Pplate crackdown aims to save young lives the new daily. Blood alcohol limits alcohol and driving transport for nsw. New licence conditions roads and traffic authority the information in this brochure is intended as a guide only and is subject to change at any time without notice. Driver knowledge test, learner licence, hazard perception. Allows accredited third parties to check the status of a licence of drivers who have provided written consent. Check prohibited vehicles for provisional p1 and p2 drivers. Provisional p2 licence roads and maritime services nsw. Oct 10, 2016 rta in a fine mess over new p plate restrictions. These evidence based schemes help reduce the number of young drivers in crashes. P1 drivers can tow trailers either loaded or unloaded, however the unladen mass of the trailer itself excluding the load must not be over 250 kilograms and they must display a p plate on the back of the trailer while towing. For more information see au average score for this quiz is 5 10.
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. Allow for the trailers tendency to cutin on corners and curves. After a learner has passed all proficiencies, the logbook is turned over to rta. As no australiawide licensing scheme exist, rules for the issue of licenses. The length of the suspension will depend on how many demerit points you get. The technical answer is that p platers are banned from driving. You can only handle and use your mobile phone to access your digital driver licence after being requested to do so by a police officer. You are generally able to drive internationally subject to the laws of the country you are travelling in with an international licence as well as your queensland driver licence. While p plates wont be able to stop all accidents, they can help reduce them by warning other drivers that the person behind the wheel is inexperienced and they might need more time.
Both p1 provisional licence holders and p2 provisional licence holders are banned from driving high performance vehicles that have. Restrictions for l and p plate drivers keeping your. P1, or red p plates, last for a year whilst p2, or green p. Your bac measures the amount of alcohol you have in your system in grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The demerit points will remain on your driving record.
This page outlines the responsibility of victorian probationary licence holders to display p plates at all times when they drive. Tips and tricks you need to know from a p plater tutorial duration. Where a p1 driver incurs four or more demerit points, their licence may be suspended, the threshold for p2 drivers is slightly higher at seven demerit points. The new south wales auditorgeneral has proposed a curfew for pplate drivers to help reduce deaths on the states roads. Different time penalties apply to different licence types and the options for appeal also differ, depending on the category of licence and the types of offences that led to the suspension. Provisional p1 licence driver licence licence roads.
Curfew proposed for nsw pplaters abc news australian. From 1 august 2014, there are new rules allowing p plate drivers to drive a. New rules for pplate licence holders restrict all mobile phone use, including hands free and map applications. Coupled with ongoing enforcement by nsw police, these cameras target illegal mobile phone use anywhere, anytime. Sep 17, 2018 the crackdown, enforced from september 17, will see drivers and riders who are caught using phones cop five demerit points, increasing from the previous penalty of four demerit points. If youve held your p2 licence for more than 24 months, you can apply for a full class c driver licence. Displaying p plates transport and motoring queensland. Another drawback with the nsw rtas regime is that the prohibitedvehicle list will be continually revised. I was going to drive to nsw couple years ago and i write email to rta about the rules of victoria p plates in nsw.
Nsw conform to state or my licence driving licences. Nsw has three blood alcohol concentration bac limits. You cannot apply to upgrade your licence to a higher class display p plates red p on a white background clearly on the front and back of the vehicle, on the outside. From 1 march 2020 mobile phone detection cameras will be enforcing illegal use of mobile phones while driving or riding. Sep 18, 2017 how to pass your driving test 1st time. Jun 26, 2014 the new south wales state government will follow the lead of victoria in adopting new laws surrounding what cars pplaters can drive. P plate drivers cannot tow another vehicle unless it is a trailer with a gvm of 750kg or less in the first 12 months of holding their license. Its illegal to touch your phone before a police officer instructs you to do so. Driver and car owner videos fines driving license services permanent disabled parking permit. Vicroads can not impose conditions on a foreign licence, so they can ignore any conditions that might otherwise apply to a local p plate driver. Younger drivers drivers staying safe nsw centre for. The restricted p1 licence is designed to allow you to drive to work, education and medical related. Provisional p1 licence driver licence licence roads roads.
Some vehicles are still banned, but these are high performance and risky in your first few years of driving. 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. Driving test nsw provides a range of free resources to help you pass the hazard perception test and practical driving test. The nsw government has decided to stick with its knee jerk reaction restriction on p platers which will surface from july this year. The new south wales state government will follow the lead of victoria in adopting new laws surrounding what cars pplaters can drive. Currently learner drivers cannot tow a trailer exceeding 750kg gvm. Thats around an extra 6500 vehicle models you will be able to choose from. L and p plates have to be attached to the outside of the car you cant stick the plates on the inside of your window. Licence conditions younger drivers drivers staying safe nsw. The issue of driver licenses, alongside the regulation and enforcement of road use, are all managed by state and territory governments as no australiawide licensing scheme exist, rules for the issue of licenses vary by jurisdiction. If youre towing a trailer, a p plate must be on the back of the trailer. Demerit points and driver licence suspension in nsw.
Provided a p plater has a licence, they can use it in victoria if they comply with their home conditions and comply with local laws. Especially the 4 boys killed on the far north coast. P plates p plate laws pass plates rules young car driver. After a learner has passed all proficiencies, the logbook is turned over to rta, which issues a provisional licence. In addition to complying with the nsw road rules, you must. Rta centre for road safety director soames job said tricky winter driving conditions would continue for weeks and urged motorists to slow down. Remember, while p plate laws can be a pain, theyre there to help you become a safe driver. This means its a constant work in progress and, therefore, pplaters cant assume the vehicle they drive wont end up on the list, even if it isnt on it currently.
Here are all the p plate restrictions for nsw, and the p plate rules for using goget in. Changes for l and p plate drivers driver training the nrma. Mar 12, 2020 p plate laws are more stringent in victoria, and also fall under the twostage provisional license system. For people under 25, the learner licence must be held for a minimum of 10 months before you can attempt a hazard perception test for people over 25, you can attempt your hazard perception. Thanks aussiedriver for the free practice tests, theyve been more than helpful for getting my learners. A p1 driver or corresponding novice driver must not drive a motor vehicle with more than one peer passenger. Driver licences in australia refer to the official permit required for a person to legally drive a. 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 limit. Changes for l and p plate drivers 20 november 2017. P1 and p2 prohibited vehicles buying your car your car geared. The new changes to the nsw licensing system are designed to improve the way the scheme. A provisional licence is issued for three years in the act.
Contact the driving authority in the country you are planning to visit to find out their driver licence requirements. You can also apply for this licence if youve held either an interstate unrestricted licence or overseas licence not learner, for more than 3 years. Tried finding the information online, but nothing clearly states i have to or not, any information would be apreciated. Each state and territory in australia has a zerotolerance rule for alcohol and drugs for both l and pplate drivers. A peer passenger is a person who is at least 16 but less than 22 years of age, but does not include a person who is. If your provisional licence was issued on or after 28 july 2014, you can apply for a full drivers licence when you have held your provisional licence p1 and p2 for three years one year on p1 and 2 years on p2 and.
Graduated licensing schemes are one of the most effective ways to reduce youth road trauma. These tools will improve your chances of getting your red p plates provisional p1 licence on the first attempts. Distracted driving is fast becoming a severe and growing threat to road safety today. Peter achterstraat has prepared a report on improving road safety for.
The conditions and restrictions that apply to learner or provisional licence. Driver licences in australia refer to the official permit required for a person to legally drive a motor vehicle in australia. Most changes to pplate laws in nsw in the last 18 months have been kneejerk reactions to accidents involving pplaters. From monday 20 november 2017, you need to complete 6 steps to progress from a learner to a full licence. Oct 20, 2011 the new south wales auditorgeneral has proposed a curfew for pplate drivers to help reduce deaths on the states roads.
Research shows that mortality rates reduce by nearly 50% once a driver reaches two years behind the wheel. For more information on the digital driver licence, please visit the service nsw website. Nov 20, 2017 if youre under 25 and live in a specified remote area, you can apply for a restricted p1 licence after youve logged only 50 hours practical driving experience including at least 10 hours of night driving in your learner driver log book. Applications for the licence are made at a service centre, and you can apply for a nsw photo card at the same time if you wish, and take. Dec 01, 2016 new rules for p plate licence holders restrict all mobile phone use, including hands free and map applications.
This is why the graduated licensing scheme for learners and p platers in nsw is changing. P1 drivers under the age of 25 can only carry 1 passenger under the age of 21 between 11pm and 5am there are some exemptions. These restrictions also apply if you are driving on a probationary p1 or p2 licence after serving a suspension. Learner drivers and learner and provisional motorcycle riders are not allowed to tow. Licence information for new south wales licence information for queensland licence information for. More cars to choose from for p plate drivers rms geared. If you accrue any more demerit points during a 3 year period, your licence will be suspended. Provisional p1 licence details red ps prerequisites.
Interstate drivers wanting to drive in nsw should read the rta road users handbook or the motorcycle riders handbook, as applicable. Once i had aced all your tests comfortably i went for the real deal and passed first go. However, some of these new rules are set to go live as of now. P plates must be displayed for the three years and the accumulation of four or more demerit points during that time will result in suspension of the licence for three. Display p plates green p on a white background clearly on the outside of the front and back of the vehicle. Display p plates green p on a white background clearly on. This means that the issuing state or territory licensing conditions apply when a. P1 car licence holders can tow small trailers with up to 250 kg of unloaded weight.
The scheme helps new drivers gain experience and become a safer driver over a fouryear process. Provisional licence restrictions transport and motoring. Nsw red p plate rules red p platers cannot drive more than 90kmh. Licence conditions explains the nsw graduated licensing scheme process, as well as some of the restrictions that apply to learner and p plate drivers. If youre a p1 or p2 provisional licence holder and want to check if youre allowed to drive a. Certain restrictions apply when you drive using a p1 or p2 licence. Licence changes for new drivers published 15th september, 2017 in service nsw. Breeze through your 2020 nsw myrta dkt driver knowledge test when you. Younger drivers drivers nsw centre for road safety. Nov 20, 2017 in addition to complying with the nsw road rules, you must. Pplate drivers cannot tow another vehicle unless it is a trailer with a gvm of 750kg or. Find out the rules about probationary prohibited vehicles, what vehicles are prohibited, exemptions available and answers to frequently asked questions. This means its a constant work in progress and, therefore, p platers cant assume the vehicle they drive wont end up on the list, even if it isnt on it currently.
In nsw alone, 21 young people have died this year in crashes involving p plate drivers. A late night driving restriction is also imposed if you are disqualified from holding or obtaining a queensland driver licence, if you committed the offence when you were under 25 and held provisional, probationary or open licence or did not hold a valid licence. Provisional p2 licence driver licence licence roads. The regulations were designed to save lives but not everyone is welcoming them. Each state and territory in australia has a zerotolerance rule for alcohol and drugs for both l and p plate drivers. 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.
L and p plate guide the act a howto guide for drivers obtaining and keeping a drivers licence in the act. You must display your p plates so the letter p can be clearly. If you get 14 to 15 demerit points your professional driver s licence will be suspended for three months. Provisional p1 licence details red ps driving test nsw. A little known change that occurred in nsw laws in 20 was to revert to the previous legislative approach of applying speed limits on learner drivers as a licensing condition rather than as a road rule. Pplate restrictions new rules introduced for pplaters in nsw. You must pass both the hazard perception test and practical driving test to progress to your red ps provisional p1 licence hazard perception test. If you get 14 to 15 demerit points your professional drivers licence will be suspended for three months. They have been stupid and impractical laws put in place just trying to justify lives that have already been lost. An example of this is nsw road rules 2014 rule 300 3 that states.
Pass the driver knowledge test to get your learner. If you wish to join the driver licence check please register your expression of interest. 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. May 04, 2008 most changes to p plate laws in nsw in the last 18 months have been kneejerk reactions to accidents involving p platers. From 1 august 2014, there are new rules allowing p plate drivers to drive a wider range of turbo, supercharged or v8 vehicles. The limit that applies to you depends on the category of your licence and the type of vehicle you are driving. Just having taken another nsw rta exam for another licence, heres a quiz on basic laws that have to follwed by drivers in new south wales. Restrictions for l and p plate drivers keeping your licence your. Learner drivers will have to complete the hazard perception test before they can take the driving test. Maritime services rms to increase the threshold on their licence from demerit points for an. Provisional p1 licence red pplate or learner licence. P1, or red p plates, last for a year whilst p2, or green p plates will need to be retained for three years.
That means some offenses carry an immediate license suspension. Driving interstate or overseas department of transport. Jul 23, 2016 all p plate 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 reverse what nsw roads minister. The crackdown, enforced from september 17, will see drivers and riders who are caught using phones cop five demerit points, increasing from the previous penalty of four demerit points. Pplate laws are more stringent in victoria, and also fall under the twostage provisional license system.
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