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the journey. The student is legally considered as driver and they are responsible what they have to do during the test. Once the test is ended, the examiner will tell them they've passed or failed the test. If they pass this test, they will be photographed and pay for licence issue fee. They can choose either to be mailed on their registered address, or to be picked up at the office. If they chose to pick it up at the office, the licence must be picked up within five years. If they fail the test, they must wait four weeks before retaking the test and reason for the failure is written.
327:(category T) are 16 years. Most larger truck licences require holder to be 21 years old (category C). Motorcycles have different rules, drivers can drive a motorcycle with up to 35 kW from the age of 18 (category A2), as long as the student have completed the necessary courses and tests. When the student turns 20, the student can take a course for motorcycles with unlimited power (category A) assuming they have the A2 license since the age of 18. Before the driver is 24, they have to have at least 2 years experience with smaller motorcycles. 412:). Before the theory test is taken for the first time, they must do a simple eye exam. The theory test for category B (cars) consists of 45 questions and each question has one correct answer. The student must answer all questions and 85% of correct answers (up to seven wrong answers) will pass this test. After this test is passed, the student must pass the practical test within three years after completion, or the student must retake the test. If the student fails the test, they must wait two weeks before retaking the test. 174: 35: 186: 450:) is used by Norwegian authorities to handle traffic offenders. Two points will be issued for most violations except for in the smallest speeding cases. If eight points or more is issued during a three-year period, the driving licence is temporarily suspended, usually for six months. All points will be removed after three years since points is first received in this period. If the licence is reissued after suspension period, all points are removed immediately. 252: 240: 212: 123: 433:
they will receive is doubled for each traffic violations, making it easier to lose their licence. If the driver loses their licence during this period, they have to retake all the tests, both theoretically and practically after the suspension period is expired. If the driver loses their licence after
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If the student has succeeded the theory test and all obligatory training courses has been completed, the student takes the practical test before obtaining the licence. The test consists of several parts, including safety check with the vehicle before the start of the journey and parking at the end of
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Anyone having completed this class and no less than two years younger than the minimum age for the desired licence is allowed to practise drive for that licence if accompanied by a parent or other adult who is at least 25 years old and has had the relevant licence without interruption for the past
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Drivers must also take courses with a licensed instructor in night driving, slippery road driving in an obstacle course, first aid, and four obligatory driving hours each covering different aspects of traffic. One of those is long-distance driving on country roads, another is city driving with
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five years. For example, when the student is 16 years old, they can begin driving training for category B after they completed the class. Some driving schools offer basic training on how to effectively coach a learning driver, but this training is not compulsory.
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must be affixed behind the car, or on the back of the reflective vest for motorcycles and mopeds. However, if practise driving is being done by licensed instructor, the L-plate is replaced by the black text
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In addition for cars, an additional rear-view mirror used by accompanying adult is also required. For motorcycles and mopeds, they must be able to communicate each other with two-way
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When the driver first gets their licence they get what is called a trial licence which is a 2-year trial period during which the number of
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the 2-year trial, they will receive the licence by mail when it is reissued to their address after the suspension period is expired.
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Before one is allowed to practise for any driving licence, one must first complete a four-day class called
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http://www.vegvesen.no/Forerkort/har-forerkort/Hva+har+du+lov+a+kjore/Motorsykkel+%28klasse+A%29
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In Norway it is not unusual to end up paying 25,000 to 30,000
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The front of a Norwegian driving licence issued after 2022.
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After the student applies for the driving licence to
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