Rules for p2 drivers nsw australia driving schools. Observe towing restrictions you are only allowed to tow light trailers of up to 250 kilograms. Restrictions apply to learner and provisional licence holders in both victoria and new south wales, but the restrictions arent. Motorists are required to abide by the restrictions of their.
In queensland, pplate drivers are restricted similarly to those in nsw and victoria no v8s or bigger, no turbos or superchargers unless they are diesels with six cylinders or less. Learner drivers can get some practise in under covid19 restrictions, but not in every state. Drivers with a good record can be rewarded with a halfprice licence. Driving interstate with a queensland driver licence. The graduated licensing scheme gls is the process you follow to go from your learner driver licence through to your full licence. Roads and maritime services has joined with transport for nsw. Paul turner said the latest advice from the department of transport and main roads was. Dear lifehacker, in the next few weeks i plan on getting my pplates in the act. Green pplate licence holders will have the same restrictions as learner and red pplate licence holders. Through experience, restrictions, conditions and tests, the. The conditions and restrictions that apply to learner or provisional licence holders. Firstly, firstyear pplate drivers caught speeding will lose their drivers. You must put an l plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can be seen easily. Meanwhile, an 18yearold pplate driver was picked up on the m7 at rooty hill in sydneys west driving 160 kph.
P plates p plate laws pass plates rules young car driver. P plate power restrictions welcome to sau community. P plate restricted cars nsw im soon to be getting my full license and i was pulled over today whilst test driving a golf r which i plan to buy for when i get my full license the. However, the probationary period during which novice drivers hold their provisional. 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. Act learner and provisional drivers australian capital territory. Mobiles prohibited for phase two pplate drivers port. Cross border confusion over young driver restrictions. Licence conditions younger drivers drivers staying safe nsw. Its important that you understand these restrictions so you. See how to correctly attach and display your pplates. Certain restrictions apply when you drive using a p1 or p2 licence.
Learn about the restrictions when youre on your p1 or p2 licence. The issue of driver licenses, alongside the regulation and enforcement of. The probationary vehicle database external link allows you to search for a specific vehicle and tells you whether you can or cant drive it. In nsw, everyone who got there ps from july 8 2005 on, got a little y in conditions on the actual licence. Provisional p1 licence driver licence licence roads roads. Dear stickler, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your friend is mistaken.
Restrictions p1 drivers must observe a maximum speed limit of 90km. Everything you need to know about getting, renewing and replacing a driver or rider licence in nsw. P plates are not compulsory, but you may consider keeping a set of green plates in the car for driving on motorways or places you are unfamiliar. Pplate driver becomes latest nsw road statistic pplate driver killed and his passenger was fighting for life after car slams into power pole.
To progress to your red ps provisional licence you must complete 50 hours of supervised driving including a minimum of 5 hours at. 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. Under current measures introduced to nsw in 2005, a pplater cannot drive a petrol vehicle with eight or more cylinders, a turbocharged petrol vehicle, a. Remember, while p plate laws can be a pain, theyre there to help you. Can lplaters still drive and have driving lessons during the. Confused by all the australian p plate rules and restrictions. This has led to some confusion over what i am allowed to do in nsw. An lplate is a square plate bearing a sansserif letter l, for learner, which must be affixed to the front andor back of a vehicle in many countries if its driver is a learner under instruction, or a. A person is a provisional drivers licence holder for the first two years that they hold any drivers licence i.
To find out if any other conditionsrestrictions will apply to you when travelling interstate. As no australiawide licensing scheme exist, rules for the issue of licenses vary by. 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. Young drivers department of transport and main roads. Learn more about upgrading your licence from p1 to p2. Provisional licence green ps details driving test wa. A driver from overseas who has not held a drivers licence for at least two years. Driver knowledge test, learner licence, hazard perception test, driving test. Observe a maximum speed limit of 100 kmh, and observe the posted speed limit where its below 100 kmh.
If you hold a queensland p2 licence for a class c, re. No car class restrictions here and pplaters are can only receive four demerit points before losing their license. If youre a p1 or p2 driver, youre normally limited to the number of passengers you can carry and the type of vehicles you can drive. L and p plate drivers receive a minimum of four demerit points and a fine for any speeding offence and face immediate suspension for speeding more than 30kmh over the. As l and p platers are still developing their driving abilities, they have different restrictions to other more experienced drivers. Driving interstate or overseas department of transport. P plate laws sa the p plate rules for south australia. The p plate laws sa enforces mean you need to remember the extra rules and restrictions on top of the general road rules. You do not need to take the driving test but will need to pass the hpt again.
National pplate prohibited vehicles explained getting your pplates is awesome, finding out the car of your dreams is prohibited isnt before you set your heart on a quadpipe. Driver licences in australia refer to the official permit required for a person to legally drive a. Road rules for learner and p plate drivers around australia. If you have not committed any driving offences in the five years up to the date you renew your licence, you may be eligible. This is a pdf template file of a green p plate that you can download and print with a colour printer. 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. In addition to complying with the nsw road rules, you must. Provisional licence red ps details driving test wa. People have been expressing their views in regards to the new legislation. How the road rules for l and p plate drivers differ around australia.
Im a queensland p plater heading down to nsw for the wrc, do i have to follow the nsw red p plate 90kmh speed limit. Driving restrictions for pplate drivers 22 october 2014 by nsw compensation lawyers when youve finally passed the driving test and won your hardearned pplates, its. If youre towing a trailer, a p plate must be on the back of the trailer. Lplates a black l on a yellow background and pplates a red pplate for p1 and green pplate for p2 are compulsory. In 2017, the federal government proposed creation of a national drivers. P plate power restrictions queensland sau community. The demerit points will remain on your driving record. Both p1 provisional licence holders and p2 provisional licence holders are banned from driving high performance vehicles that have. If you accrue any more demerit points during a 3 year period, your licence will be suspended. Pplate driving restrictions nsw compensation lawyers. Driver licences in australia refer to the official permit required for a person to legally drive a motor vehicle in australia.
One of the most common traffic matters heard in the local court are when provisional 1 drivers request that their three month driving suspension incurred due to. P plate templates publications queensland government. A zero blood alcohol limit applies to p plate drivers in nsw. These restrictions also apply if you are driving on a probationary p1 or p2 licence after serving a. Police said in both cases, the drivers passed unmarked patrol cars and were. The nsw government has decided to stick with its knee jerk reaction. Nsw restrictions for provisional and learner drivers. Provisional drivers must display red on white p plates for three years.
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