What is involved in a basic handling skills test, resources to help you pass one, and where to go to sit a test.
Before applying for a motorcycle learner licence you must pass a basic handling skills test. This test ensures that you have the necessary skills to ride safely on the road once you obtain your learner licence.
The basic handling skills test consists of four stages:
Each stage is broken down into varying combinations of the following tasks:
In completing the tasks above you will be assessed against the relevant assessment items below:
It is recommended that you discuss with your selected provider any training and practice you may have undertaken. This will help you to determine if you are ready to sit the test, or if you require additional training and practice (your provider will be able to help you with this).
More information about the skills required for a basic handling skills test
Watch detailed information about the test in animated format:
Download the basic handling skills test in written format [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Download Factsheet 28: Learning to ride – getting your motorcycle licence [PDF, 301 KB]
Many basic handling skills providers also offer other safe riding courses.
| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Auckland | |
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Benjamin Alexander-WittyAuckland
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Mobile: 021 077 0386
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Bike Forever Limited
Auckland
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Bill CooneyKingseat
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Mobile: 027 493 9767
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Brian Kerr
Auckland
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Callan Ries
Auckland
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Chris SmithAuckland & Waikato
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Phone: 09 947 9409
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Mobile: 021 023 66503
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Christopher Sinclair
Auckland/Pukekohe
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Damian Woolfall
Auckland Central, North Shore and Hibiscus Coast
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David Horner
Northshore/Takapuna/Auckland, Albany/The Bays
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Dawn White
Auckland
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Douglas SwansonNorth Shore
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Phone: 09 412 2201
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Mobile: 021 202 0386
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Dugal Matheson
Auckland/Waikato/Bay of Plenty
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Kedar Suvarna
Auckland
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Michael Tang
Auckland
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Ming Huang
Auckland
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Morne De LangeAuckland West |
Paul Laugalis
Auckland/Auckland West
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Paul Pavletich
Auckland
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Philip McDaid
Auckland
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Phillip Powell
15 Noble Street |
Pro Rider
Auckland
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Pro Rider
Auckland
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Pro Rider
Auckland
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Pro Rider
Auckland
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Pro Rider
Auckland/Hamilton/Waikato
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Pro Rider
Auckland
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Pro Rider
Waiuku
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Pro Rider
Auckland
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Pro Rider
Auckland
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Pro Rider
Auckland
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Pro Rider
Papakura
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Stephen Potter
Pukekohe/Auckland
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Vinodh (Neil) Singh
Auckland
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Bay of Plenty | |
|---|---|
Andrew Edgar
Tauranga/Rotorua/Whakatane
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Bill HadleyTauranga
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Mobile: 0275 743 377
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Callan Ries
Bay of Plenty
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David Bishara
Taupo
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Dugal Matheson
Bay of Plenty/Waikato/Auckland
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Fergus Edgar
Tauranga/Rotorua/Whakatane
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Mark Revill-Johnson
Paeroa
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Neil Stodart
Tauranga
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Pro Rider
Bay of Plenty
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Canterbury | |
|---|---|
A J Longbottom
Christchurch
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Caron Bedwell
Christchurch & Timaru
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Clive Chapman
Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill
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Dan Love
Christchurch, Timaru and Ashburton
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Dan Ornsby
Christchurch
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Glenn Hayward
Christchurch
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Hank Randall
Christchurch
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Jared Cantlon
Canterbury
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Jo Woodrow
Christchurch
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Mary Ann Dunn
Canterbury - Christchurch & Rangiora
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Mike Flowers
Christchurch
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Neville Cross
Timaru, Waimate, Ashburton, MacKenzie (subject to numbers)
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Pete Daly
Christchurch and Rangiora
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Phil Johnson
Rangiora, Canterbury and Christchurch
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Steven Orpwood
Christchurch
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Stuart Knott
Canterbury
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Trevor Holman
Canterbury – Christchurch & Rangiora
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Trevor Holman
Timaru, Ashburton, Oamaru
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Wayne Girdlestone
Christchurch
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ZDT LTD
Diamond Harbour, Christchurch
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Gisborne |
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Murray Atkins
Gisborne
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Hawke's Bay | |
|---|---|
Bruce FranklinNapier/Hastings| Phone: 06 839 5899 | Mobile: 021 103 1334 |
Bruce Porter
Napier, Hastings, Hawkes Bay
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Ken NightingaleHawkes Bay/Napier
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Phone: 06 835 4912
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Mobile: 021 170 1896
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Tom Ewen
Napier/Hastings
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Manawatū-Whanganui | |
|---|---|
Daryl McKirdyPalmerston North| Mobile: 027 430 6294 |
Don MclachlanManawatu/Whanganui
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Freephone: 0800 559 462
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Mobile: 027 559 4628
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Glen Christensen
Palmerston North/Whanganui
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Nelson-Marlborough-Tasman | |
|---|---|
John Laing
Blenheim
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Tasman Motorcycle Training
Nelson
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Tasman Motorcycle Training
Nelson and Blenheim
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Northland | |
|---|---|
Rochelle Edwards
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Mobile: 021 827 019
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Gregory FallonWhangārei/NorthlandEmail: greg.ktmdad@gmail.com |
Lance GoulsbroNorthland, Whangarei & Dargaville
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Mobile: 021 147 4344
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Laurence AndersonMorewa| Phone: 09 404 1274 |
Moerewa Drivers Licence
Moerewa
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Phillip Powell
15 Noble Street |
Pro Rider
Whangarei
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Pro Rider
Whangarei
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Otago | |
|---|---|
Brian FrewSouthland & Central Otago| Phone: 03 230 4326 |
Dan Love
Dunedin, Oamaru, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes
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Eddie Gilliland
Central Otago
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Kaye Rowell
Queenstown
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Margaret BurrellOamaru
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Phone: 03 439 5355
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Mobile: 027 256 6018
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Mathew Bailey
Central Otago
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Simon Richards
Central Otago
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Trevor Holman
Oamaru, Dunedin, Cromwell & Alexandra
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Warren JoyceDunedin
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Phone: 03 454 4184
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Mobile: 027 485 1695
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Wynn Owen
Dunedin & Otago
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Southland | |
|---|---|
Brian FrewC/- Drivetech Limited, 156 Long Bush-South Road, RD1, Invercargill
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Phone: 03 230 4326
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Freephone: 0508 237483
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Eddie Gilliland
Southland - Invercargill - Winton
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Love Motorcycle Training Ltd
Invercargill and Gore
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Taranaki | |
|---|---|
Caron Bedwell
Taranaki
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Don MclachlanTaranaki/Wellington/Manawatu/Whanganui
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Freephone: 0800 559 462
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Mobile: 027 559 4628
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Ian Lanfear
133 Powderham Street, New Plymouth 4310
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Lance Munroe
New Plymouth
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Peter GulliverHawera| Phone: 06 278 8180 | Mobile: 021 454 439 |
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Waikato | |
|---|---|
Callan Ries
Waikato
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Chris SmithWaikato & Auckland
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Phone: 09 947 9409
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Mobile: 021 023 66503
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Colin Manion
43 Bell Road |
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Denise HarrisWhitianga| Mobile: 021 177 6494 |
Denise Harris, Scott Harris
Whitianga
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Dugal Matheson
Waikato/Bay of Plenty/Auckland
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Ian DavisonPukekohe
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Mobile: 021 916 653
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Joshua Norquay
Hamilton/Waikato
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Malcolm OuttersideWhitianga/Thames
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Mobile: 027 2870024
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Mark Revill-Johnson
Paeroa
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Oscar KetchloveWaikato
Email: oscar@rideacademy.co.nz
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Phillip Powell
15 Noble Street |
Pro Rider
Taupo
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Pro Rider
Hamilton
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Pro Rider
Hamilton/Waikato/Auckland
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Pro Rider
Hamilton
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Pro Rider
Waikato
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Pro Rider
Waikato
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Pro Rider
Waikato
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Steven GaneTe Awamutu| Mobile: 027 412 5000 |
Wayne Holden
Waikato
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / Wellington | |
|---|---|
Andrew Templeton
Wellington
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Byron CumminsLower Hutt
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Mobile: 021 139 1337
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Don MclachlanWellington/Kapiti
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Freephone: 0800 559 462
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Mobile: 027 559 4628
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Garry HardgraveMasterton| Phone: 06 370 9010 | Mobile: 027 6433 133 |
Giles Sullivan
Kapiti Coast
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Keith Savage
Lower Hutt
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Lynne Templeton
Wellington
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Peter Hookham
Kapiti Coast
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Ross Gratton
Lower Hutt
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Shaun WebbLower Hutt
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Mobile: 027 533 2934
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Stuart Nelson
Lower Hutt
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| Motorcycle basic handling skills providers / West Coast | |
|---|---|
Jason HowcroftNelson
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Mobile: 021 706 852
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Robert StangerGreymouth| Mobile: 027 323 6066 |
