the driver's handbook

L
P1
P2
Full
Licence
• Must be 16 years or older
• Pass theory test
• Drive with ‘L’ plates
• Obey L conditions
• Must be 17 years or older
• Have held the learner’s permit for a minimum of 12
months if under the age of 25
• Have held the learner’s permit for a minimum of six
months if aged 25 or over
• 75 hours of supervised driving
• Pass VORT or CBT&A
• Drive with ‘P’ plates
• Obey P conditions
• Must be 18 years or older
• Hold P1 Licence for min. 12 months
• Must pass Hazard Perception Test
• If 1-3 demerit points before 19 years, must pass
Driver Awareness Course OR
• Be demerit point free on P1 for 12 months OR
• Held P1 for min. 2 years
• ‘P’ plates not required
• Obey P conditions
• Hold P2 for min. 6 months
• Apply for full licence
• Have held Provisional licence continuously
for 2 years
L
P
• Must be 19 years or older if no demerit points OR
• 20 years or older if demerit points incurred before
age 19
IF DISQUALIFIED
Re-sit theory test
IF DISQUALIFIED
Go back to L’s
(pass VORT or CBT&A)
IF DISQUALIFIED
Go back to P1
(pass Hazard Perception Test)
After disqualification
• P1 drivers are required to
re-apply for a learner’s
permit (no theory test,
driving hours or minimum
period of six months
required) and pass a
practical driving test again
(Vehicle On Road Test,
Competency Based Training
or Advanced Rider Safe),
prior to being reissued with
another P1 licence
• P2 drivers are issued with a
P1 provisional licence and
must re-pass the Hazard
Perception Test before
regaining their P2 licence.
If you committed a serious
disqualification offence, a curfew
condition prohibiting you from
driving between 12am and
5am, unless accompanied by a
qualified supervising driver, will
be imposed for 12 months
when you regain your licence.
No other passengers may
be carried.
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