To obtain your nsw learner licence you must be at least 16 years of age, pass an. Road safety for learner drivers in each state qbe au. Can lplaters still drive and have driving lessons during. You must ensure the vehicle you are instructing in has l plates displayed at all times. Heavy vehicles are a safety issue because of the distances. The issue of driver licenses, alongside the regulation and enforcement of road use, are all managed by state and territory governments as no australia wide licensing scheme exist, rules for the issue of licenses vary by jurisdiction. Nsw has three blood alcohol concentration bac limits. All pplate drivers will be banned from using their mobile phones for at least three years, even handsfree or in speaker mode, under a range of new restrictions to. P1 and p2 drivers are both prohibited from supervising learner drivers. To get your learner car licence you must pass the driver. As the learner driver, you will get 2 demerit points recorded on your traffic history.
Learners can now use one of three new apps to record, display and submit log book hours. Supervision, full australian licence holder, who is under the 0. Be aware of the rules for novice drivers includes l and p platers. Note that at least 10 of your 120 hours have to be driven at night. Have l plates displayed black l on an orangeyellow background clearly at the front and back of the vehicle, on the outside, or an l sign on the roof, when driving. Important changes are being made to the gls to improve the safety of young drivers on our roads. If you hold a p1 licence, are under 25, and you are driving between 11pm and 5am you can only carry 1 passenger under the age of 21 who is not an immediate family member. Learner drivers and learner and provisional motorcycle riders are not allowed to tow. Licence information for australian capital territory.
Youll have to find a fully licensed driver to supervise you while youre on your ls. Younger drivers drivers nsw centre for road safety. The graduated licensing scheme has proven to be successful since it was first introduced on 1 july 2000. How the road rules for l and p plate drivers differ around australia.
This is why the graduated licensing scheme for learners and p platers in nsw is changing. High performance vehicle restrictions apply for p1 and p2 drivers unless a specific. A victorian girl on p plates was pulled over numerous times in nsw doing the speed limit, conflicting information was given to her by vic roads and the nsw police. A person is a novice driver type 1 from the time they are first issued a learners permit, and. If a learner driver uses my car, do i need to list them on. Hopefully your parents will help you out, but its up to you to convince them to give you a go. In new south wales the minimum age to be eligible for a provisional p1 licence is 17. In addition provisional drivers license holders are restricted from operating a vehicle while under the influence of thc, mdma or methamphetamine. You can also find out about getting your moped licence and the motorcycle graduated licensing system. In addition to the victorian road rules, interstate car learner drivers must comply with the following restrictions. The heavy vehicle drivers handbook is an important guide that provides detailed information on what you need to know to operate a heavy vehicle safely in south australia.
You must also be 16 or older, prove your identity, pass an eyesight test and pay the licence and test fees we cant help with this. Restrictions for l and p plate drivers keeping your licence your. Queensland has no restrictions on speed for l and pplate drivers. With all that said, heres everything you need to know about the p plate laws sa has in place. Hold a current and valid drivers licence for the class of vehicle in which you are teaching someone how to drive for at least 4 years. Check the roads and maritime website for more information on driver licence conditions and to download the exemption form pdf, 308kb. Road rules for learner and p plate drivers around australia. Nrma insurance is part of the insurance australia group. In south australia, the rules are slightly different to other states. Roads and maritime services can grant an exemption from peer passenger restrictions if exceptional circumstances are demonstrated.
Business address is darling park tower 2, 201 sussex st, sydney nsw cant assist with enquiries at this address. Restrictions for l and p plate drivers keeping your. Can lplaters still drive and have driving lessons during the. Remember, while p plate laws can be a pain, theyre there to help you become a safe driver. Information on the national heavy vehicle accreditation scheme. Interstate car learner drivers using victorian roads. New south wales at age 16, teens can obtain their learners permit by sitting an online test at their local roads and maritime services centre. We have been selected as a finalist in the 2017 australian small business champion awards 05032017. In nsw alone, 21 young people have died this year in crashes involving p plate drivers. The p plate speed restrictions dont include the state of issue qualification so presumably apply to everyone. Nsw learner, p1 and p2 drivers and riders must obey the same licence conditions and restrictions as listed above that apply to them in nsw when they drive or ride in other states or territories in australia. Do passenger restrictions apply to drivers with l plates. Ensure the vehicle you are instructing in has l plates displayed at all times.
Be supervised at all times by the holder of a full not learner or provisional. However, youre very unlikely to ever get pulled over in victoria or queensland for. Firstyear canberra pplaters may soon be restricted from driving between midnight and dawn and from having more than one passenger under the age of 24 in the car at any time of the day or night. A revised process to go from learner to full licence holder was introduced in november 2017.
The scheme takes drivers from their learner licence to full licence with restrictions and conditions that. Nsw restrictions for provisional and learner drivers. Red and green p platers can only get 4 demerit points before they get their license suspended in nsw, far less than the 12 points it takes to suspend a full license. Licence conditions younger drivers drivers staying safe nsw. There are now strict new laws for pplate drivers governing the use of mobile devices while they are behind the wheel which all came into effect from december 1. Changes for l and p plate drivers driver training the nrma. Put l plates or d plates in wales on the front and rear of their vehicle. P1 car licence holders can tow small trailers with up to 250 kg of unloaded weight.
A nsw boy on p plates crossed into victoria to pick up two friends, the police pulled him up and fined him for having two passengers in his peer group in the car. Professional advice for training teens to drive 20112017. The new changes to the nsw licensing system are designed to improve the way the scheme prepares novice drivers to be safe on the road. If a person on a provisional or open licence drives the vehicle. If you get 4 or more demerit points in a 12 month period, you will be suspended from driving for 3 months. Learner drivers can have their licence suspended if they drive unsupervised. Nsw red p plate rules red p platers cannot drive more than 90kmh. Act learner and provisional drivers australian capital. How learner and provisional drivers are restricted on the road in each state and territory in australia. When towing and driving on a road without street lights, drive at least 60 metres behind heavy vehicles or other vehicles towing trailers,unless overtaking. If you want to get a nsw driver licence, you can use this page to work through the stages involved in going from learner to full licence. A howto guide for drivers obtaining and keeping a drivers licence in new south wales. Be supervised at all times by the holder of a full not learner or provisional australian driver licence. Learner drivers can get some practise in under covid19 restrictions, but not in every state.
No towing restrictions apply to provisional drivers in south australia. If youre a nsw p or l plate driver youre subjected to those stupid restrictions no matter where you go. A zero blood alcohol limit applies to p plate drivers in nsw. Instead of drawing unnecessary attention to yourself, display your l. L and p plates must now be displayed on the exterior of cars. P plate laws sa the p plate rules for south australia. If youre a p1 or p2 provisional licence holder and want to check if youre allowed to drive a. These include speed restrictions, passenger numbers, vehicle types and. P1 drivers the first stage of nsw provisional drivers licensing system after lplates represent 3 per cent of the 6 million drivers on nsw roads, as of june 2017, but they represent more. The p plate laws sa enforces mean you need to remember the extra rules and restrictions on top of the general road rules. Make sure your l plates can be seen, from at least 20 metres away, on the front and back of your vehicle. A zero blood alcohol level is required at all times. Nsw new l and p plate laws sees mobile phones banned. It is now against the law for p1 and p2 licence holders in nsw to use their phones in any way while they are driving.
These restrictions in south australia would not prevent two members of the same family group from being together in a motor vehicle for the purposes of a driving lesson, sa police said. Driver licences in australia refer to the official permit required for a person to legally drive a motor vehicle in australia. Through experience, restrictions, conditions and tests, the gls prepares new drivers to be safe and low risk drivers. Only drive when supervised by a person who is at least 21 years old and has a valid driving licence, which they have held for at least three years. In the case of instructing a person to ride a moped, you must have held a current and valid drivers licence for at least 2 years. To get your driver learner licence, you need to be 16 or older.
Learner drivers must log 120 hours onroad driving experience with a fully licensed driver, and hold their lplates for a minimum. Both p1 provisional licence holders and p2 provisional licence holders are banned from driving high performance vehicles that have. Victorian lplater fine withdrawn over covid19 lockdown. Many of the road rules for l and p plate drivers remain the same when they drive interstate between the act and nsw, however there are some key differences. For information on learner and provisional drivers in the act view the act road rules handbook driving interstate. No car class restrictions here and pplaters are can only receive four demerit points before losing their license. For more drives, check out the l sites suggested drives. L and p plate guide victoria obtaining a learners permit to obtain a victorian learners permit you must be at least 16 years old, you must pass a computerised 32question multiple choice examination of which 25 must be answered correctly, and you must also undertake an eyesight test.
P1 drivers can tow trailers up to a maximum unloaded weight of 250 kilograms. Because australias road rules are enforced at a state level, there are slight variations on what. P1 drivers and provisional motorcycle riders will have their licence suspended for at least 3 months for. The rules for young drivers in nsw can be a bit confusing and can differ between australian states or territories. A driver from overseas who has not held a drivers licence for at least two years. These restrictions dont apply to p2 licence holders. Provisional licence green ps details driving test wa. Carry your learner permit or receipt every time you drive. A similar setup in nsw reduced fatal crashes by over half from 19992010. Insurance except travel, life and income protection issued by insurance australia limited, abn 11 000 016 722, trading as nrma insurance.
To progress to your a full licence, you must be at least 19 years old and have held your provisional licence red and green ps for periods adding up to 2 years so as long as you have a good driving record throughout the 2 years of your provisional licence, you will automatically progress to a full drivers licence any period during which your licence is cancelled. Getting your licence the department of transport website has a comprehensive list of the steps you need to take to get a drivers licence in western australia. To ride a moped in south australia you must hold a current rdate motorcycle learners permit, a motorcycle licence rdate or r or a drivers licence of any type e. Of course a car with l plates travelling above 90 kmh in nsw is at greater risk of getting pulled over for a license check. Details on the prerequisites and features of the provisional p2 licence green p plates. Driver knowledge test, learner licence, hazard perception. The resources on this site should help you achieve this. In addition to following the nsw road rules, you must only drive cars. To get your learner car licence you must pass the driver knowledge test dkt. When driving with a learner permit, you need to follow all road laws and rules. Updated victorian lplate driver fine rescinded for driving during coronavirus restrictions but nsw rules dont forbid it updated victorian deputy police commissioner shane patton has announced that the fine issued to ms reynolds would be withdrawn but insisted that the ticket was legally issued.
If you are driving in another state, all nsw learner, p1 and p2 drivers must obey the same licence conditions and restrictions as listed below that apply to them in nsw when they drive in other states or territories in australia. The learner can apply for a provisional licence online or by completing the d1 form dl1 form. That means some offenses carry an immediate license suspension. Your bac measures the amount of alcohol you have in your system in grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. In addition to following the nsw road rules, you must. You will need to attend a service nsw centre to prove your identity and pass a driver knowledge test dkt. In both victoria and nsw, lplate drivers must complete 120 hours of driving under supervision. The limit that applies to you depends on the category of your licence and the type of vehicle you are driving. Changes apply for l, p1 and p2 drivers find out how this will affect you.