Discussion in general discussion started by stressball, sep 25, 2008. You can calculate your cars powertoweight ratio by dividing the maximum engine power in kilowatts by the tare mass in kilograms and multiplying the result by. P plate licence holders in those states and territories can drive anything that an unrestricted driver can in the lessthan 4. Highpowered vehicle restrictions information sheet trb forms area s5043 v01 dec 20. This is a pdf template file of a red p plate that you can download and print with a colour printer. A person is a novice driver type 1 from the time they are first issued a learners permit, and. 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. See how to correctly attach and display your pplates. In queensland, we dont lose points when we commit an offence.
A number of exemptions are available to allow young drivers to work and participate in certain activities. The most recent change to p plate holder vehicle restrictions in queensland, nsw, victoria and south australia allow such drivers to operate a vehicle with a powertoweight ratio of. On a p2 licence, you no longer have passenger restrictions and you can use a handsfree mobile phone. The resources on this site should help you achieve this. Provisional licence restrictions transport and motoring. If you are under 25 years of age, you will need to book and pass your practical driving test to get your p1 licence. Your child has their p plates probationary drivers are involved in crashes where someone is killed or injured at three times the rate of more experienced drivers. P1 driver exemption form passenger and night driving restrictions from 28 july 2014, passenger and night driving restrictions will apply to all p1 drivers under the age of 25. If any alcohol is present in your blood or breath you are committing an offence and will be fined. P plates must have the letter p printed in red on a white background. Most teenagers get their driver licence when they are 18 or 19 years old. Provisional licence restrictions cars manufactured before 1 january 2010. There are different rules and restrictions that apply to p1 red and p2 green p platers see the rules and restrictions for p platers section below for an overview. If you are on a p2 provisional licence and you are under 25 you must.
If you are driving interstate, you still have to adhere to the conditions of your queensland licence you will also have to obey the rules of the australian jurisdiction you are driving in. If you are a queensland p1 type licence for a class c, re or r, you must display a red p plate when driving a car or riding a motorcycle on a road. Highpowered vehicle restriction exemption application individual transport operations road use management act 1995 use this form if you are applying for an exemption to allow you to drive a highpowered vehicle hpv. This page provides p1 or p2 probationary licence holders with a series of prohibited vehicles frequently asked questions. Highpowered vehicle restriction exemption application. Pplates must have the letter p printed in red on a white background. Mobile phone rules for p plate drivers royalauto racv. From 28 july 2014, passenger and night driving restrictions will apply to all p1 drivers under the age of 25. Nov 20, 2017 the restricted p1 licence is designed to allow you to drive to work, education and medical related appointments.
For the purposes of the graduated demerit point system, a person is a novice driver until they have held a driver s licence for at least two years or periods adding up to two years. As l and p platers are still developing their driving abilities, they have different restrictions to other more experienced drivers. See how to correctly attach and display your p plates. Display red p plates on the front and back of your vehicle you can buy or print them, not have any alcohol in your system. Some facts about p plate driving tac transport accident. There are no towing restrictions for p plate drivers in queensland. Young drivers department of transport and main roads. Most teenagers get their driver licence when they are 18 or 19. A driver from overseas who has not held a drivers licence for at least two years. Queensland has no restrictions on speed for l and pplate drivers 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. Novice drivers must comply with a number of restrictions whilst developing the skills required to become safe drivers. Disobeying these additional rules could result in heavy fines or loss of licence. The first two years after passing the driving test are the worst for accidents.
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. Provisional licence restrictions cars manufactured before 1 january 2010 a car manufactured before 1 january 2010 is a highpowered vehicle if it has. Peer passenger restrictions apply to young novice driversp1 provisional licence holders under 25 years of age can only carry 1 passenger aged under 21 years between 11pm and 5am. Banning all pplate drivers from carrying any friends or peer passengers in the first months of a p licence would lead to an additional 25 per cent reduction in crashes. Lplates a black l on a yellow background and pplates a red pplate for p1 and green pplate for p2 are compulsory. There are reasons for these restrictions, and statistics show the limitations have been effective in making our roads safer, she says. This is a pdf template file of a green p plate that you can download and print with a colour printer.
In queensland there are two sets of p plate restrictions, depending on whether youre on your p1 or your p2 license. National p plate prohibited vehicles explained getting your p plates is awesome, finding out the car of your dreams is prohibited isnt before you set your heart on a quadpipe v8 that can blitz the quartermile, make sure the car you want is a car you can legally drive. There are 2 types of provisional licencesp1 and p2. Just curious if anyone know what the restrictions are for p plate provisional 1 drivers in queensland regarding driving after 11pm. All pplaters must display their plates in qld now, but the pplater restrictions do not cover people who obtained their pplates prior to the rules coming in.
Learn about the restrictions when youre on your p1 or p2 licence. Probationary licence restrictions are designed to reduce the risks new drivers face. Peer passenger restrictions apply to young novice drivers p1 provisional licence holders under 25 years of age can only carry 1 passenger aged under 21 years between 11pm and 5am. Exemptions to drive a probationary prohibited vehicle. Roads and maritime services can grant an exemption from peer passenger restrictions if exceptional circumstances are demonstrated. Elvira says the restrictions on phone use are intentionally strict and have been shown to work, even though sometimes it might not even be the driver causing the risk. Pplate licence holders in those states and territories can drive anything that an unrestricted driver can in the lessthan 4. Drivers are also prohibited from driving under the influence of illegal or prescription drugs. Over a thousand young lives are lost each year in the uk, in the future. Provisional p1 licence driver licence licence roads.
P plate templates red p plate template publications. Queenslands pplate laws arent overly difficult either. You must put an l plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can be seen easily. 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.
For vehicles manufactured on or after 1 january 2010 a hpv is a car that has. 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. The restricted p1 licence is a pilot project aiming to help young people living in. Dec, 2019 organise an exemption or wait a couple of years and you can drive whatever you like without looking over your shoulder every 5 mins. There are two stages of provisional drivers, p1 and p2. 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. Driver trainers are subject to a zero blood or breath alcohol concentration. National pplate prohibited vehicles explained getting your pplates is awesome, finding out the car of your dreams is prohibited isnt before you set your heart on a quadpipe v8 that can blitz the quartermile, make sure the car you want is a car you can legally drive. Read important information about driving restrictions that apply to provisional licences. Please retain your receipt as proof of driver licenceauthority until your card is received. Probationary drivers are involved in crashes where someone is killed or injured at three times the rate of more experienced drivers. Im not on my ps and while i dont agree with the specific laws for p platers in qld i agree with what theyre trying to do. In addition to following the road rules like all road users should, there are specific rules associated with a provisional p2 licence licence. Peer passenger restrictions apply to young novice driversp1 provisional licence holders under 25 years of age can only carry 1 passenger aged under 21.
If youre a p1 or p2 provisional licence holder and want to check if youre allowed to drive a. Dear stickler, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your friend is mistaken. If you hold a queensland p2 licence for a class c, re or r, you must display a green p plate when driving a car or riding a motorcycle. P plate templates publications queensland government. Find out what exemptions are available to drive probationary prohibited vehicle ppv. Instead, we start with zero points, and demerit points are added to our traffic record when we commit certain offences. A reminder of some driver restrictions p1 drivers will have their licence suspended for at least 3 months for any speeding offence. Some vehicles are still banned, but these are high performance and risky in your first few years of driving. Night driving facts tac transport accident commission. A person is a provisional drivers licence holder for the first two years that they hold any drivers licence i. You do not need to contact the department of transport and main roads regarding your card until 25 days after your application or renewal date. Unlike other australian states, there are no reduced speed limits for provisional drivers in queensland. As a p1 driver, you should use this form to help you determine whether you meet the exemption criteria.
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. A total mobile device ban for l and p drivers will begin on 1 july 2019, as the first stage in a comprehensive suite of. 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. Its important that you understand these restrictions so you dont get fined or worse, lose your licence. P2 green p plate, which normally starts 12 months from when you get your p1 licence and lasts for at least three years. If youre driving with a p1 provisional licence you need p plates on the vehicle so other drivers know youre an inexperienced driver. Queensland has no restrictions on speed for l and p plate drivers 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. Both p1 provisional licence holders and p2 provisional licence holders are banned from driving high performance vehicles that have. Driving interstate or overseas department of transport. Night driving and p drivers in the first year after getting a licence, probationary drivers are more at risk of being involved in a crash than almost any other driver on the road, and many of these crashes occur at night.
Check prohibited vehicles for provisional p1 and p2. Department of transport and main roads probationary. After six months, the restricted conditions will automatically expire, and the standard p1 rules will apply for the rest of your p1 licence period. Jul 23, 2017 banning all p plate drivers from carrying any friends or peer passengers in the first months of a p licence would lead to an additional 25 per cent reduction in crashes. L and p plates must now be displayed on the exterior of cars. P1 and p2 prohibited vehicles buying your car your car. A person is a provisional driver s licence holder for the first two years that they hold any driver s licence i. To get your learner car licence you must pass either prepl or the written road rules test. Driving interstate or overseas department of transport and. You must also be 16 or older, prove your identity, be medically fit to drive, and pay the licence and test fees we cant help with this. Just my opinion being a young male driver not a lawyer.
The p1 licence is your first provisional licence, before you move onto p2. Department of transport and main roads probationary approved cars. Nsw red p plate rules red p platers cannot drive more than 90kmh. In addition, provisional drivers over the age of 26 only need to display the pplate for six months. That means some offenses carry an immediate license suspension. Mar 12, 2020 in addition, provisional drivers over the age of 26 only need to display the pplate for six months. Provisional p2 licence details green ps qld driving test. Jul 23, 2016 all p plate drivers will be banned from using their mobile phones for at least three years, even handsfree or in speaker mode, under a range of new restrictions to reverse what nsw roads minister.
Restrictions for l and p plate drivers keeping your. You are breaking the law if you display a p plate that you do not have, for example if you are still only on your red p1, youre breaking the law if you display a green p2. If youre driving with a p1 provisional licence you need pplates on the vehicle so other drivers know youre an inexperienced driver. Learn more about upgrading your licence from p1 to p2. A zero blood alcohol limit applies to all p plate drivers in queensland. When you pass the hpt, your green ps provisional p2 licence is valid for up to 5 years or until you get your open licence. Queensland has no restrictions on speed for l and p plate drivers. If you get 4 or more demerit points within a continuous 1 year period while you hold a queensland p1, p2, p type provisional or. Motorists are required to abide by the restrictions of their licence type. The phase one of the new qld driver licence laws comes into affect mid this year and so far there has been a great deal of confusion about the new laws. L plates a black l on a yellow background and p plates a red p plate for p1 and green p plate for p2 are compulsory. Driving interstate with a queensland driver licence.
Thats around an extra 6500 vehicle models you will be able to choose from. P plate driver crashes into melbourne home a man was centimetres from death after an outofcontrol car slammed into his bathroom in roxburgh park, melbourne. From 1 august 2014, there are new rules allowing p plate drivers to drive a wider range of turbo, supercharged or v8 vehicles. These restrictions also apply if you are driving on a probationary p1 or p2 licence after serving a suspension. 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. Tried finding the information online, but nothing clearly states i have to or not, any information would be apreciated. Red pplates for the first 6 months night time restrictions and green pplates for the remaining 18 months with no night restrictions. You cannot take a practical driving test until you are at least 17 years of age and have met the. P plates p plate laws pass plates rules young car driver. Certain restrictions apply when you drive using a p1 or p2 licence.
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