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d R I V E R S A N d L I C E N S I N G If you have a condition of: • Diabetes, epilepsy, psychiatric illness, severe coronary or cardiovascular disease, it may be necessary to have a Medical Certificate completed by a Medical Practitioner, or in some circumstances, a specialist report may be required. • Arthritis, coronary disease, hypertension, limb disability or poor eyesight, it may be necessary to have a Medical and/ or Eyesight Certificate completed by a Medical Practitioner. When eyesight readings do not meet the minimum standard unaided, but are satisfactory while wearing spectacles or contact lenses, the permit or licence will be endorsed so that spectacles or contact lenses must be worn at all times when driving. An Eyesight Certificate is required where the applicant has had eye surgery or has lost sight in one eye. If you think you may need to submit medical evidence, the appropriate Medical and Eyesight Certificates are available from any Customer Service Centre. In the majority of cases, where a person is required to take medication for the treatment of a condition that can affect their fitness to drive, a Medical Certificate will need to be produced every year. Drivers aged 70 and over Drivers aged 70 years and over must undergo a medical and eyesight examination each year in order to continue to drive. If there is any doubt about a driver’s fitness to drive, the Medical Practitioner may also recommend that the driver undertake a practical driving test regardless of the class of licence held by the driver. Drivers aged 85 and over must undertake a practical driving assessment every year if they hold any class of licence except a class C (Car). > 104 The Driver’s Handbook Photographs for permits and licences All applicants seeking a learner’s permit, a driver’s licence, a renewal or replacement permit or licence must be photographed before the permit or licence is issued. Applicants who live in the metropolitan area, near metropolitan area, or in a country area where there is a Customer Service Centre, must attend the Customer Service Centre personally with their application form for the photograph to be taken. However, selected Australia Post Offices act as agents for DTEI in the preparation of photo licenses and are able to process an application for renewal of a driver’s licence (provided the licence has not expired for more than 90 days and the renewal notice and appropriate evidence of identity is produced). Where it is not practical for applicants to attend a Customer Service Centre or selected Australian Post Office, they will need to forward their application with the appropriate fee to a Customer Service Centre. The relevant documents will be forwarded to the applicant together with a notice outlining the location of Australia Post office ‘photo points’. For a list of Australian Post offices see: www.sa.gov.au/photopoints Conversion of an interstate or overseas driver’s licence The holder of an interstate or overseas driver’s licence must obtain a South Australian driver’s licence: • in the case of an interstate licence holder, within three months of residing in South Australia • in the case of a foreign licence holder, who becomes a permanent resident or citizen of Australia, within three months of becoming a resident of South Australia.
When converting an interstate driver’s licence, the driver is generally entitled to a licence of the same class and conditions as the interstate licence without undertaking any theory test or practical driving test. The holder of a licence from a recognised country that has similar licensing practices to South Australia may exchange their overseas licence for a South Australian licence (see www.sa.gov.au/motoring for recognised countries). In most instances the conversion of the overseas driver’s licence is limited to classes C (car) and motorcycle only. A licence holder from a country not recognised as having similar licensing practices to Australia must pass a theory test and a practical driving test. A sample of people who have taken a practical driving test will be subject to a further validation assessment with a Government Auditor before a South Australian licence will be issued. Penalties for committing offences If you commit a minor offence, you will generally receive an Expiation Notice (‘On-the-Spot’ fine) from the Police, which must be paid by the date shown on the Notice. If you pay by the due date, you will not be required to attend Court. If you decide to contest the offence in a Court, you may receive a summons to go to Court where the offence will be heard. You may also incur demerit points for some offences. Generally, if you commit a serious offence, you will receive a summons to go to Court. In this case, you may wish to seek legal advice. For many serious offences you may be disqualified from driving and lose your licence or permit (have it suspended or cancelled). > Lapsed licence Anyone who has not held a driver’s licence within the previous five years (either in South Australia or elsewhere) must obtain a learner’s permit (a theory test must be undertaken and passed before a learner’s permit is issued) and pass a Vehicle On Road Test (VORT) or Competency Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A) before obtaining a driver’s licence. Change of address You must notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles within 14 days if you have changed your residential or postal address. You can do this by: • writing to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles at GPO Box 1533, Adelaide SA 5001 • telephoning 13 10 84 • going to www.ezyreg.sa.gov.au. Carrying your licence If you hold a: • learner’s permit • provisional licence • probationary licence • a licence that allows you to drive and you are driving a vehicle with a GVM of greater than 4.5 tonnes • interstate or foreign licence. You must carry your licence when driving and show it to a Police Officer when asked. The Driver’s Handbook 105
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Page 93 and 94: Parking Parking is when you stop an
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