Queensland Drivers Handbook

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Please note

This document is updatedperiodically.

All drivers should refer to the

department's website athttp://www.tmr.qld.gov.au forupdates on any change.

Learner and provisional driversshould also refer to the LearnerDriver Kit and Provisional 1 and 2brochures provided at the time oflicence issue as well as the RoadTrip website athttp://www.roadtrip.qld.gov.au forthe most current information

about the conditions under whichthey are licensed to drive.


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Transport and Main Roads

Your keys to drivingin Queensland

Tomorrows Queensland:

strong, green, smart, healthy and fair

No. 13: November 2011 r.r.p $12.25


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Your keys to driving in QueenslandPublished by

The Department o Transport and Main Roads

PO Box 673Fortitude Valley 4006

The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 20002011

Copyright protects this material. Except as permitted by the Copyright Act

1968 (Cwlth), reproduction by any means (photocopying, electronic, mechanical,

recording or otherwise), making available online, electronic transmission or other

publication of this material is prohibited without the prior written permission of

the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Enquiries should be addressed to

[email protected] or to the Department of Transport and Main Roads atthe postal address shown above.

Information in this guide is current as at July 2011. Road rules and driver licensing

requirements are subject to change. For the latest road rules and driver licensing

requirements, please regularly refer to the Department of Transport and Main Roads

website www.tmr.qld.gov.au.

Please note: The notes and inormation contained in this guide are an interpretation

o current trafc law and should not be used or a legal interpretation.

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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................3

Queensland licensing ..................................................................................5New Queensland Driver Licence .............................................................................................................6

Applying or a new card ............................................................................................................................6

Licence types .................................................................................................................................................7

Graduated licensing system .....................................................................................................................8

Licence classes, codes and conditions .................................................................................................11

Upgrading your licence .......................................................................................................................... 14

Applying or a licence ............................................................................................................................. 16

Eyesight test ............................................................................................................................................... 19

Medical conditions aecting driving ................................................................................................. 20Road rules test ........................................................................................................................................... 22

Learning to drive ...................................................................................................................................... 23

L plates ......................................................................................................................................................... 24

The compulsory Queensland learner logbook ................................................................................. 25

Mobile phones ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Ready to drive or the learner .......................................................................................................... 26

Sample questionslearner licences .................................................................................................... 27

Q-SAFE practical driving test................................................................................................................ 28

Provisional licences .................................................................................................................................. 34Sample questionsprovisional licences ............................................................................................ 38

Open licences ............................................................................................................................................. 38

Probationary and restricted licences .................................................................................................. 39

Motorbikes ...................................................................................................................................................41

Sample questions motorbikes .............................................................................................................51

Heavy vehicles ........................................................................................................................................... 52

General provisions .................................................................................................................................... 55

Non-Queensland driver licences .......................................................................................................... 56

Road rules ................................................................................................. 61Signs and signals ...................................................................................................................................... 62

Sample questionssigns and signals...................................................................................................71

Speed limits ................................................................................................................................................ 72

Sample questionsspeed limits ........................................................................................................... 74

Making turns .............................................................................................................................................. 75

Roundabouts .............................................................................................................................................. 77

Indicating and signalling ....................................................................................................................... 79

Sample questionsturns, roundabouts and signalling ................................................................ 80Giving way ...................................................................................................................................................81

Sample questions giving way ............................................................................................................. 89


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Road positioning ....................................................................................................................................... 90

Sample questionsroad positioning .................................................................................................. 97

Hazardous localities ................................................................................................................................. 98Alcohol and drugs ..................................................................................................................................102

Sample questionshazardous localities, alcohol and drugs..................................................... 107

Heavy vehicles ......................................................................................................................................... 108

Sample questions heavy vehicles .................................................................................................... 119

Other rules and responsibilities .........................................................................................................120

Sample questionsother rules and responsibilities ....................................................................129

Rules or other road users ...................................................................................................................130

Safe road use ......................................................................................... 137Sharing with other road users ............................................................................................................138

Sample questionssharing with other road users .......................................................................143

Stopping ....................................................................................................................................................144

Hazards ......................................................................................................................................................146

Where to fnd trafc and travel related inormation .................................................................150

Driver atigue...........................................................................................................................................150

Correct seatbelt and child restraint use ..........................................................................................152

4WD driving .............................................................................................................................................154

Towing a trailer or caravan .................................................................................................................154

What to do at a crash ...........................................................................................................................156

Offences and penalties ..........................................................................161Enorcement ............................................................................................................................................162

Licence sanctions ...................................................................................................................................169

Unlicensed and disqualifed driving .................................................................................................178

Your vehicle .............................................................................................181Buying a vehicle saety considerations........................................................................................182

Buying a used vehicle ...........................................................................................................................184

Registering your vehicle .......................................................................................................................185

Insuring your vehicle .............................................................................................................................189

Looking ater your vehicle ...................................................................................................................190

Organ donation ...................................................................................... 192

Index ....................................................................................................... 195


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IntroductionYour keys to driving in Queenslandis a publication or Queensland drivers that

combines important inormation about the Queensland driver licensing system and

the Queensland road rules.

This book is essential reading or anyone wanting to learn to drive. Questions you

may fnd in your road rules test are eatured at the end o some sections.

Your keys to driving in Queenslandis not just or learner drivers it is important

or everyone who uses the road, regardless o their level o experience, to read thebook to update their knowledge o the road rules and road saety.

You will be able to fnd inormation easily. Theres an index at the back and each

section is colour-coded or quick reerence.

The inormation in this guide is an interpretation o the rules applying to road use

in Queensland. For the complete picture o the Queensland driver licensing system

and the Queensland road rules, visit the Ofce o the Queensland Parliamentary

Counsel website at www.legislation.qld.gov.au. To purchase a copy o the Transport

Operations (Road Use ManagementDriver Licensing) Regulation 2010or theTransport Operations (Road Use Management Road Rules) Regulation 2009,

contact the Government Bookshop at www.bookshop.qld.gov.au.

For urther inormation, visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au, or call the Department o

Transport and Main Roads on 13 23 80.

Please note: Higher rates apply when calling 13 or 1800 phone numbers rom

mobile phones and pay phones.

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Queensland licensing[ New Queensland Driver Licence

[ Licence types

[ Graduated licensing system

[ Licence classes, codes and conditions

[ Applying or a licence

[ Learning to drive

[ Q-SAFE practical driving test

[ Provisional licences

[ Open licences

[ Probationary and restricted licences

[ Motorbikes

[ Heavy vehicles

[ General provisions

[ Non-Queensland Driver Licences

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New Queensland Driver Licence

The Queensland Government has introduced more

secure, more durable and more reliable licences,

authorities and proo o age cards to replace the

laminated cards that have been used or the past20 years.

The new cards are being progressively made available

in licence issuing centres. In these locations, you

may apply or a new card when your existing licence

expires or when you make a new application. For a

list o centres issuing the new cards, reer to the card

availability section on www.tmr.qld.gov.au/cards.

The new cards include:

[ Driver Licence

[ Heavy Vehicle Driver Licence

[ Adult Proo o Age Card

[ Marine Licence Indicator

[ Industry Authority.

Applying for a new card

All the current application requirements or a driver licence remain the same and

you will need to meet these requirements whether you are applying or a laminated

licence card or a new card. I you are applying or a new card, new processes have

been introduced to help provide you with greater security protection against

identity thet, such as:

[ Applying in person and providing additional inormation Due to the

introduction o more secure technology, you will need to apply in person at alicence issuing centre to obtain a new card. This is so you can have your photo

and signature captured digitally. You will also be asked to provide a Personal

Identication Number (PIN) and shared secrets, which are the answers to two

security questions.

[ Receiving your card For improved security, you will not receive your new card

on the spot. Instead, it will be produced at a secure location and mailed to you

within 14 days. Once your application is approved you will receive an interim

Driver Licence Receiptto show a police ocer i requested to do so. This willact as proo you hold a licence until your card arrives in the mail.

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For more inormation about the new cards please visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au/cards or

call 13 23 80.

Licence types

Beore you drive, or learn to drive, any class o motor vehicle on a road in

Queensland, you must hold a current licence allowing you to drive, or learn to drive,

that class o vehicle.

The types o Queensland driver licences are:

[ learner licence

[ provisional licence

[ probationary licence

[ restricted licence

[ open licence.

Learner licence

Beore learning to drive any class o motor vehicle you must hold either a

learner, provisional, probationary or open licence that allows you to learn to

drive that vehicle. Licence classes, codes and conditionson page 11 provides

inormation about learning to drive another class o vehicle under your provisional,

probationary or open licence. Applying or a licenceon page 16 providesinormation about getting your learner licence. Learning to driveon page 23

outlines the conditions or driving with a learner licence and helps you get ready

or your Q-SAFE practical driving test or Q-Ride assessment.

Provisional licence

Queensland has a two-stage provisional licence P1 and P2 as part o a

graduated licensing system.

Ater you have held your learner licence or at least one year, you may go or yourdriving test. Depending on how old you are when you pass your test, you will get

either a P1 or P2 provisional licence, which you must hold or a minimum period

beore you can progress to the next stage see Provisional licenceson page 34.

Probationary licence

You will only be eligible or a probationary licence i you have been disqualied

rom holding or obtaining a licence by a court and you have now served the period

o disqualication see Probationary licenceson page 39.

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Restricted licence

I you are convicted o drink driving but need a licence to earn a living, you may

be eligible to ask the court that convicts you to grant you a restricted licence,

commonly known as a work licence see Restricted licenceson page 40.

Open licence

You may be eligible or an open licence i you have held your provisional or

probationary licence or the required period see Open licenceson page 38.

Graduated licensing system

Statistics show that drivers aged 17 to 24 have the highest risk o being involved in

crashes resulting in death or injury.As a result, the Queensland graduated licensing system has been designed to give

novice drivers more supervised on-road driving experience, including identiying

and dealing with hazards, to improve their driving skills with minimal distraction.

For learner drivers aged 23 and under, there are six steps beore you get your open

licence:

Written road rules test

Learner licence

Practical driving test

P1 provisional licence

Hazard perception test

P2 provisional licence.

Open licence

Under the graduated licensing system, you can get your learner licence at 16 and i

you meet all the requirements or each stage, you may get your open licence by thetime you are 20.

For inormation on the graduated licensing system, visit www.roadtrip.qld.gov.au.

For a learner licence

[ You may only get a car learner licence i you are at least 16.

[ You will need to pass a road rules test.

[ Your learner licence will be issued or three years.

[ You must hold your learner licence or at least one year, in the previous threeyears, beore you can take your driving test.

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[ You must carry your learner licence with you at all times while learning to drive.

I you are waiting to receive your licence in the mail, you must carry your Driver

Licence Receipt.

[ L plates must be clearly displayed at the ront and rear o the car you are learning

to drive (rear only or motorbikes) see L plates, page 24.

[ You must be accompanied by a person who holds and has held an open licence or

that class o vehicle or at least one year. The supervising driver must not be on a

provisional, probationary, restricted, suspended, cancelled or expired licence.

[ You must always drive with a zero breath/blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

[ Your supervising driver must have a BAC below 0.05 i you are learning to drive

a car or 0.00 BAC or drivers supervising heavy vehicle learners.

[ Restrictions on mobile phone use apply to you, your supervisor and passengers

see Mobile phones, page 37.[ I you are a learner driver under 25, you must complete 100 hours o supervised on-

road driving (including at least 10 hours o night driving) recorded in your Queensland

learner logbook see The compulsory Queensland learner logbook, page 25.

[ A three month licence suspension or good driving behaviour period applies i you

accumulate our or more demerit points in a continuous one year period while

holding a learner licence see Demerit points, page 37.

[ To progress to your P1 or P2 licence, you must pass the driving test see Q-SAFE

practical driving test, page 28.

For a P1 provisional licence

[ You may only get a provisional licence i you are at least 17.

[ I you are under 25, your rst provisional licence will be issued as a P1 licence.

[ You are required to hold your P1 licence or at least one year.

[ Red P plates must be clearly displayed at the ront and rear o your car (rear only

or motorbikes) see P plates, page 36.

[ You must always drive with a zero BAC.[ Mobile phone restrictions apply to you and your passengers see Mobile phones,

page 37.

[ You must always carry your licence when you are driving. I you are waiting to

receive your licence in the mail, you must carry your Driver Licence Receipt.

[ Restrictions apply to driving high-powered vehicles (such as those with eight or

more cylinders, or those with turbo, super-charged or modied engines) see

High-powered vehicles, page 36.

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[ Peer passenger restrictions apply see Peer passengers, page 37.

[ Late night driving restrictions, prohibiting you rom driving between 11 pm and

5 am, may apply i your licence is suspended or cancelled or you are serving a

good driving behaviour period see Late night driving restrictions, page 176.

I you turn 25 when you are on your P1 licence, the mobile phone, peer passengerand high-powered vehicle restrictions no longer apply to you. You must continue to

display red P plates, drive with a zero BAC and always carry your licence or Driver

Licence Receipt.

You will be required to pass the hazard perception test beore you can progress to

a P2 provisional or open licence see Hazard perception test, page 35.

For a P2 provisional licence

[ You may get your P2 licence ater:

- you have held your P1 licence or at least one year and have passed the

hazard perception test see Hazard perception test, page 35

- you have held your learner licence or at least one year and have passed the

driving test and you are at least 25.

[ I you got your P1 licence when you were under 23 and your P2 licence when you

were under 25, you are required to hold your P2 licence or at least two years. In

any other case you are required to hold your P2 licence or at least one year.

[ Green P plates must be clearly displayed at the ront and rear o your car (rearonly or motorbikes) see P plates, page 36.

[ You must always drive with a zero BAC.

[ You must always carry your licence when you are driving. I you are waiting to


[ I you are under 25, restrictions on driving high-powered vehicles (such as those

with eight or more cylinders, or those with turbo, super-charged or modied

engines) apply see High-powered vehicles, page 36.

[ A three month licence suspension or good driving behaviour period applies iyou accumulate our or more demerit points in a continuous one year period

see Demerit points, page 37.

[ Late night driving restrictions, prohibiting you rom driving between 11 pm and

5 am, may apply i your licence is suspended or cancelled or you are serving a

good driving behaviour period see Late night driving restrictions, page 176.

For an open licence

You may get your open licence ater you have held:[ i you were under 23 when you got your P1 licence, you must hold your P2

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[ i you were 23 when you got your P1 licence, you must hold your P2 licence or

at least one year to progress to an open licence

[ i you were 24 when you got your P1 licence, you must hold your P1 licence or

at least one year to progress to an open licence

[

i you were 25 or over when you passed your practical driving test, you wouldhave been issued with a P2 licence which you must hold or at least one year.

To graduate to an open licence you are not required to undertake the hazard

perception test.

Licence suspensions or a good driving behaviour period apply i you accumulate

12 or more demerit points in a continuous three year period see Accumulation o

demerit points Queensland licence holders, page 170.

Learner licence for motorbike

[ You may apply or a class RE motorbike learner licence ater you have held

your car provisional, probationary or open licence or at least one year see

Motorbikes, page 41.

[ When you are learning to ride a motorbike, an L plate must be displayed at the

rear o your motorbike or on the back o a vest worn while riding see L plates,

page 24.

[ You may only learn to ride a learner approved motorbike see Motorbikes,

page 41.

[ You must always ride with a zero BAC.

[ Restrictions on passengers apply see Pillion passenger restriction or learner

riders, page 42.

Minimum period for licence types

I you are required to hold your licence or a stated period and your licence

expires or is suspended including State Penalties Enorcement Registry (SPER)

suspensions or you are disqualied rom holding or obtaining a driver licence by

order o an Australian court the stated period will be extended.

Licence classes, codes and conditions

You need a particular class o licence to drive certain vehicles. Your licence will

show only the highest class o vehicle you are authorised to drive and, i required,

the code or any conditions with which you are required to comply.

This means you are allowed to drive each class o vehicle listed or that class o

licence code. However, motorbike classes RE or R and the specially constructed

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Authority to learn

I you hold a provisional, probationary or open licence or a particular class o

vehicle, you are authorised to learn to drive the higher class o vehicle see the

table below.

Also, i you hold a provisional, probationary or open licence or a particular classo vehicle, you are authorised to learn to drive that class o vehicle with either an

automatic or manual transmission or with a synchromesh gearbox. For example, i

you hold an automatic car licence, you are authorised to learn to drive a car with

a manual transmission.

I you are authorised to learn to drive a class o vehicle under your provisional,

probationary or open licence, you must be accompanied by a person who holds

an open licence or the class o vehicle you are learning to drive and has held that

licence or at least one year. You risk a ne i you drive unaccompanied or with aperson who is not appropriately licensed.

Note:L plates must be displayed while learning to drive the higher class o vehicle.

Driver licence classes

This table shows what class o licence you need to drive a particular vehicle.

Licence class Class of vehicle

RE (motorbike) You may ride:

[ a learner approved motorbike that is a moped

[ a learner approved motorbike, other than a moped, with or

without a trailer see Motorbikes, page 41.

You must have held a class C car provisional licence or at least

one year to be eligible or a motorbike (class RE) learner licence.

You may learn to ride a class R motorbike once you have held

your class RE provisional, probationary or open licence or at

least one year.

R (motorbike) You may ride:

[ a class RE motorbike

[ a motorbike with unlimited engine size, with or without a trailer.

C (car) You may drive:

[ a moped

[ a car, with or without a trailer

[ a vehicle, e.g. a minivan, not more than 4.5 tonnes gross

vehicle mass (GVM), built or tted to carry no more than 12

adults, including the driver

[ a specially constructed vehicle o not more than 4.5 tonnes

GVM, with or without a trailer.You may learn to drive a class LR, MR, HR or UD vehicle.

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LR (light rigid) You may drive:

[ a class C vehicle

[ a bus o not more than 8 tonnes GVM, with or without a

trailer o not more than 9 tonnes GVM

[ a truck (including a prime mover) o not more than 8 tonnes

GVM, with or without a trailer o not more than 9 tonnesGVM

[ a specially constructed vehicle o not more than 8 tonnes

GVM, with or without a trailer o not more than 9 tonnes

GVM.

You may learn to drive a class MR, HR or UD vehicle.

MR (medium rigid) You may drive:

[ a class LR vehicle

[ a bus o more than 8 tonnes GVM, with not more than two

axles, with or without a trailer o not more than 9 tonnesGVM

[ a truck (including a prime mover) o more than 8 tonnes

GVM, with not more than two axles, with or without a

trailer o not more than 9 tonnes GVM

[ a specially constructed vehicle o more than 8 tonnes GVM,

with not more than two axles, with or without a trailer o

not more than 9 tonnes GVM.

You may learn to drive a class HR, HC or UD vehicle.

HR (heavy rigid) You may drive:[ a class MR vehicle

[ a bus o more than 8 tonnes GVM, with more than two

axles, with or without a trailer o not more than 9 tonnes

GVM

[ an articulated bus


GVM, with more than two axles, with or without a trailer o

not more than 9 tonnes GVM


with more than two axles, with or without a trailer o notmore than 9 tonnes GVM.

You may learn to drive a class HC, MC or UD vehicle.

HC (heavy

combination)

You may drive:

[ a class HR vehicle


GVM, with a trailer o more than 9 tonnes GVM


with a trailer o more than 9 tonnes GVM.

You may learn to drive a class MC vehicle.

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MC (multi-

combination)

You may drive:

[ a class HC vehicle

[ a B-double

[ a road train.

UD You may drive a specially constructed vehicle, with or without

a trailer.

Licence codes and conditions

Code Licence condition

A You may only drive the class o vehicle with automatic

transmission.

B You may only drive the class o vehicle with synchromesh

gearbox.

I You may only drive a nominated vehicle tted with a prescribed

interlock, or while carrying, and in accordance with, an interlock

exemption certicate.

M You may only drive while carrying, and in accordance with, a

current medical certicate in the approved orm.

S You may only drive while wearing corrective lenses.

V You may only drive a motor vehicle tted with driver aids, or

equipped or adapted, in the way stated in a written noticegiven to you by the chie executive, and only while carrying the

notice.

X1 You may only drive while carrying, and in accordance with,

an order under section 87 or 88 o the Transport Operations

(Road Use Management) Act 1995.

X3 You may only drive while carrying, and in accordance with, a

special hardship order and any special hardship order variation

order.

X4 You may only drive while carrying, and in accordance with, a

section 79E order and any section 79E variation order.

Upgrading your licence

To upgrade your licence to the next higher class, you must:

[ complete a Driver Licence Application/Renewal(orm F3000) and produce your

licence. You will be required to declare any trac oences or which you havebeen convicted

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[ provide evidence o identity and residence (i required) see Evidence o

identity, page 16

[ pass an eyesight test (i required) see Eyesight test, page 19

[ pass a road rules test (i required). To pass the heavy vehicle test, you must

answer eight out o ten questions correctly. For the motorbike test, you mustanswer our out o ve questions correctly

[ pay the driving test ee and pass the test (i required).

Minimum periods for licence classes

You must have held a provisional, probationary or open licence or a minimum

period beore you can upgrade to another licence class.

Licence class Minimum period

RE (motorbike) You must have held a class C provisional, probationary or open

licence or at least one year.

R (motorbike) You must have held a class RE provisional, probationary or open


LR (light rigid) You must have held a class C provisional, probationary or open


MR (medium rigid) You must have held a class C provisional, probationary or openlicence or at least one year.

HR (heavy rigid) You must have held:

[ a class C provisional, probationary or open licence or at

least two years

[ a class LR or MR provisional, probationary or open licence

or at least one year.

HC (heavy or open

combination)

You must have held a class MR or HR provisional, probationary

or open licence or at least one year.

MC (multi-

combination)

You must have held a class HR or HC provisional, probationary

or open licence or at least one year.

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Applying for a licence

To apply or a licence you must:

[ visit a Department o Transport and Main Roads customer service centre or

Queensland Government licence issuing oce. In some rural or remote areas,Queensland police stations may issue the licence

[ complete a Driver Licence Application/Renewal(orm F3000)

[ provide evidence o identity and evidence o Queensland residency

see Evidence o identity, page 16

[ declare that you are medically t to drive the class o vehicle or the licence

that you are applying or. I you have a medical condition that may adversely

aect your ability to drive saely, you must provide a medical certicate see

Medical conditions aecting driving, page 20

[ pass an eyesight test (i required) see Eyesight test, page 19

[ pay the licence ee.

You may also be required to:

[ select a Personal Identication Number (PIN) and provide answers to two

shared secrets

[ have your photo and signature taken digitally.

I you hold an interstate or oreign licence and need to get a Queensland licence,see Obtaining a Queensland Driver Licence, page 58.

Learner licence

To apply or a learner licence, you will also need to pay the road rules test ee and

pass the test i required.

Provisional licence

To apply or a provisional licence you will also need to complete 100 hours o

supervised on-road driving experience recorded in a logbook and submit thelogbook or assessment prior to your driving test (i required). See The compulsory

Queensland learner licence logbook, page 25.

To move rom a P1 to a P2 or open licence you will need to pay the hazard

perception test ee and pass the test (i required) see Hazard perception test,

page 35.

Evidence of identity

You will need to comply with the evidence o identity requirements when you areapplying or a licence or the rst time, or when you are renewing your licence and

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I you are unable to present your Queensland Driver Licence, the evidence o

identity requirements may be met i you can present your Queensland Industry

Authority, Marine Licence Indicator or Adult Proo o Age Card (conditions apply).

You will also need to comply with these requirements when you are applying or a

replacement o your licence i it has been lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged.

I you have changed your name and you want your new name shown on your

licence, you must show an ocial change o name document see Change o name

documents, page 18.

Evidence of identity documents

You will need to show three evidence o identity documents. These documents must

include either o the ollowing:

[ one category A document and two category B documents

[ two category A documents and one category B document.

At least one o these documents must include your signature. Each document must

be an original.

All documents must be current unless otherwise stated. Evidence o identity

documents may be veried with the issuing authority.

I you cannot show any o the evidence o identity documents, you should discuss

this with sta at a Department o Transport and Main Roads customer service

centre. For more inormation call 13 23 80.

Note: I you have any documents in a oreign language, you must include a

recognised English translation. For a list o approved recognised translators, visit

the National Accreditation Authority or Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)

website www.naati.com.au and access the Online directory.

Category A documents

These documents establish the legal existence o your name and date o birth.

They include:

[ Australian Births, Deaths and Marriages birth certicate ull, including a

Bicentennial birth certicate issued or births in 1988 (other commemorative

certicates, extracts, acknowledgment o birth, photocopies or certied copies

o original documents are not acceptable)

[ Australian or oreign passport (current or expired less than two years)

[ Australian citizenship certicate or naturalisation certicate

[ Department o Immigration and Citizenship travel document (valid up to ve

years ater issue)

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[ Department o Immigration and Citizenship Certicate o Evidence o Resident

Status

[ Australian photo driver licence (current or expired less than two years)

[ Australian Deence Force photo identity card (excluding civilians)

[ Queensland or ederal police ocer photo identity card[ Queensland Card 18+ (issued ater 1 January 1992)

[ Queensland Accreditation (laminate) - or example driver or rider trainer, pilot

or escort vehicle driver, dangerous goods driver, tow truck driver and assistant

certicate (current or expired less than two years)

[ Queensland Driver Authorisation (laminate) - or example bus, taxi or limousine

driver (current or expired less than two years).

For a ull list o evidence o identity documents visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au.

Category B documents

These documents establish the use o your name in the community. They include:

[ Australian Medicare card

[ nancial institution debit/credit card with signature and embossed name

[ education institution student identity document (must be issued in Australia

and include photo or signature)

[

Department o Veterans Aairs/Centrelink pensioner concession card or healthcare card

[ Australian security guard or crowd controller licence (with photo)

[ Australian rearm licence (with photo).

Change of name documents

I you have changed your name, or the details o your name are dierent on the

documents to be shown, you must also show an ocial change o name document

such as:

[ Australian marriage certicate issued by the relevant Registrar o Births, Deaths

and Marriages (ceremonial certicates are not acceptable)

[ Australian change o name certicate issued by the relevant Registrar o Births,

Deaths and Marriages

[ Australian birth certicate (amended or with notations)

[ divorce papers decree nisi or absolute (must show the name being reverted to)

[ deed poll (issued beore 1 February 2004) .

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Evidence of Queensland residential address

I your current Queensland residential address is not shown on either the category

A or category B documents, you will need to show another document that does

provide evidence o your Queensland residential address. They include:

[ contract o purchase, lease or rental document, mortgage or land ownershipcerticate

[ Queensland vehicle registration certicate

[ Queensland licence or vehicle registration renewal notice (or the coming

period)

[ Queensland local government rates notice

[ Queensland land tax valuation notice

[ Australian Taxation Oce assessment (last or current nancial year)

[ Australian Taxation Oce tax le number conrmation advice (valid up to two

years)

[ electricity, gas or telephone account.

I providing documentation rom the Australian Taxation Oce, please black out

all personal inormation other than your name and residential address (this includes

blacking out inormation such as your tax le number).

I you are genuinely unable to show one o these documents or would like more

inormation, visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au/licensing or call 13 23 80.

Eyesight test

You may be required to undertake an eyesight test beore you get your licence. To

pass the test, you must be able to read the eyesight chart rom a distance o six

metres and not make more than two errors. I you are required to take the test, you

must meet the ollowing standards.

Code Licence condition

Private vehicle driver

RE, R, C, LR

You must be able to read line 12 or smaller with both eyes .

Commercial vehicle driver

MR, HR, HC, MC

This includes any class

o vehicle used or

commercial purposes (e.g.

taxi, limousine or a drivertrainer vehicle).

You must be able to read line 9 or smaller with one eye and

line 18 or smaller with the other eye.

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I you need to wear corrective lenses when driving, bring them with you and wear

them during the test. The code S will be shown on your licence, requiring you to

wear corrective lenses while driving.

I you have any eyesight problems, you may be required to obtain a medical

certicate rom a doctor, who may seek the specialist opinion o an optometrist or

ophthalmologist, certiying that your sight meets the approved standard or the

class o licence you want.

I you only have vision in one eye (monocular vision), you will be required to

obtain a medical certifcate rom a doctor, with verifcation rom an optometrist or

ophthalmologist, confrming the extent o the loss o your visual acuity and visual

felds. This applies regardless o whether you are a private or commercial vehicle driver.

I you do not meet the eyesight standards, you will not be granted the licence.

Medical conditions affecting driving

You should talk to your doctor i you believe you have a medical condition that is

likely to adversely aect your ability to drive saely.

When you apply or a Queensland Driver Licence, you must tell the Department o

Transport and Main Roads about any medical condition that may adversely aect

your ability to drive saely.

While you hold a Queensland licence, you must promptly inorm the Department oTransport and Main Roads as soon as a long term or permanent medical condition

develops that may adversely aect your ability to drive, or i there is a long-term

increase or aggravation to an existing condition. You cannot wait until you renew

your licence.

I you have a medical condition that may adversely aect your driving, you will

need a medical certicate conrming your tness to drive. Your doctor may also

recommend that your licence be subject to conditions.

Common medical conditions that may aect driving include, but are not limited to:

[ alcohol and/or drug dependency

[ Alzheimers disease and other dementias

[ arthritis and other joint problems

[ diabetes (early and late onset)

[ eye problems (or example cataracts)

[ epilepsy

[ hearing problems

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[ heart disease

[ injuries and disabilities

[ loss or partial loss o a limb

[ lung disease

[ psychiatric disorders

[ sleep disorders

[ stroke.

I you have any long term or permanent medical condition, or a change to an

existing medical condition that is likely to adversely aect your ability to drive

saely and you already hold a licence, you can notiy the department by completing

the Medical Condition Notication (orm F4355).

I you are unsure about your medical condition, talk to your doctor.

You must promptly give the medical certicate to the department i your doctor

completes a Medical Certicate or Motor Vehicle Driver(orm F3712), stating in

their opinion:

[ you meet the medical standards or a licence but with stated condition(s)

[ your licence should be subject to condition(s) that dier to the condition(s)

already applying to your licence

[ you are medically unt to drive.

In most cases, having a medical condition will not stop you rom driving. Your

doctor must determine whether you are:

[ t to drive with no conditions

[ t to drive under stated conditions (or example only driving during daylight or

in a vehicle with automatic transmission)

[ not t to drive.

I you ail to notiy the department o a medical condition that adversely aects

your ability to drive saely, you risk a ne o up to $6000 and you may also bedisqualied rom holding or obtaining a licence or a period o time.

I you are 75 or older, you also need to provide evidence that you are medically t

to drive. You will need to hold, and carry while driving, a Medical Certicate or

Motor Vehicle Driver(orm F3712) completed and signed by your doctor that states

you are medically t to drive a vehicle saely.

I your licence shows the code M, or you are 75 or older, you must carry a current

medical certicate when you drive. You must comply with any conditions imposed

on your licence. I you dont, you risk a ne o up to $2000. You must also showyour medical certicate to a police ocer i asked to do so.

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I you have a medical condition and are only able to drive a specially modied

vehicle, you must carry a medical certicate when driving. You may also be

required to carry a written notice rom the department authorising you to drive

a vehicle with driver aids or specialised equipment. For more inormation about

driving specially modied vehicles, call 07 3114 5488.

I you drive vehicles with a GVM o more than 8 tonnes, public passenger vehicles

(or example buses or taxis) or vehicles carrying dangerous goods, you must meet

the commercial driver standards in the Assessing Fitness to Drivepublication,

available rom the Austroads website www.austroads.com.au.

For more inormation or to obtain orms relating to medical conditions, visit

www.tmr.qld.gov.au/medicalconditions, call 13 23 80 or contact your nearest

licence issuing centre. Forms may also be available rom your doctor.

Road rules test

You can take the road rules test at a driver licence issuing centre when you apply

or your learner licence. You pay a ee or each test. I you pass your test, you may

get a learner licence. I you ail your test, you cannot take it again until the next

working day.

Allow at least 30 minutes to complete your road rules test. Once you pass your road

rules test, the result is valid or ve years. I you apply or an additional licence

class, you may need to pass a specic road rules test or that class.

Class C general road rules test

There are 30 questions in the general road rules test. The questions have multiple

choice answers this means each question has a number o possible answers and

you must mark the correct answer. The test has two main sections. In the rst

section, you must correctly answer at least nine out o 10 questions. In the second

section, you must correctly answer at least 18 out o 20 questions.

Class RE or R (motorbike) road rules test

You will have to correctly answer at least our out o the ve additional questions

specic to motorbikes to pass the test.

Class UD, LR, MR, HR, HC or MC (heavy vehicle) road rules test

You will have to correctly answer at least eight o the 10 additional questions

specic to heavy vehicles to pass the test.

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Practice test questions

Beore you sit the road rules test, you can test your knowledge or all licence

classes by completing the practice road rules test online at www.tmr.qld.gov.au and

www.hereorlie.qld.gov.au. This will give you an indication o the areas you need

to ocus on beore you try to pass the road rules test. You should also complete thepractice test questions in this publication.

Learning to drive

Learner licence conditions

Now you have your car learner licence, there are a number o

requirements and restrictions that you must understand.

Rules for all class C learner licence holders regardless of your age

[ Display L plates on the ront and rear o your vehicle.

[ Keep your Licence with you at all times while driving. I you are waiting to


[ Be accompanied by a person who holds and has held an open licence or that

class o vehicle (or example, automatic or manual), or at least one year.

The supervising driver must not be on a provisional, probationary, restricted,

suspended, cancelled or expired licence when accompanying a learner and theymust have a BAC below 0.05 i you are learning to drive a car or 0.00 or drivers

supervising heavy vehicle learners see Alcohol and drugs, page 102.

[ You must drive with a zero BAC.

[ You must hold a learner licence or at least one year beore being eligible to sit

the driving test. Passing the driving test will enable you to move to the next

stage o your licensing journey. I you are under 25 years o age you will qualiy

or your P1 licence. I you are 25 or over you will qualiy or your P2 licence.

Rules for class C learner licence holders (under 25 years of age)

[ Complete 100 hours (or equivalent) o supervised on-road driving experience

including 10 hours at night, recorded and veried in a logbook see The

compulsory Queensland learner logbook, page 25.

[ Using a mobile phone is prohibited while driving, including hands-ree unction,

loudspeaker unction and Bluetooth accessories. Your driving supervisor

and passengers are also restricted rom using mobile phones on loudspeaker

unction see Mobile phonespage 26.

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Research shows the more experience you have beore graduating to your

provisional licence, the less likely you are to be involved in a crash. Make the most

o your time as a learner.

Continue to develop sae driving skills by practising in a variety o driving

conditions including wet weather, heavy trac and night driving.

Rules for class C learner licence holders (25 years of age and over)

The Queensland licensing system aects you dierently i you apply or a learner

licence and you are 25 years o age or older.

Learners 25 years o age and over are not required to log 100 hours o driving

beore undertaking a practical driving test, although this is encouraged. The mobile

phone restrictions only apply to learners under 25 years o age.

For more inormation, visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au.

I you accumulate our or more demerit points over a continuous one year period

on your learner licence, you will be required to choose between:

[ a three month licence suspension

[ a good driving behaviour period or one year see Accumulation o demerit

points Queensland licence holders, page 170.

L platesAn L plate is a sign that measures at least 146 mm x 146 mm and shows a black

uppercase letter L on a yellow background.

When you are learning to drive a car or heavy vehicle, you

must clearly display L plates at the ront and rear o the

vehicle. When you are learning to ride a motorbike, an L

plate must be clearly displayed at the rear o the motorbike.

You risk a ne i the L plates cannot easily be seen by

anyone looking at the ront and rear o the vehicle, or in

the case o a motorbike, at the rear o the motorbike.

You can buy L plates rom service stations, major retailers

and automotive outlets. Check with your local supplier

or the cost. You can also download and print a colour

template rom www.tmr.qld.gov.au.

A person driving or riding a vehicle, other than as a learner

driver or rider, must not display L plates on the vehicle.

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The compulsory Queensland learner logbook

International research shows there is a signicant link between the amount o

supervised on-road driving experience that new drivers gain and improvements in

road saety.

All learner drivers under 25 must gain 100 hours o supervised on-road driving

experience in a car (including at least 10 hours night driving) and record it in a

Queensland learner logbook.

When you are issued with your learner licence, you will receive a learner logbook.

Replacement logbooks are available or a ee. I you require a new learner logbook,

please contact a Department o Transport and Main Roads customer service centre.

Learner drivers and supervisors can also use an online electronic logbook system

that has been developed by RACQ to record the 100 hours o driving experience.

Visit www.roadtrip.qld.gov.au or more inormation beore you take the test.

Beore you book and take your driving test, the department must veriy your

logbook entries.

There are a number o ways in which you can gain your 100 hours o supervised

on-road driving experience:

[ undertake driving experience with a supervisor other than an accredited driver

trainer, and record these hours in your logbook

[ undertake driving experience with an accredited driver trainer, and recordthese hours in your Queensland learner logbook. This can reduce the 100 hour

requirement. A one-hour lesson will count as three hours in your logbook, up to

a maximum o 10 actual hours (30 logbook hours)

[ undertake a combination o driving experience with a supervisor and an

accredited driver trainer, and record these hours in your logbook

[ i you have undertaken driving experience in Australia or New Zealand under

an Australian or New Zealand learner licence, record that experience on a Prior

Driving Experience Declaration (orm F4450). You can also use a combinationo that experience on a Prior Driving Experience Declaration (orm F4450) with

driving experience recorded in your logbook

[ i you have undertaken driving experience in a prescribed country under a

oreign learner licence, record a combination o that experience, on a Prior

Driving Experience Declaration (orm F4450) (no more than 50 hours) and

driving experience gained on Australian roads recorded in your logbook (at

least 50 hours, including the required 10 hours o night driving). For more

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I you are unable to gain 100 hours o supervised on-road driving experience, you

may be eligible or an exemption. I an exemption is granted, you must hold your

learner licence or two years beore undertaking your driving test.

Your supervising driver(s) must sign every entry in your logbook. I you are

submitting a Prior Driving Experience Declaration, your supervising driver(s) must

also sign this orm.

When you have completed 100 hours, you will need to sign a declaration that the

logbook entries are true and correct. Penalties apply to you and your supervisor

i you record alse or misleading inormation in your logbook. Your Queensland

learner logbook contains important inormation and instructions you will need.

Mobile phones

Mobile phones can be a major distraction to young drivers. This is why learner

licence and P1 licence holders under 25 are banned rom using mobile phones at

any time while driving. This includes using hands-ree kits, Bluetooth accessories

and loudspeaker unctions.

Your supervisor and any passengers are also banned rom using mobile phones on

loudspeaker unction. I you are under 25, a learner licence holder and need to use

your mobile phone, you may use it only when you are legally and saely parked.

Ready to drive for the learner

When you receive your learner licence you will be given a learner driver kit,

which includes the logbook or you to record your 100 hours o supervised

on-road driving experience (including at least 10 hours night driving). Visit

www.roadtrip.qld.gov.au or everything you need to know to progress rom your

learner licence to your provisional and open licence.

Remember that taking risks and driver inexperience are key actors in many atalcrashes involving young drivers. While learner drivers are not generally prone to

having crashes, once you get your provisional licence, you are then a solo driver

and are much more likely to have a serious crash than other motorists. Dont all

into the trap o taking risks and becoming a statistic by doing something stupid.

Use your time as a learner to make yoursel the best possible driver. Its a bit like

sport and other interests. You dont want to just pass. You want to be the best

driver you can be.

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Sample questions learner licences

1. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration for a learner driver? (See page 23)

A. 0.05.

B. 0.02.

C. 0.00.

D. 0.08.

2. If you are driving a car on a learner licence, you: (See page 24)

A. must ensure one L plate is tted to your car so that it can be clearly seen rom the

ront o the car

B. must ensure one L plate is tted to your car so that it can be clearly seen rom the

rear o the car

C. are not required to display L plates when you are accompanied by a supervising

driverD. must ensure two L plates are tted to your car so that they can be clearly seen

rom the ront and the rear o the car.

3. Which one of the following statements is true for a learner driver? (See page 23)

A. You must have only one passenger in the car.

B. You must only drive during daylight hours.

C. I you are under 25 you need to complete the required number o hours o

supervised on-road driving experience beore you can undertake your practical

driving test.

D. You can drive without a supervisor, but it will not contribute to your logbookhours.

4. Which one of the following statements is true for a learner driver

who is under 25? (See page 23)

A. You may use a mobile phone while driving, provided you use a hands-ree or

Bluetooth accessory.

B. You may use a mobile phone while driving, provided you do not become distracted.

C. You may only use a mobile phone in the car you are driving i you are legally and

saely parked.

D. You must never use a mobile phone in your car.5. For how long must you hold your learner licence before you take your practical

driving test? (See page 9)

A. Six months.

B. 12 months.

C. Six months i you are 25 or older, and 12 months i you are under 25.

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Q-SAFE practical driving test

Booking your Q-SAFE practical driving test

I you have an accredited driver trainer, they may arrange an appointment time or

your Q-SAFE practical driving test at a testing centre. I not, youll need to do thisyoursel. You will be required to pay the driving test ee. You can make a booking

by contacting 13 23 90 or visiting the website www.tmr.qld.gov.au.

I you are a learner licence holder under 25, you must lodge your completed and

certied logbook via Australia Post at least 14 days beore your driving test. The

department will careully check your logbook and will then notiy you o your

result. Your logbook must be approved beore you can take your driving test.

For more inormation about booking a driving test, call the Department o

Transport and Main Roads on 13 23 90, visit Services onlineat www.tmr.qld.gov.au,or check the inormation in your logbook.

Note: I you wish to obtain a motorbike licence or heavy vehicle licence, see pages

41 and 52 respectively.

Test vehicles

The standard test vehicle or a class C licence is a vehicle (other than a motorbike)

not more than 4.5 tonnes GVM, built or tted to carry no more than 12 adults

including the driver.The vehicle must be registered and pass a basic saety check conducted by the

driving examiner. Beore turning up or your test, make sure the vehicle would pass

the saety check by having:

[ signalling devices, horn and stop lights that are all working

[ brakes and tyres that are in good condition

[ mirrors and internal sun visors that are adjustable

[ windows that are clean and able to be opened and shut

[ windscreen and wipers in good condition

[ seatbelts and head restraints tted to both ront seats

[ doors that are tted with suitable door handles that are able to be opened rom

inside and outside the vehicle.

Convertible-style vehicles must have the roo closed. All doors must be able to

be opened rom inside and outside the vehicle and be tted with suitable door

handles.

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I you are under 25 and do your driving test in a high-powered vehicle such

as one with eight or more cylinders, or one with a turbo, super-charged or

modied engine, you will not be able to drive it out o the testing centre ater

you pass the driving test unless you have an exemption. This is because P1 drivers

under 25 (which you will then be) are restricted rom driving high-powered

vehicles see High-powered vehicles, page 36.

Before the Q-SAFE practical driving test

Bring your:

[ learner licence or current licence i you are being tested or another class o licence

[ L plates i you are using your own vehicle

[ Driving Test Appointment Sheet(orm F3910)

[

Examiners authority to drive test vehiclesection o the Driver LicenceApplication/Renewal(orm F3000)or appointment sheet, signed by the

registered operator, authorising a Department o Transport and Main Roads

driving examiner to drive the vehicle i necessary

[ vehicle

[ glasses or contact lenses, i needed (i you have to wear corrective lenses when

driving you must wear them during your driving test)

[ P plates to attach to your vehicle ater you pass the test and get your

provisional licence red P plates i you are under 25 or green P plates i you are25 or older. See P plateson page 36 or inormation on where to buy P plates or

how to download them rom www.tmr.qld.gov.au/youngdrivers.

You should arrive at least 10 minutes beore your test with the Driving Test

Appointment Sheetand Driver Licence Application/Renewalully completed by

you and the registered operator o the test vehicle. A customer service ocer

must witness your signature on the orm. Failure to be ready or the test at the

scheduled time may result in the cancellation o your driving test and the oreiture

o your driving test ee. You will then be required to book and pay or another

driving test. Make sure that you give at least two working days notice i you needto alter or cancel your appointment.

Your driving test may be cancelled or any o these reasons:

[ your vehicle is modied (unless the modications have been approved by the

Department o Transport and Main Roads)

[ your number plate is obscured by anything (such as a tow bar)

[ your number plate cannot be read rom 20 m away

[ your vehicle does not meet the minimum standards or test vehicles[ your vehicle does not pass a basic saety check

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[ L plates are not displayed on the vehicle

[ the registered operator o the vehicle has not signed the Examiners authority to

drive test vehiclesection on the Driver Licence Application/Renewalor Driving

Test Appointment Sheet

[

you ailed a driving test or the same class o licence earlier the same day[ you did not sign the declaration on the Driver Licence Application/Renewal

[ you are under 25 and your logbook has not been checked and passed by the

department.

Your driving test ee will not be reunded i:

[ you ail your driving test

[ you dont give two working days notice beore altering or cancelling your

appointment or cannot take your driving test at the set time, possibly because

you arrived late

[ your driving test is cancelled or any o the reasons outlined above.

During your Q-SAFE practical driving test

The on-road test time or a class C licence will be not more than 35 minutes, but you

should allow at least one hour or your on-road test and administrative activities.

When you arrive or your driving test, you will be inormed about how the test will

be conducted. Turn o your mobile phone as soon as you arrive at the testing centre

and leave it o or the duration o the test.

A message from your driving examiner

When you meet your driving examiner they will make the ollowing statements to

you beore you start your driving test:

Q-SAFE is designed to evaluate your ability to drive saely and correctly in

dierent driving situations, which may include a variety o speed zones.

I will be asking you to perorm a series o driving tasks throughout your

assessment. You will be given clear directions in ample time.

I I dont give you any specic directions, please ollow the road and be

directed by road signs, signals and road markings.

I your vehicle is tted with any driver assist technology, such as park assist

or GPS, please ensure that it is switched o or the duration o the test.

Do you have any questions?

Then you have a chance to ask questions beore your on-road test starts.

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Additional information

[ You will be expected to perorm the driving tasks according to the road rules.

[ At no time during your test will you be asked to perorm any driving tasks that

are illegal or unsae.

[ I your vehicle is tted with blind spot mirrors, you must still look over yourshoulder to make sure there are no vehicles in the blind spot.

[ Once your driving test has begun, the driving examiner cannot answer any

questions that may infuence your driving perormance.

[ As you drive, the driving examiner may make notes about how well you

complete each task; dont assume you have made a mistake. It is the driving

examiners job to assess your ability to drive saely, but they are also there to

help so dont eel intimidated or nervous.

Q-SAFE practical driving test

When you undertake a driving test or a car licence you will be assessed on a

number o tasks.

Pre-drive check

The pre-drive check asks you to locate and explain the operation o a range

o vehicle controls including wipers, washers, demister, air conditioner, seat

adjustment, hazard lights, mirrors and headlights.

On-road driving test

In your on-road driving test, the driving examiner will check that you perorm the

ollowing procedures correctly:

[ stopping use o the vehicles parking or oot brake when stopped

[ giving way slow down or stop and give way to vehicles or pedestrians so they

do not have to slow down, stop or take action to avoid your vehicle. This also

applies to reversing your vehicle

[ signs, signals and road markings obey all trac signs, signals and road

markings, including any warning and guide signs

[ moving o, changing direction or lane changing ollow this sequence:

1. look in mirrors

2. indicate your intention

3. check the vehicles blind spot by turning your head

4. check trac, your road position and speed

5. when beginning to move, check or changed trac conditions

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[ clutch control the clutch so that there is a smooth take-up o power to the

drive wheels and smooth gear changing; no clutch coasting

[ gears demonstrate the correct use o gears appropriate or speed, vehicle and

driving conditions

[

braking drive to avoid harsh or abrupt movement by slowing the vehiclesmoothly and progressively. The parking brake is used when the vehicle is

stationary

[ speed drive at a speed that suits the road and trac conditions (even

10 km/h can sometimes be too ast)

[ observation and scanning be on guard, always looking or trac hazards and

possible problems. Look let, right, ahead and behind when approaching a hazard,

then use a driving system to deal with it in time see Hazards, page 146

[

mirrors check rear vision mirrors, including both side mirrors, requently[ ollowing vehicles in good conditions, travel at least two seconds behind the

vehicle in ront o you. Double this gap in poor conditions see Sae ollowing

distance, page 144

[ marked lanes keep within lane markings. Change lanes only ater signalling

and i it is sae to do so

[ road position keep as ar let as sae and practical when driving on a road

without marked lanes

[ signalling and indicators give other road users sucient warning o what youintend to do see Indicating and signalling, page 79

[ steering always keep control o the steering wheel. Never:

- put your hands inside the rim o the wheel

- remove your hands or let the wheel go ree

- hold the wheel with your arms crossed or so that the movement o the wheel

is restricted

- operate the wheel with one hand unnecessarily (or example one arm resting

on the door)

- palm the wheel with one hand

- operate the wheel with the vehicle stationary (dry steering).

[ manoeuvres (classes C or CA) perorm three o the listed manoeuvres (at least

one with a reversing component):

- reverse parking park the vehicle parallel to and within 45cm o the kerb.

You can have one attempt with a maximum o two reverse and one orward

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- reverse steer a steady course (in an approximately straight line),

starting and nishing within 50 cm o the kerb. The observation should be

predominantly by turning your head and looking through the rear window

- turn around within the width o a street, turn the car around with a

minimum number o orward and reverse movements. Do not turn the wheel

when the vehicle is stopped

- U-turn give way to all other vehicles and pedestrians and have a clear view

o all approaching trac

- hill start position the car parallel to and within 50 cm o the kerb and move

o without rolling backwards

- gear-changing in automatic vehicles i you are driving an automatic car,

you may be asked to select a lower gear and re-select drive.

For more inormation about what to expect during your driving test, please visitwww.tmr.qld.gov.au.

After the Q-SAFE practical driving test

Ater you have completed all the driving tasks, your driving examiner will direct

you back to the testing oce. Your examiner will tell you at the end o your test

whether you have passed or ailed. You also get eedback on any errors, and a copy

o your Driving Assessment Report. I you have passed, you pay the licence ee

and have your photo taken. You then get a P1 licence i you are under 25, or a P2

licence i you are 25 or older.

You risk a ne i you do not display the correctly coloured P plate on your vehicle

beore you start driving.

Note: I you already hold a provisional or open licence and are upgrading your

licence, it will be re-issued with the new licence class stated on it.

If you failed, dont panic

Come back ater more practice and try again. Beore you leave, make sure you know

exactly what you did wrong and how you can improve. You can take the test as manytimes as you like, but you must pay each time and you cant re-take the test on the

same day. Your learner licence is current or three years and it is easily renewed. Dont

push yoursel i you are not ready. You have many people to help you through one o

the most important challenges youll ever take on. So take your time.

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Provisional licences

Once you have passed your practical driving test, you will get a provisional licence.

Under the graduated licensing system, the type o provisional licence you receive

will depend on how old you are.

I you are under 25 you will get a P1 provisional licence. I you are 25 or older, you

will get a P2 provisional licence.

P1 provisional licence requirements

I you hold a P1 provisional licence and you are under 25, you:

[ must display red P plates at the ront and rear o your car when driving (rear

only or motorbikes)

[

must not use your mobile phone when driving, including hands-ree unctionsor Bluetooth accessories. Your passengers are banned rom using mobile

phones on the loudspeaker unction see Mobile phones, page 37

[ may only carry one peer passenger under 21 (excluding immediate amily

members) between 11 pm and 5 am see Peer passengers, page37

[ are not allowed to drive high-powered vehicles see High-powered vehicles, page 36

[ must drive with a zero BAC see Alcohol and drugs, page 102

[ must always carry your licence when you are driving. I you are waiting to

receive your licence in the mail, you must carry your Driver Licence Receipt.I you turn 25 when you are on your P1 licence the mobile phone, peer passenger

and high powered vehicle restrictions no longer apply to you. You must continue to

display red P Plates, drive with a zero BAC and always carry your licence or Driver

Licence Receipt.

Getting your P2 licence

I you hold a P1 licence, to get your P2 licence you will need to:

[ hold your P1 licence or at least one year (not including licence suspensions orcancellations)

[ obtain green P plates

[ pass a hazard perception test see below

[ pay the hazard perception test ee

[ visit a driver licence issuing centre Department o Transport and Main Roads

customer service centre, Queensland Government Agent Program oce or

licence-issuing police station.

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Hazard perception test

In order to graduate to a P2 or open licence, all P1 licence holders must pass

a hazard perception test. The hazard perception test is an additional test that

complements the road rules test and the practical driving test.

The hazard perception test assesses whether your hazard perception skills aresuciently advanced to allow you to upgrade rom a P1 licence to a P2 or

open licence.

The hazard perception test is an online computer-based test that measures a drivers

ability to recognise and appropriately respond to potentially dangerous situations

(trac conficts) while driving. A trac confict is a situation where your vehicle

is on course to hit another road user. I your vehicle needs to slow down or change

course to prevent a crash, then there is a trac confict.

When it is time or you to sit the hazard perception test, the department will sendyou a letter outlining eligibility requirements and instructions on how to take and

prepare or the test. The test is only available through the Transport and Main Roads

website www.tmr.qld.gov.au. It is not available at driver licence issuing centres.

Once you have passed the hazard perception test, paid the required ee and

held your P1 licence or 12 months, you are eligible to upgrade your licence.

I you pass the hazard perception test, you will not be required to sit this test again.

Importantly, you will never be able to exit the P1 licence stage until you have

successully passed the hazard perception test. Note your licence does notautomatically upgrade. You must comply with the conditions o a P1 licence until

you physically visit a licence issuing centre to upgrade your licence.

Visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au/hpt or more inormation.

P2 provisional licence requirements

I you hold a P2 provisional licence you must:

[ display green P plates at the ront and rear o your car when driving (rear only

or motorbikes)

[ drive with a zero BAC see Alcohol and drugs, page 102

[ always carry your licence when you are driving. I you are waiting to receive your

licence in the mail, you must carry your Driver Licence Receipt.

I you are under 25 you must not drive high-powered vehicles see High-powered

vehicles, next page.

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Provisional licence issued before 1 July 2007

I you obtained your provisional licence beore 1 July 2007, you must:

[ drive with a zero BAC see Alcohol and drugs, page 102

[ always carry your licence when you are driving.

P plates

The rst year o driving poses the greatest risk o crashes or

young drivers. P plates have been reintroduced to remind

young or inexperienced drivers that they are novices and

are still developing their on-road experience. They also help other road users to

exercise caution around P-plated drivers.

A P plate is a sign that measures at least 146mm x 146mm and eatures an upper-

case red letter P or an upper-case green letter P on a white background. You canbuy P plates rom service stations, major retailers and automotive outlets. Check

with your local supplier or cost. You can also download and print a colour template

rom www.tmr.qld.gov.au/youngdrivers. I you are a P1 or P2 licence holder, you

must not drive a car or ride a motorbike unless a P plate can clearly be seen rom:

[ the ront and rear o the car

[ the rear o the motorbike.

High-powered vehiclesResearch shows that drivers take more risks, such as speeding deliberately and

driving recklessly, when they are behind the wheel o high-powered or perormance

cars. Thats why provisional licence holders under 25 holding P1 or P2 licences are

not allowed to drive high-powered vehicles, such as those with:

[ an engine with a power output o more than 200 kW

[ eight or more cylinders

[ a turbo-charged or super-charged engine (except a diesel-powered engine)

[ a modied engine requiring approval under the Transport Operations (Road

Use Management Vehicle Standards and Saety) Regulation 2010

[ a rotary engine that has a capacity o more than 1146 cc.

Check your vehicles power specications on the vehicle manuacturers website, or

a car guide website such as www.redbook.com.au or www.carsguide.com.au.

You may request an exemption, but exemptions are considered on a case-by-case

basis in accordance with strict guidelines. I you breach the high-powered vehicle

restriction, a ne and three demerit points penalty will apply.

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Mobile phones

All drivers are banned rom using a mobile phone that is held in the hand while

driving (see page 128). Additionally, the restrictions that apply to learner licence

holders under 25 and their passengers still apply during the P1 period. P1 licence

holders under 25 are banned rom using mobile phones at any time while driving,and this includes using hands-ree kits, Bluetooth accessories and loudspeaker

unction. Passengers o P1 licence holders under 25 are also banned rom using

mobile phones on the loudspeaker unction.

I youre under 25, a P1 licence holder and need to use your mobile phone, you may

use it only when you are legally and saely parked otherwise you risk a ne and

three demerit points.

Peer passengers

Research shows that the risk o having a crash is higher when a young driver is

carrying more than one passenger o a similar age to them (their peers) in their

vehicle.

I you are under 25 and you are driving on your P1 licence, you may only carry one

passenger under 21 (excluding immediate amily members) between 11 pm and 5

am. You may request an exemption, but exemptions are considered on a case-by-

case basis in accordance with strict guidelines. You risk a ne and three demerit

points i you do not comply with this restriction.

Demerit points

I you accumulate our or more demerit points over a one year period, you will have

the choice between:

[ a three month driving suspension

[ a good driving behaviour option or one year.

I you are under 25, urther restrictions will be imposed during the good driving

behaviour period or when you resume driving ater the suspension see Licence

sanctions, page 169.

I your licence has expired, is suspended, or you are disqualied by a court rom

holding or obtaining a licence during the provisional licence period, this time will

not contribute to the time or which you must hold that licence.

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Sample questions provisional licences

1. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration for a provisional licence holder?

(See page 34)

A. 0.05.

B. 0.02.

C. 0.00.

D. 0.08.

2. If you are under 25 and hold a P1 provisional licence, how many passengers under

21 (other than immediate family members) are you allowed to have in the car

between 11 pm and 5 am? (See page 34)

A. None.

B. 1.

C. 2.D. 4.

3. Which two of the following statements are true for a driver with a P1 provisional

licence who is under 25? (See page 34)

A. You may use a mobile phone while driving provided you use a hands-ree or

Bluetooth accessory.

B. You may not use a mobile phone while driving, but your passengers can, provided

they do not use the loudspeaker unction.

C. You may use a mobile phone while driving provided you do not become distracted.

D. You may only use a mobile phone in the car when you are legally and saely parked.4. If you hold a provisional licence, your licence will be suspended or you will have to

comply with a good driving behaviour option if you accumulate how many demerit

points? (See page 37)

A. Four or more over a one year period.

B. Four or more over a three year period.

C. 12 or more over a one year period.

D. 12 or more over a three year period.

Open licences

You may be eligible or an open licence i you have held your P1 or P2 licence or

the required period:

[ i you were under 23 when you got your P1 licence, you must hold your P2

licence or at least two years to progress to an open licence

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