Tractor – T
See the steps you need to go through to obtain a driving licence for category T. You can see your progress in your driver training on Your page.
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When you have completed the Basic Traffic Course, you will be issued a learner’s permit (provisional driving licence) which gives you the right to practise
You must take the Basic Traffic Course before you can take driving lessons with a driving school or practise driving with a lay instructor.
The Basic Traffic Course is mandatory and consists of 17 hours of instruction. This will give you a basic understanding of what it means to be a driver. You must be at least 15 years old in order to take the Basic Traffic Course at a driving school.
You may also take the course in Year 10 in secondary school.
What do you learn in the Basic Traffic Course?
- About driver training and traffic awareness
- About traffic and the driver’s role
- About interaction and human factors in traffic
- About driver training, practice driving and driving experience
- About traffic accidents: your responsibilities and first aid
- About traffic accidents: what to do?
- About night driving (course)
About night driving
If your practical driving test takes place between 16 March and 31 October you can take the night driving course after you have passed the practical driving test.
Learner’s permit
When you have completed the Basic Traffic Course, you will be issued a learner’s permit (provisional driving licence) which gives you the right to practise driving. You must show your learner’s permit and valid proof of identity with a photograph if you are stopped for inspection. This applies both when you are taking driving lessons with a driving school and when you are practice driving with a lay instructor.
Where will you find the permit?
You can log in to Your page and show your learner’s permit from the website. You may also present the original paper version of your learner's permit, issued by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
A printout or picture of the permit from Your page is insufficient if you are stopped for inspection.
Is your learner’s permit valid?
Once you have completed the Basic Traffic Course, including night driving course, your learner’s permit is valid until you receive your driving licence. If you take the Basic Traffic Course in the time period from 16 March to 31 October, you will not be able to take the night driving course. In this case, your learner's permit will be valid until 1 November the same year. After this, you must complete the nightdriving course before you can practise driving again.
You can see how long your permit is valid on the permit itself. The online version of your permit at Your page will tell you whether you have completed your night driving course and whether your learner’s permit is valid.
Have you lost your learner’s permit?
You can always find your learner’s permit at Your page. You may also contact a driver and vehicle licensing office (trafikkstasjon) and ask for a new learner’s permit to be sent to you by post.
Are you more than 25 years old?
If so, you are exempt from parts of the Basic Traffic Course, and may practice drive without a learner’s permit. Remember to always carry valid proof of identity.
First aid and night driving are mandatory components for everyone. You may complete the night driving course after the practical driving test if you take the test between 16 March and 31 October.
Do you already have a driving licence?
If so, you are not required to take the Basic Traffic Course and may proceed to the next step.
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At this step you will learn about the tractor and basic tractor driving skills, including driving a tractor with a trailer.
How many lessons you need will depend on your individual requirements and how much you practise with a lay instructor. It is important that you reach the goals for this step.
Mandatory end-of-step assessment
At the end of the step there is a mandatory end-of-step assessment. Here you will be asked to assess your own performance, and whether you have achieved the goals for the step. You will also need to consider whether you have a sufficient basis for further training.
Your driving instructor will also give you feedback and a recommendation as to whether you have the necessary competence to benefit from the next step of training. Or whether you need to continue training at the same step to get to the right level.
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At this step you will learn to drive independently and safely in varied traffic.
Among other things, you will learn about
- the handling properties of the tractor
- driving techniques and skills
- driving safely in different traffic environments
- assessing your own driving competence
How many lessons you need will depend on your individual requirements and how much you practise with a lay instructor. It is important that you reach the goals for this step.
Mandatory end-of-step assessment
At the end of the step there is a mandatory end-of-step assessment. Here you will be asked to assess your own performance, and whether you have achieved the goals for the step. You will also need to consider whether you have a sufficient basis for further training.
Your driving instructor will also give you feedback and a recommendation as to whether you have the necessary competence to benefit from the next step of training. Or whether you need to continue training at the same step to get to the right level.
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You are about to complete your training. Before you can take the theory test you must have applied for a driving licence. Consider applying now.
At this step you will develop your skills to a level where you can drive responsibly and interact well with other road users. How many lessons you need will depend on your individual requirements and how much you practise with a lay instructor. It is important that you reach the goals for this step.
Mandatory course in securing and marking loads
This 2-hour course will help you understand how important it is to secure and mark loads. In addition you will practise different ways of securing loads.
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You take the theory test at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. You must book an appointment for this. You need to apply for a driving licence first.
You can also fill in an application form on paper, and send it to us by mail.
You need to book the theory test in advance. When you present yourself for the theory test, you will have to show valid proof of identity and pay the fee for the theory test. You take the theory test on a computer in our test room, and you will be given your result immediately after completing the test.
When you have passed the theory test, you can take the practical driving test if you have completed all mandatory training and it has been registered in our system. You can track the progress of your training under Your applications on Your Page.
You must pass the practical driving test within 3 years of having passed the theory test. For licence categories where the theory test is the final test (Snowmobile S, Moped AM146 and AM147), the theory test is valid for 5 years.
Age
You can take the theory test at the earliest 6 months before you reach the age requirement for the driving licence in question. Exceptions are moped and snowmobile. For these categories the age requirement must be met since the theory test is the final test.
Assisted theory test
You may apply for an assisted theory test if you have difficulties reading and understanding the questions. Such tests are carried out with an examiner present in order to help you understand what is written in the questions.
Did you fail the theory test?
If you do not pass the theory test, you need to wait 2 weeks before you can take a new test. You can find out which topics you answered incorrectly, but not the exact questions. When you present yourself for a new test, you once again need to show valid proof of identity and pay for the theory test.
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You take the practical driving test at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. You must authorise the driving school to book the test session for you.
When you arrive for the test, you will have to present valid proof of identity. You can pay for the test in advance on Your Page, or over the counter before the test. Paying online is cheaper.
You are the driver, and you are responsible for what is done during the test. The test consists of several parts or tasks, and you need to solve the tasks independently, both when it comes to driving and the other tasks you are given. The way you solve the tasks will be assessed as a whole, to the extent that this is possible.
The result will be determined when you have completed the test, and you will be told immediately whether or not you passed. You will be given a written statement explaining the decision made.
Vehicle for the practical driving test
- The tractor you use for your practical driving test must be approved as a test vehicle by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
- You must provide a vehicle for the test yourself. Most candidates rent their vehicle from a driving school.
What the test comprises
When the test begins, you will need to carry out the coupling of tractor and trailer and conduct a pre-trip check before you start driving. You will be driving for 45 minutes, under varying road and traffic conditions. The route you drive will have been determined in advance.
You will be given a safety check task before the driving begins. You may be asked, for example, to check the lights, brakes, or warning lamps. In addition you will be asked to explain what the cause or consequence might be if something is wrong.
At the end of the test you will have to uncouple the tractor and trailer. The way you prepare yourself and the vehicles prior to driving, and the way you conclude the drive and secure the vehicles after the drive, are also parts of the test.
Tasks you will be given while you drive
You will be given directions in good time as to where to drive. For the most part you will be asked to drive towards destinations in the form of place names for which you will find direction signs along the way. Among other things, you will be asked to turn around, park and reverse.
The driving examiner’s assessment
The driving examiner will assess whether you have reached the goals to the extent that you can practise on your own from now.
- Emphasis will be placed on whether you have adequate vehicle control and are able to avoid unnecessary wear and tear on your vehicles.
- You must master the skills of turning around and reversing with a trailer, and know how and when to use an assistant.
- You must be able to pay attention to the road and traffic situation around you.
- Your driving must be predictable and safe and promote efficient traffic flow.
- You must plan ahead as you drive, be considerate of the needs of others and seek efficient interaction with other road users.