Lplates a black l on a yellow background and pplates a red pplate for p1 and green pplate for p2 are compulsory. A revised process to go from learner to full licence holder was introduced in november 2017. Any learner or p1 driver in nsw caught using a phone while driving will. 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 cop today who booked me had no sympathy what so ever and booked me, i even asked what the penalty was and he said he didnt know that it was up to the rta. Remember, while p plate laws can be a pain, theyre there to help you become a safe driver. P plate laws sa the p plate rules for south australia. Read important information about driving restrictions that apply to provisional licences. All pplaters to be banned from using phone gps while driving in nsw by lisa visentin updated july 26, 2016 4.
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. Restrictions for l and p plate drivers keeping your. If provisional drivers complete an optional road ready provisional licence course, they may have a pc condition endorsed on their licence allowing them to remove their p plates. Map it out you should plan your trip before you leave, this includes the number and location of driver reviver sites, rest areas and petrol stations there are along the way. These laws encourage learner and p1 drivers and riders to concentrate on. In nsw, everyone who got there ps from july 8 2005 on, got a little y in conditions on the actual licence.
Its now illegal for nsw learners to use phone navigtation apps. P1 drivers are not permitted to exceed a maximum speed of 90 kmh while p2 drivers may not exceed 100 kmh. Displaying green p plates and response driving in the nsw. Learner, p1 and p2 drivers can only drive a vehicle that has a seatbelt fitted to the driver s seat. From 1 december, pplate licence holders in nsw will be banned from any. Pplate licence holders in those states and territories can drive anything that an unrestricted driver can in the lessthan 4. The p plate laws sa enforces mean you need to remember the extra rules and restrictions on top of the general road rules. These tools will improve your chances of getting your red p plates provisional p1 licence on the first attempts. These restrictions also apply if you are driving on a probationary p1 or p2 licence after serving a suspension. The penalty for driving a high powered vehicle includes paying an expiation fine and you will incur demerit points. Here are all the p plate restrictions for nsw, and the p plate rules. Provisional licence green ps details driving test wa.
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. Imposing restrictions on young people is nothing new for the baird. P plate power restrictions welcome to sau community. 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. From december 1, it will be against the law for provisional licence holders in nsw to use their phones in any way while driving.
Rules for p2 drivers nsw australia driving schools. This has led to some confusion over what i am allowed to do in nsw. The restricted p1 licence is designed to allow you to drive to work, education and medical related appointments. 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. Roads trip tips driving fun your driving skills geared. I live in queensland at the moment and am looking at buying my first car, though i think it is prohibited because of its power. P1 drivers can only drive manual cars if they passed their driving test with a manual car. 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 speeding be quashed. 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. Either way you are wrong because the golf r is pplate approved in victoria. The queensland allows learner drivers to drive to the posted speed limit. This includes using voiceactivated gps apps while the phone is. For the purposes of the graduated demerit point system, a person is a novice driver until they have held a drivers licence.
In the name of safety, thats what the nsw government wants pplaters to do again. Provisional licence red ps details driving test wa. Peer passenger restrictions apply to young novice driversp1 provisional licence holders under 25 years of age can only carry 1 passenger aged under 21. Once you have passed the practical driving assessment you will be granted a provisional licence and can drive unsupervised.
Driving interstate with a queensland driver licence. 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. 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. In nsw alone, 21 young people have died this year in crashes involving p plate drivers. 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 important to keep in mind that there are still driving restrictions on your licence. My licence safe driving tips high powered vehicles. Nsw roads minister michael costa has released information about appropriate balances between safety and convenience for pplaters in new south wales. The probationary vehicle database external link allows you to search for a specific vehicle and tells you whether you can or cant drive it while youre on your ps. Provisional p1 licence driver licence licence roads.
Learn more about upgrading your licence from p1 to p2. If you want to apply for an exemption, please visit a service centre. 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. This is why the graduated licensing scheme for learners and p platers in nsw is changing. Provisional drivers in nsw will be subject to fairer vehicle guidelines from next year, with the state government due to adopt a national framework that better reflects vehicle performance. Novice drivers must comply with a number of restrictions whilst developing the skills required to become safe drivers. All pplaters to be banned from using phone gps while driving in nsw. P plate rules what provisional drivers are and arent allowed to do vary from state to state. There is no law or policy that prevents them from selling one to a p plater unless it is a policy made up by that particular dealer. Page 1 of 2 nsw to backflip on pplate turbo restrictions. Provisional p1 licence driver licence licence roads roads. Young drivers department of transport and main roads.
Now mike baird is banning pplaters from using map apps. Observe towing restrictions you are only allowed to tow light trailers of up to 250 kilograms unloaded weight victoria no towing on your green ps, can on red ps. In addition to complying with the nsw road rules, you must. Driving interstate or overseas department of transport. Pplaters will have to buy expensive navigation devices to receive gps. Its important that you understand these restrictions so you dont get fined or worse, lose your licence. From 1 december, pplate licence holders in nsw will be banned. Mobile phone detection cameras are now in operation. P plate power restrictions queensland sau community. After six months, the restricted conditions will automatically expire, and the standard p1 rules will apply for the rest of your p1 licence period.
Learner drivers must complete a minimum of 50 supervised driving hours prior to being granted a wa drivers licence. Firstyear canberra pplaters may soon be restricted from driving between midnight and dawn and from having more than one passenger under the age of 24 in the car at any time of the day or night. Observe a maximum speed limit of 100 kmh, and observe the posted speed limit where its below 100 kmh. All l and p plate drivers must drive with a zero blood alcohol concentration bac at all times. Plus i will be moving to new south wales next year where they are even more strict.
Both p1 provisional licence holders and p2 provisional licence holders are banned from driving high performance vehicles that have. The road transport driver licensing regulation 2008 nsw say that a p2 licence holder must display p plates r 281 except when driving an emergency vehicle r 282. New rules about incar mobile phone use aside, why using a gps is. A little known change that occurred in nsw laws in 20 was to revert to the previous legislative approach of. All p platers to be banned from using phone gps while driving in nsw by lisa visentin updated july 26, 2016 4. 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. Roads and maritime services can grant an exemption from peer passenger restrictions if exceptional circumstances are demonstrated. All pplaters to be banned from using phone gps while. Under the announced restrictions starting next month pplaters will be unable to drive vehicles with eight or more cylinders, turbo charged cars and cars with engine modifications. If you want to remove this restriction, visit licence conditions and refer to the a automatic transmission section for more information. Pplate driver becomes latest nsw road statistic pplate driver killed and his passenger was fighting for life after car slams into power pole.
If youre towing a trailer, a p plate must be on the back of the trailer. If you got your ps on july 7, you werent bound be the evil y and could drive a turbo. As l and p platers are still developing their driving abilities, they have different restrictions to other more experienced drivers. The first two years after passing the driving test are the worst for accidents. Nsw red p plate rules red p platers cannot drive more than 90kmh. The new south wales auditorgeneral has proposed a curfew for pplate drivers to help reduce deaths on the states roads. Reducing fatalities and serious injuries on nsw roads. With all that said, heres everything you need to know about the p plate laws sa has in place. Everything you need to know about getting, renewing and replacing a driver or rider licence in nsw. Provisional licence restrictions transport and motoring. Dear lifehacker, in the next few weeks i plan on getting my pplates in the act. Provisional p2 licence driver licence licence roads roads. Most p plate drivers are aware that their amount of demerit points is significantly less than unrestricted drivers. No car class restrictions here and pplaters are can only receive four demerit points before losing their license.
A nsw boy on p plates crossed into victoria to pick up two friends, the police pulled him up and fined him for having two passengers in his peer group in the car. P1 drivers may not tow a trailer with a weight greater than 250kg. You can also find out if there are any traffic incidents on the live traffic website. Check the roads and maritime website for more information on driver licence conditions and to download the exemption form pdf, 308kb. You can check the full range of restrictions for learner and pplate drivers on the nsw government road authority site at rms. To find out if any other conditionsrestrictions will apply to you when travelling interstate, contact the transport authority for the australian jurisdiction that you will be driving in. Certain restrictions apply when you drive using a p1 or p2 licence. The most recent change to pplate holder vehicle restrictions in queensland, nsw, victoria and south australia allow such drivers to operate a vehicle with a powertoweight ratio of. Whether youre a learner driver and youve just gotten your learners license and l plates, or youre on a p1 licence or p2 licence and have your provisional license in nsw, you may be wondering what restrictions apply to you.
Is listed in the roads and maritime services document novice driver high performance vehicle restrictions as. Nsw laws changed for qld learner drivers rightway driving school. Tried finding the information online, but nothing clearly states i have to or not, any information would be apreciated. Also, i think your distinction between a map on a phone, and your paper street. It is also worth mentioning that a dealer is not going to stop a pplater from test driving or buying a golf r. The restricted p1 licence is a pilot project aiming to help young people living in. Learn about the restrictions when youre on your p1 or p2 licence. New rules about incar mobile phone use aside, why using a gps is the. Remember, however, that the road rules 2014 say a fire appliance is only an emergency vehicle when it is being used to provide transport in the course of an emergency. High powered vehicle restrictions do not apply to learners permit holders because learners are required to be with a qualified supervising driver at all times. To obtain your nsw learner licence you must be at least 16 years of age, pass an. That means some offenses carry an immediate license suspension. Younger drivers drivers nsw centre for road safety.
Over a thousand young lives are lost each year in the uk, in the future. Mobile phone detection cameras are now targeting illegal phone use across nsw and will include fixed and transportable trailermounted cameras. To find your vehicle, you can select from the options on the side of the page to filter your search. Pplate driving restrictions nsw compensation lawyers. The only exceptions are if you need to tow in the course of your employment and your boss asks you to tow, or are engaged in a primary industry, or an experienced driver is alongside you. Learner and pplater drivers in nsw can no longer use a phone in any way while driving. To progress to your red ps provisional licence you must complete 50 hours of supervised driving including a minimum of 5 hours at night and pass both the hazard perception test and the practical driving assessment in that order these requirements must be completed in a specific order and based on certain time periods. A pplate driver negotiates flash flooding after a storm swept across the city in. 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 as long as you have a good driving record throughout the 2 years of your provisional licence, you will automatically progress to a full drivers licence any period during which your licence is cancelled. A reminder of some driver restrictions p1 drivers will have their licence suspended for at least 3 months for any speeding offence. You must put an l plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can be seen easily.
The rules for young drivers in nsw can be a bit confusing and can differ between australian states or territories. L and p plates must now be displayed on the exterior of cars. The appropriate l or p plate must be displayed at all times. See how to correctly attach and display your pplates. Have l plates displayed conspicuously at the front and rear exterior of the car or an l sign on the roof. Nsw is set to overturn a ban preventing pplaters from driving the latest turbocharged fuel efficient vehicles. If you hold a p1 red licence, that is you are in your first year of driving on a pplate you are not allowed to tow. P plates p plate laws pass plates rules young car driver. A howto guide for drivers obtaining and keeping a drivers licence in new south wales. Display p plates green p on a white background clearly on. Roads and maritime services has joined with transport for nsw. Driving test nsw provides a range of free resources to help you pass the hazard perception test and practical driving test.
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