Traffic Skills Course Overview
Our Traffic Skills Course is designed to give our students some practical experience riding in today's traffic. The Vancouver Island Safety Council provides students with a wide range and variety of street bikes to use in this course. Over two full days of riding, students will build and expand on the skills they learned in the Novice Skills Course*. Students are formed into groups of 4 students and 1 instructor and will experience both rural and urban riding environments.
The Traffic Skills Course has a strong focus on preparing students for their upcoming ICBC Road Test and we incorporate specific exercises and techniques aimed to help you succeed in passing your test the first time. Students who successfully complete our Traffic Skills Course then have the option of using one of our motorcycles for their ICBC Road Test as well as taking advantage of our reserved ICBC Road Test appointment slots.
To date, graduates of the Vancouver Island Safety Council Traffic Skills Course have a 90% 1st time pass rate for the ICBC Road Test!
* You must have successfully completed our Novice Skills Course in order to participate in our Traffic Skills Course.
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What you will learn on this Course
- Lane positioning
- Solo and group riding formations
- Lane dominance
- Highway riding (entering, exiting and riding at speed)
- Urban and rural riding
- Cornering and curves
- Preparation for your ICBC Road Test
- Building confidence riding in and around traffic
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Classroom Theory Session
[x1 - 0.75 hour sessions]
Students will begin the Traffic Skills Course with a short introductory/theory lesson at our classroom. During this brief session, students will review group riding basics, riding formations, parking techniques, traffic course overview and general course instructions. Students are encouraged to ask questions and to voice any concerns that they may have about riding in traffic.
Students will then make their way to Western Speedway where they will be split into their riding groups and select a motorcycle** that they wish to use for the duration of the course.
** Motorcycle selection my be determined by your instructor
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Riding in Traffic
[x2 - 8 hour sessions]
After performing pre-trip inspections and warming up on the traffic motorcycles, each group of 4 students, along with their assigned instructor, will depart on a set of predetermined routes throughout Victoria and surrounding areas.
Students will spend the next two days riding in many different real world situations and environments. Everything from gentle sweeping rural roads to riding through the busy and congested downtown core, all while continuing to practice and hone their riding skills under constant supervision and assessment from their traffic instructor.
We try to provide our students with as many different riding 'experiences' as we can fit into two full days of riding, all with a focus on riding to the level required to pass your ICBC Road Test the first time!
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ICBC Class 6/8 Road Test
Upon successful completion of our Traffic Skills Course, students can then book their ICBC Road Test appointments through the VISC office using one of the Safety Councils "reserved" ICBC testing slots (all tests must be booked in advance). Students who have successfully completed the Traffic Skills Course will then be allowed to use the motorcycle they used during their Traffic Course to ride their ICBC Road Test at no extra charge.
ICBC does charge $50.00 to take the Road Test and is payable to ICBC when you show up for your test. The Road Test is approximately 45 minutes in duration where you will perform key riding skills, intersection and road maneuvers your See-Think-Do skills (SIPDE), and your ability to spot hazards.
When you have completed your road test, students who are using our motorcycles are asked to immediately return with them to the VISC garage at Western Speedway.
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Traffic Motorcycles
The Vancouver Island Safety Council maintains and uses a wide selection of motorcycles for our Traffic Skills Course: |
Harley Davidson 883cc
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Yamaha Virago 250cc
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Honda Rebel 250cc
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Suzuki DR 650cc
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Kawasaki Ninja 250cc
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Kawasaki Ninja 500cc
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Suzuki GS 500cc
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Suzuki GSF 500cc
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Yamaha XT 250cc
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Kawasaki Sherpa 250cc
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Motorcycles shown are representative of the actual bikes currently being used by VISC
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Things to Remember for this Course
- Prerequisite: successful completion of the Novice Skills Course
- Participants must have a valid Motorcycle Learners License in order to take this course and bring it with them to EVERY class
- Participants under the age of 19yrs old must have a completed consent form signed by their parents or guardians
- Participants are required to provide their own adequate riding gear (jacket, boots, pants and gloves). Helmets can be provided to you if you do not already own one
- If possible, please arrive to all classes 10-15min early
- Bring some money as you will be stopping for meal and coffee breaks
- Once you leave Western Speedway, you will not be returning until the end of the day, so take everything that you may need with you
- Students are asked to not wear backpacks while riding
- Instructor bikes can take a few extra items such as sweaters or water bottles but space is very limited
- Dress appropriately for the weather conditions (warm clothes, rain gear, layers, etc)
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Training Risks and Liabilities |
We at the Safety Council take every precaution to minimize the risk of accidents occurring during training and we have the excellent safety record to prove this. However, a certain element of risk is always present in learning to operate a motorcycle. The Safety Council accepts the risk of damage to our training equipment. Students will not be required to bear the cost of any accidental damage to our equipment.
However, we cannot accept responsibility for any bodily injury or damage to student's property while they are participating in our courses. All students and the parents/guardians of minors, will be required to sign a release of liability for such bodily injury or property damage before commencing training with VISC.
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Registration Information
 Sign up for both Novice & Traffic courses during registration and you save $55.00 over the seperate course costs
To register for this, or any other Safety Council course, please contact the office for course availability as all courses are filled by advance registration only.
By Phone: Call 250-478-9584 (VISA or MASTERCARD accepted over the phone).
By Mail: Complete and print the online registration form. This form must be returned to the Vancouver Island Safety Council along with your payment. We accept cheque and money orders by mail. Our mailing address is on our contact page.
In Person: Come to the office (phone first for office hours) and complete a registration form. We accept payment by Interac, cheque, money order, VISA and MASTERCARD.
Online: The online registration form can be completed and submitted using the internet. Upon receipt of the application, the student and VISC can arrange payment by either MASTERCARD or VISA.
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