the practical test for your R-E or R class, your licence will simply be upgraded to include the new class. If your current driver's licence is not due for renewal, it is advisable to pay for a duplicate licence so that your plastic licence card shows your new class.
For more information please contact us.
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