Licences and demerit pointsQuestion 6 of 318

Who cannot act as the accompanying rider of a learner driver?

  1. A driver who has held a licence for three years
  2. A person who holds a probationary licence
  3. A parent who has held a licence for ten years
  4. A 30-year-old driver who has held a licence for five years
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Correct answer: A person who holds a probationary licence

A probationary licence holder cannot be an accompanying rider. The rider must have held a licence for a passenger vehicle for at least two years.

Source: Driver's Handbook, 2nd edition (SAAQ, 2018), Chapter 1, The Driver > Practising driving, page 18

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026