The resources on this site should help you achieve this. Learner licence driver licence licence roads roads. Carry your learner permit or receipt every time you drive. A revised process to go from learner to full licence holder was introduced in november 2017. Hi lifehacker, i have my p1 drivers licence in nsw. The ultimate p1 licence guide for nsw learner drivers ezlicence. Can lplaters still drive and have driving lessons during the. Learner drivers can get some practise in under covid19 restrictions, but not in every state. Nsw learners must complete at least 120 hours of driving experience. Find out more about the rules about driving before youve got your full licence. 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.
The dkt is a computerbased road rules knowledge test which. Special licence conditions apply for young drivers within nsw. To obtain your nsw learner licence you must be at least 16 years of age, pass an. Learner drivers in nsw will be able to cut their compulsory supervised. Cross border confusion over young driver restrictions. An lplate is a square plate bearing a sansserif letter l, for learner, which must be affixed to.
Nsw learner driver rule changes cut compulsory hours, increase. A howto guide for drivers obtaining and keeping a drivers licence in new south wales. The rules for young drivers in nsw can be a bit confusing and can differ between australian states or territories. Nsw lplate requirements relaxed, roads minister duncan gay announced. The conditions and restrictions that apply to learner or provisional licence holders do not change when they travel outside nsw.
You must be supervised while driving at all times by an australian driver with a full licence not provisional or learner. Queensland has no restrictions on speed for l and pplate drivers 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. Be supervised at all times by the holder of a full not learner or provisional australian driver licence. Learner drivers must obey special rules, which are designed to keep you safe while youre building your driving skills.
If you have an l plate and a learner licence in nsw, you must abide by all of the following restrictions. The phase one of the new qld driver licence laws comes into affect mid this year and so far there has been a great deal of confusion about the new laws. Rules for learner drivers roads and maritime services nsw. When driving with a learner permit, you need to follow all road laws and rules. To get your learner car licence you must pass the driver knowledge test dkt. Younger drivers drivers nsw centre for road safety. Nsw lplate requirements relaxed, roads minister duncan. Speed restrictions in nsw are crazy, dr williams said, referring to laws that impose special speed limits on learner and provisional drivers. Be supervised at all times by the holder of a full not learner or provisional australian driver licence 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. Can lplaters still drive and have driving lessons during. Learner drivers in nsw will be able to cut their compulsory supervised driving hours by one third and travel at higher speeds following a shakeup of.
These include speed restrictions, passenger numbers, vehicle types and laws against using mobile phones. Make sure your l plates can be seen, from at least 20 metres away, on the front and back of your vehicle. A friend recently told me that when driving in queensland i can follow their road rules and do 110km in that zone instead of sticking to 90km. Have l plates displayed conspicuously at the front and rear exterior of the car or an l sign on the roof when driving. Find out what restrictions apply to you while youre learning to drive.
You must put an l plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can be seen easily. Economic recovery committee looks set to push for a gasfired future immunity passports. In order to gain a nsw learner licence, you will have to first pass an eyesight test. Restrictions apply to learner and provisional licence holders in both victoria and new south wales, but the restrictions arent consistent. Learner licence roads and maritime services nsw government. Nsw police advise driving lessons are allowed parkes champion. To get your driver learner licence, you need to be 16 or older. Be supervised at all times by the holder of a full australian driver licence. You will need to attend a service nsw centre to prove your identity and pass a driver knowledge test dkt. New restrictions also prevent any under25, queensland provisional licenceholder.
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