Getting your Open Drivers Licence
Learners Drivers Licence
ONLINE, PREPL COURSE
A written multi-choice test of 30 questions that evaluates your knowledge of learner licence conditions and the road rules; requires 9 of 10 correct about ‘giving way’ and 18 of 20 correct for the remaining questions.
Remember strict limitations apply to learner drivers including you can only drive under the supervision of a valid open licence holder who has held their open licence for at least one year.
Minimum eligible age: 16 years
Elapsed time: 00 months
Hazard Perception Test
ONLINE, HAZARD PRECEPTION
Good hazard perception is based upon getting plenty of driving experience and your ability to read the road ahead (as well as to the side, and behind) as you continually scan for any potential hazards that may become a danger to you and others on the road.
This online video assessment with traffic scenes requires you to identify the ‘hazards’ present across various scenes. Where your reaction time between spotting various hazards with a mouse click determines your score. The hazard perception test takes about 15 minutes however, you probably need to allow for 45 minutes overall.
Minimum eligible age: <17 years
Elapsed time, 10+ months
RED P1 Provisional Licence
ON-ROAD, PRACTICAL
A practical driving assessment of 30 minutes duration with a driving examiner. The assessment follows a prescribed format in which certain conditions are encountered e.g. high-speed merge and/or specific manoeuvres are accomplished i.e. parallel park, U-turn, etc plus a minimum number of left and right-hand turns, etc.
Most importantly strict conditions apply to provisional drivers such as limitations on mobile use and peer passenger restrictions, as well as high-powered vehicle and late night driving restrictions.
Minimum eligible age: 17 years
Elapsed time, 12+ months (minimum)
GREEN P2 Provisional Licence
ACQUIRED, BASED ON TIME & AGE
Upon meeting the conditions of the P2 or ‘green’ provisional drivers licence such as being, at least 18 years old and having held your P1 or ‘red’ provisional drivers licence for 12 months – you automatically qualify for your P2 drivers licence.
Remember strict conditions apply to provisional drivers such as limitations on mobile use and peer passenger restrictions, as well as high-powered vehicle and late night driving restrictions.
Minimum eligible age: 18 years
Elapsed time, 24+ months
OPEN Unrestricted Drivers Licence
ACQUIRED, BASED ON TIME & AGE
Upon meeting the conditions of the Open drivers licence such as being, at least 20 years old and having held your P2 or ‘green’ provisional licence for 24 months – you automatically qualify for an Open drivers licence.
An open licence allows you amongst other things to only drive vehicles of your permitted class i.e. automatic motor car (class CA) or either manual or automatic (class C), etc.
Minimum eligible age: 20 years
Elapsed time, 48+ months
