Motorcycle basic handling skills test

What is involved in a basic handling skills test?

To pass a basic handling skills test you have to show you can:

• ride at a walking pace
• perform routine and quick stops
• negotiate a cone slalom course
• signal and ride a curve
• stop within a curve.

Some basic handling skills test providers offer training as well as the test.

See more about the criteria for these skills in The official New Zealand road code for motorcyclists. You can buy a copy from any of our licensing agents or booksellers.

Where to find providers of basic handling skills tests

Here are some basic handling skills test providers. Also check with your local driver licensing agent or motorcycle dealer.

• Auckland
• Bay of Plenty
• Canterbury
• Gisborne
• Hawke's Bay
• Manawatu-Wanganui
• Nelson-Marlborough-Tasman
• Northland
• Otago
• Taranaki
• Waikato
• Wellington
• West Coast

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Auckland

KDTraining.com Auckland South 09 273 1272	Bill Warner Roadcraft School of Motorcycling North Shore, Silverdale & Orewa 09 426 1025 0800 453 7766
Carl Timmis Omega Bike Training Albany 09 478 1434 021 110 4680	Chris Stratford Safe Learner Motorcycle School Auckland central 021 321 661
Christopher Smith South Auckland, Pukekohe and Waiuku 0210 236 650	David Tomkins Auckland & Waihi 07 863 6948 027 458 3297
Dawn White Rider Training NZ Auckland 021 033 4766 0800 576 273 (Note: www.ridertraining.co.nz 021 0334766 txt 0800 LRN 2 RD)	Dayal Phillips Albany, Warkworth and Wellsford 09 423 9698 021 421 632
Douglas Swanson North Shore 09 416 5096 021 202 0386	Frederic Bardon Passrite Auckland Central 021 599 711
George Ripia Auckland South 09 262 3138 021 159 9856	Ian Davison Auckland South 09 294 9129
John Wright Auckland South 09 534 5150 027 227 5766	Lee Hurley Auckland South 09 416 5866 021 639 743
Michael Messiter Auckland Motorcycle Club Inc Auckland 0210 2792099	Michael Tang Riderskills Auckland West 09 418 1911 021 101 3498
Morne De Lange Auckland West 021 174 5091	Patricia O'Connor Roadcraft School of Motorcycling North Shore, Silverdale & Orewa 09 426 1025 021 269 3246 0800 453 7766
Philip McDaid Riderskills Auckland West 021 710 792 0800 245 387 (Note: www.riderskills.co.nz)	Trevor Birchall Auckland central 09 266 0092 021 701 466 (Note: www.motorcycleriding.co.nz)
Trevor Birchall Auckland South 09 266 0092 021 701 466 (Note: www.motorcycleriding.co.nz)

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Bay of Plenty

Christine Welch Western Bay riding Bay of Plenty 021 888 865 0800 923 000 (Note: ref 17540144)

Kevin Roberts BAYRIDE Motorcycle Training Ltd P.O.Box 15016 Tauranga 3144 07 571 3040 027 229 7433 kevin@bayride.co.nz (Note: www.bayride.co.nz)

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Canterbury

Aaron Thorn Pro Driver Training Ltd Christchurch 03 343 6730 0508 776 374	Advance Driver and Rider Training Neville Cross Timaru 03 688 3748 027 6883748 nc@adtnz.co.nz (Note: www.adtnz.co.nz)
Craig Wiffen Christchurch 03 387 0032 027 231 0602	Dan Ornsby Christchurch 03 980 8933 0274 823 510 0508 676 729
Duncan Seed 2 Drive Safe Canterbury 021 734 484 0508 863 748 (Note: www.2drivesafe.com)	Ivan Beswarick Timaru 027 432 2492
Juelaine Keen Temuka 03 615 9588	Mike Flowers Mainland Motorcycle School Ltd Christchurch 03 974 3136 (Note: www.motorcycleschool.co.nz)

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Gisborne

Ada Kennedy Gisborne 06 868 3844 027 306 2247

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Hawke's Bay

Bruce Franklin 1836 Puketitiri Road RD4 Rissington Napier 4184 06 839 5899 021 103 1334 (Note: Provider number is C150539)	Bruce Porter Napier 06 844 8492 027 310 6383
David McNicol School Road Matamau Dannevirke 06 374 5988 027 318 9449 (Note: d.mcnicol@clear.net.nz)

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Manawatu-Wanganui

Daryl McKirdy Levin 06 368 6055 027 430 6294	David McNicol School Road Matamau Dannevirke 06 374 5988 027 318 9449 d.mcnicol@clear.net.nz
Ed Winiana Foxton 04 232 7050 027 248 6950 ed@tranzskills.co.nz	James Kennedy Wanganui 06 343 8261 027 603 3949
Mark Revill-Johnson Palmerston North 06 377 7143 021 217 9996 mark@rvcdriving.com (Note: www.rvcdriving.com)	Sean Rooney & Brendan Graham Palmerston North 027 403 5918

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Nelson-Marlborough-Tasman

Jason Howcroft Pro Rider Ltd Nelson 021 706 852 0508 776 743 (Note: www.prorider.co.nz)	Jennifer Trow Roadsafe Motorcycle Riding Techniques Ltd Nelson-Marlborough 03 544 8965 027 201 5064 roadsafenelson@actrix.co.nz (Note: www.roadsafenelson.co.nz)
John Laing Blenheim 03 577 6663 johnlaing.mt@xtra.co.nz (Note: 021 0828 8713)	Karel Pavich Pro Rider Nelson 027 699 8089 0508 776 743 karel@prorider.co.nz (Note: www.prorider.co.nz)
Kevin Guthrie Pro Rider Ltd Nelson 021 238 0553 0508 776 743 (Note: www.prorider.co.nz)

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Northland

Dayal Phillips Northland 09 423 9698 021 421 632	Graeme Wattam Kerikeri 09 407 9047 027 494 0845
Lance Goulsbro Whangarei & Dargaville 021 147 4344	Larry Green Whangarei 027 499 9636

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Otago

Brian Frew Southland & Central Otago 03 230 4326	Kaye Rowell Queenstown 03 442 7073 027 623 3534
Margaret Burrell Oamaru 03 434 5799 027 256 6018	Peter Chalmers Gore 03 208 4643 027 224 3520
Warren Joyce Dunedin 027 485 1695	William Batt Otago & Southland 03 235 8289
William Kidney Otago & Southland 03 489 6516 021 264 9598

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Taranaki

Ian Lanfear New Plymouth 06 759 6959 021 139 2660	Michael Ratu Stratford 06 765 6882 027 350 7631
Peter Gulliver Hawera 06 278 8180 021 454 439

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Waikato

Bruce McKnight Rotorua & Gisborne 07 332 2705 027 446 8501	Colin Manion Taumarunui 07 896 6607 027 295 9704
Denise Harris Whitianga 021 177 6494	Frank Fransen 160 Meadowmarsh Road RD 4 Hamilton 07 824 1897 027 675 8845
Gordon Sherwood Kawerau 07 323 8288 022 6323 534	Grant Gibb Hamilton 021 533 774
James Missen Hamilton 07 846 3735 0275 130 733	John King Whakatane 07 308 6821 021 625 111
Karel Pavich Pro Rider Ltd Tauranga 027 699 8089 0508 776 743 karel@prorider.co.nz (Note: www.prorider.co.nz)	Martin Sutherland Taupo 07 376 7259 027 457 0434
R.E (Ward) Fischer Hamilton Motorcycle Riding School P.O. Box 9414 HAMILTON 3240 07 854 7971 0274 423423 (Note: http://www.roaduser.co.nz/ Skype: ward.fischer http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52626512258)	Robert Edwards Taupo 07 377 4215 021 408 901
Ronald Agnew Thames 07 868 6888 027 458 8200	Steven Gane Te Awamutu 027 412 5000
Wayne Holden Holden Driver Training Hamilton, Morrinsville, Matamata 0800 855 752	William Hadley Tauranga 07 543 3967 0275 743 377

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Wellington

Andrew Templeton Roadsafe Motorcycle Riding Techniques Limited Wellington 04 232 0110 027 245 9510 0800 237 623 admin@roadsafe.co.nz (Note: www.roadsafe.co.nz)	David McNicol School Road Matamau Dannevirke 06 374 5988 027 318 9449 (Note: d.mcnicol@clear.net.nz)
Gary Hardgrave Masterton 06 378 6778 027 442 0933	Leigh Elliott Upper Hutt 04 526 8138 021 0559492
Lyynne Templeton Roadsafe Motorcycle Riding Techniques Limited Wellington 04 232 0110 027 434 9038 0800 237 623 admin@roadsafe.co.nz (Note: www.roadsafe.co.nz)	Mark Revill-Johnson Masterton 06 377 7143 021 217 9996 mark@rvcdriving.com (Note: www.rvcdriving.com)
Michael Stanley Wellington 04 569 2792 0800 425 423	Nicholas Sargent Wellington 04 389 9797 021 211 2155
Sarah Bolland Masterton 06 377 3992 027 368 5010

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West Coast

Malcolm White Westland School of Driving West Coast 03 768 4912

Robert Stanger Greymouth 03 768 9998 (Note: Extension 722)