In both cases, the institution conducting the training and tests must comply with the requirements set out in the relevant regulation.
The institution conducting the training must:
- have training documentation that includes a list of instructors and students participating in the training, the start date and duration of the course, and a work plan based on the curriculum;
- have a riding range or area or access to one for conducting riding lessons;
- have a study room or access to one;
- ensure that there are bicycles available that are in good technical condition;
- ensure the availability of the necessary equipment for marking the training track;
- ensure the availability of teaching materials and equipment necessary for conducting theory lessons.
The right of general education schools to train and test cyclists derives from the Traffic Act (sections 149–151). The school is not obliged to notify the Transport Administration of the start of training or the dates of tests.
When preparing for the cyclist’s test, the requirements established for the knowledge, skills, and behaviour of the cyclist (cyclist qualification requirements) must be taken as a basis. The topics covered in the training and the recommended duration of theory and riding lessons are set out in Annex 4 to the regulation, on the basis of which the Transport Administration has also compiled recommended teaching materials. Schools can also develop their own teaching materials to help students acquire the knowledge and skills tested more effectively and to support the development of safe traffic behaviour.
For questions regarding training planning, teaching materials, traffic topics, riding lessons, and tests, please contact Marika Luik, [email protected].
Sample documentation that the school may use:
Requirements for trainers and test board members
The instructor conducting the training must be at least 21 years of age and hold a driving licence for power-driven vehicles. The conditions for the tests, including the requirements for test board members, are set out in the regulation governing the tests.
Free refresher training for teachers, ‘The ABCs of Cycling Instructor Training’
We recommend that teachers who are training young cyclists for the first time participate in the free refresher training of the Transport Administration ‘The ABCs of Cycling Instructor Training’. Participation is not obligatory. The training is conducted in Estonian.
The training takes place once a year, between August and October. Two one-day training days will be held in Tallinn and Paide in August, and training will continue online in September and October. More detailed information about the training and registration can be found here. Questions: Marika Luik, [email protected].
Cyclist training materials and theory tests
The Transport Administration has developed various teaching materials to support cyclists in preparing for their tests. The materials are not mandatory; the institution may develop its own materials and use them to prepare students for the test. It is important that cyclists acquire the knowledge, skills, and behavioural requirements necessary for safe cycling (cyclist qualification requirements).
Schools can order free teaching materials and theory tests from our ordering centre (shipping costs are borne by the school) and use the electronic Cyclist’s Workbook and (interactive) games. The full version of the Cyclist’s Workbook cannot be ordered free of charge from the Transport Administration for every student. Only part of the workbook, i.e. the Cyclist’s Workbook – Exercises and Review Questions Folder, can be ordered.
Schools may use the texts, photos, and illustrations in the electronic Cyclist’s Workbook for traffic education lessons or activities, including for creating worksheets or interactive games. Please refer to the study materials.
The cyclist’s test environment of the Transport Administration can be used when revising for the theory test.
In addition, please review the cyclist training videos (in Estonian). The videos cover important topics related to cyclist safety, traffic rules for cyclists, and theory and practical tests.
Cyclist’s test and issuance of a cyclist’s licence
The cyclist’s test consists of a theory test and a riding test. The school forms a test committee consisting of at least two members.
In the theory test, students must answer 15 questions within 30 minutes. The test is completed on paper. There is only one correct answer to each question. The theory test is passed if at least 13 of the 15 questions are answered correctly. There are ten topics in the theory test, which can be found here. Students will be admitted to the riding test after passing the theory test.
The riding test consists of two stages. In stage I, cycling skills are tested in an area closed to traffic. The exercises ‘Slalom’, ‘Corridor’, and ‘Eight’ must be performed. Students have 10 minutes to complete the exercises, with up to two attempts allowed for each exercise.
Students who have successfully passed stage I are admitted to stage II of the riding test.
In the second stage, their traffic participation skills are tested in a calm traffic area, a built-up area with low traffic, or another location safe for bicycle traffic, or on a simulated traffic course. The second stage of the riding test lasts up to 25 minutes.
The tasks for stage I of the riding test and the skills to be tested in stage II, as well as the assessment criteria, are set out in Annex 2 to the regulation.
The test results and the decision of the test committee will be recorded in the minutes, which will be signed by all members of the committee. The decision to issue or refuse to issue a licence is recorded in the minutes. In the event of a failed test, the student will be referred to a repeat test (the number of attempts is not limited; it depends on the time resources of the school). Students who successfully pass the tests will be issued with a cyclist’s licence on paper. It is issued to the student or their legal representative against signature (confirmation of receipt of the document). The issuing institution (school/driving school/hobby school) will electronically forward the data on the licences issued to the traffic register (via the online environment of the Transport Administration) within five working days of the issue of the licence.
Sample documentation that the school may use:
Submitting data to the traffic register via the online environment of the Transport Administration
Information on the issuance of cyclist’s licences can be submitted to the traffic register via the online environment by schools that have been granted the relevant right by the Transport Authority. The school has the right to do so if the representative of the school (school principal) sees the subpage PRINCIPAL with the heading ‘Cyclists’ licences’ when logging into the online environment in the role of the institution (see screenshot).
In the online environment, the school principal is the main user of the school, who can authorise other persons to view and enter data. Please refer to the instructions for granting authorisation and entering data for issuing a cyclist’s licence in the online environment. The details of the main user are derived from the information entered in the commercial register. When changing school principals, it is important to ensure that the information on the representative of the school in the commercial register is up to date.
In the absence of legal authority, a digitally signed application must be sent by the head of the school/institution or its representative to the general email address of the Transport Administration [email protected].
If you have problems with using the online environment, contact Marika Luik at [email protected].
Last updated: 29.12.2025
