Driving practice with a snowmobile (S)

You, the learner driver

If you hold a driving entitlement in Category AM 146 or T, you will need to take the modules “Road users in the dark” (night driving) and “First aid” before you can take the driving test. If you hold a driving entitlement in Category AM 145, you need to take the Basic Traffic Course before you can practise driving.

You are not allowed to practise if the police have disqualified you temporarily from acquiring a driving licence.

The person accompanying you

• must be at least 25 years old
• must have held a licence for the same category you are training in, continuously for the last five years
• must sit on the same snowmobile as you or follow behind you on their own snowmobile

You and your accompanying driver

• When you are practising, both you and your accompanying driver must wear reflective vests with the letter L on the back.
• Your accompanying driver must be able to see you at all times and to give you instructions through two-way communication equipment. If you are in a closed-off area, it is sufficient that you see each other and that your accompanying driver is able to give you instructions.

The snowmobile

You can practise driving a Category 2 snowmobile, even if you are only eligible for a driving entitlement for Category 1 snowmobiles.

Areas for private driving practice

Private driving practice is not permitted in uncultivated areas or on ice-covered waterways. It is also normally illegal to drive a snowmobile on public roads. Private driving practice must therefore take place outside such areas and in accordance with municipal zoning plans etc. In addition, you need permission from the landowner.

You can exercise on farmland all around the country if you have the consent of the landowner. With the landowner’s consent, you can also practise on private roads, but only when these have been cleared of snow for cars to drive there, and the driving does not present a danger or unnecessary inconvenience to others. Driving on private roads with a certain amount of traffic will usually cause danger or inconvenience and is therefore illegal – especially early on in the learner’s course of training. Roads that are not cleared of snow are considered uncultivated land, where driving is prohibited.

Some motorsport trails may be used for driving practice. You can also use snowmobile trails designated by the municipalities for driving practice, provided that this is done in accordance with local by-laws regulating the use of snowmobile trails.

Contact the county governor in your county or with your municipality to find out where you may drive.

Special areas for mandatory driving practice have been adopted, but these areas may not be used for private driving practice. You must complete your mandatory training with a driving school, public school or an approved course organiser. 

See also: Getting started as a learner driver