New Rider Information
For more information, visit the Department of Infrastructure's website.
The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Office is located on the Main Floor of the New Government Building in Yellowknife. Motorcycle Operators Manual is online or at your Driver & Vehicle Licensing Office.
See links we like for training courses.
Did you know?
We are many!
# of motorcycles registered in the NWT (pop. 41,462) were:
1970 - 269
2009 - 664
2010 - 693
2011 - 666
2015 - 778
2016 - 850, 633 in Yellowknife
2017 - 703, 524 in Yellowknife
2018 - 750 (531 in Yellowknife)
- 1489 people held a Class 5/6 driver’s license in NWT.
2019 - 816 registered bikes , 614 in Yellowknife
- 1481 people held a Class 5/6 driver’s license across the NWT (699 women!).
2020 - 431 Registered bikes in YK
2021 - 865 registered bikes in NWT, 472 in YK
2022 - 869 registered bikes in NWT, 472 in YK
2023 - 869 registered bikes in NWT, 477 in YK
2024 - 882 registered bikes, 1896 licensed riders in NWT
2025 - 874 registered bikes, 486 in Yellowknife. 1880 licensed riders in NWT, 1303 in Yellowknife
Riding Tips
Group Riding tips
Group Ride Etiquette
| group_ride.pdf |
Tech Tips
Winterize your bike.
