your keys to driving in queens land

8/8/2019 Your Keys to Driving in Queens Land

1/191

A

Yourkeysto driving

in QueenslandNo. 11: July 2008 r.r.p $11.15


2/191

Published byQueensland Transport

PO Box 673

Fortitude Valley 4006

The State o Queensland (Queensland Transport) 20002007

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 o this material isprohibited without the prior written permission o Queensland Transport. Enquiries shouldbe addressed to [email protected] or to Queensland Transport at the postaladdress shown above.

Inormation in this guide is current as at July 2008. For the latest road rules please reerto the Queensland Transport website www.transport.qld.gov.au.

Please note:

The notes and inormation contained in this guide are an interpretation o current trafclaw and should not be used or a legal interpretation.

ISSN 1443-4172

Yourkeys to driving in Queensland


3/191

Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................................1

Queensland licensing ........................................................................................3

Licence types ................................................................................................................................................4Graduated licensing system .....................................................................................................................5Licence classes, codes and conditions ..................................................................................................7Applying or a licence .............................................................................................................................11Learning to drive ......................................................................................................................................17Q-SAFE practical driving test ...............................................................................................................22

Provisional licences .................................................................................................................................28Open licences ............................................................................................................................................33Probationary and restricted licences .................................................................................................34Motorbikes .................................................................................................................................................35Heavy vehicles ...........................................................................................................................................44General provisions ...................................................................................................................................47Non-Queensland driver licences .........................................................................................................48

Road rules ....................................................................................................... 53

Signs and signals ......................................................................................................................................54Speed limits ...............................................................................................................................................64Making turns .............................................................................................................................................67Roundabouts .............................................................................................................................................69Indicating and signalling ....................................................................................................................... 71Giving way .................................................................................................................................................74Road positioning ......................................................................................................................................82Hazardous localities ................................................................................................................................89Alcohol and drugs ....................................................................................................................................93

Heavy vehicles ...........................................................................................................................................99Other rules and responsibilities ..........................................................................................................111Rules or other road users ...................................................................................................................120

Safe road use ............................................................................................... 127

Sharing with other road users .......................................................................................................... 128Stopping .................................................................................................................................................. 134Hazards ..................................................................................................................................................... 136Driver atigue ......................................................................................................................................... 140

Correct seatbelt and child restraint use......................................................................................... 1424WD driving ............................................................................................................................................ 143


4/191

Towing a trailer or caravan ........................................................................................................ 144What to do at a crash .................................................................................................................. 146

Offences and penalties...........................................................................151Enorcement ................................................................................................................................... 152Licence suspensions ...................................................................................................................... 157Unlicensed and disqualifed driving ........................................................................................ 164

Your vehicle.............................................................................................169

Buying a used vehicle ...................................................................................................................170Registering your vehicle ..............................................................................................................171Insuring your vehicle ................................................................................................................... 174Looking ater your vehicle ......................................................................................................... 175

Organ donation.......................................................................................177

Index....................................................................................................... .179


5/191

1

Introduction

Your keys to driving in Queenslandis a publication or Queensland drivers thatcombines important inormation about the Queensland driver licensing systemand the Queensland road rules.

This book is essential reading or anyone wanting to learn to drive. Questionsyou 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 driversit is importantor everyone who uses the road, regardless o their level o experience, to read

the book to update their knowledge o the road rules and road saety.

You will be able to fnd inormation easilytheres an index at the back and eachsection is colour coded or quick reerence.

The inormation in this guide is an interpretation o the rules applying to roaduse in Queensland. For the complete picture o the Queensland road rules, visitthe Ofce o the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website atwww.legislation.qld.gov.au or purchase a copy o the Transport Operations (Road

Use ManagementRoad Rules) Regulation 1999rom The GovernmentBookshop by calling 07 3883 8700 or 1800 801 123 (i you live outside Brisbane).

For urther inormation visit www.transport.qld.gov.au, contact your nearestQueensland Transport customer service centre or call Queensland Transporton 13 23 80.

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

I calling rom outside Queensland, STD rates will apply.

1


6/191

2


7/191

Queensland licensing

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 licences3


8/191

4

Probationary licence

You may be eligible or a probationary licence i you were disqualied rom holding orobtaining a licence by a court and you have now served the period o disqualicationsee Probationary licenceson page 34.

Restricted licence

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

the court that convicts you to grant you a restricted licence, commonly known as a worklicencesee Restricted licenceson page 34.

Licence types

Beore you drive, or learn to drive, any class o motorvehicle on a road in Queensland, you must have a currentdriver licence allowing you to drive or learn to drive thatclass o vehicle.There are three types o licences:

learner licence

provisional, probationary or restricted licence

open licence.

Learner licenceBeore learning to drive any class o motor vehicle youmust hold a learner licence. Applying or a licenceonpage 11 gives you inormation about getting your learner

licence. Learning to driveon page 17 outlines theconditions or driving with a learner licence and helpsyou get ready or your Q-SAFE practical driving test.

Provisional licence

A two stage provisional licenceP1 and P2has been introduced in Queensland as part oa graduated licensing system.

Ater you have held your learner licence or at least one year, you may go or your Q-SAFEpractical driving test. Depending on how old you are when you pass your test, you willreceive either a P1 or a P2 provisional licence, which you must hold or a minimum periodbeore you can progress to the next stagesee Provisional licenceson page 28 and Openlicenceson page 33.


9/191

5

Open licence

You may be eligible or an open licence i you have held your provisional licenceor the required periodsee Open licenceson page 33.

Graduated licensing system

Statistics show that drivers aged 17 to 24 have the highest risk o being involvedin crashes resulting in death or injury. As a result, Queensland introduced changesto its licensing system.

Introduced on 1 July 2007, the graduated licensing system is designed togive novice drivers more supervised on-road driving experience, including

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

For learner drivers aged 23 and under, there are six steps you will need to gothrough to get your open licence.

Written road rules test

Learner licence


P1 provisional licence

Hazard perception test

P2 provisional licence

Open licence

This process could be slightly dierent i you:

held a provisional licence beore 1 July 2007

are 24 years o age

are 25 years o age or over.

Under the graduated licensing system, you can get your learner licence at 16 and,i you meet all the requirements or each stage and do the right thing, you can

have your open licence by the time you are 20.


10/191

6

The system means:

You can apply or your learner licence at 16.

Learner licences are issued or three years and must be held or at least one yearbeore you may take your Q-SAFE practical driving test.

I you are a learner driver under 25, you must complete 100 hours o supervised on-roaddriving (including 10 hours o night driving) recorded in a logbook and pass theQ-SAFE practical driving test to progress to your provisional licence.

Provisional licences are issued in two stagesP1 and P2with drivingrestrictions to be observed in both stages.

There are restrictions on mobile phone use or learner drivers, their supervisors andpassengers, and or P1 drivers and their passengers.

Yellow L, or red or green P plates must be clearly displayed at the ront and rear oyour car.

To get a motorbike learner licence, you will rst need to hold a provisional licenceor a car or at least one year.

There are restrictions on driving high-powered vehicles (such as those with 8 ormore cylinders, or those with turbo, super-charged or modied engines) during theprovisional phases.

You must carry your licence with you at all times while driving.

Accumulating 4 or more demerit points during the learner or provisional drivingphase could mean a three-month driving suspension or urther restrictions imposedon you.

I you are under 25 when you get your P1 provisional licence, you will be requiredto pass a hazard perception test (rom mid-2008) beore you can progress to a P2provisional or open licence.

You are required to hold your licence or a minimum period. You cannot count anyperiod during which your licence was expired, suspended (including SPERsuspensions), or any period that you were disqualied rom holding or obtaining adriver licence by order o an Australian court.

Components o the graduated licensing system are aimed at reducing the risks tolearner, P1 and P2 drivers.

Research shows that novice drivers have a very high incidence o crashes in theirrst three to six months o solo driving. Thats why its so important you get as muchsupervised on-road driving experience during the learning period as possible.

You may be able to apply or an exemption rom some o these restrictions, andQueensland Transport will assess applications or exemption on a case-by-casebasissee Provisional licenceson page 28.


11/191

7

Licence classes, codes and conditions

You need a particular class o licence to drive certain vehicles. Your licence willshow the licence class and i required, the code or any conditions that you are

required to comply with.Your licence will show only the highest class o vehicle you are authorised to drive.This means you are allowed to drive each class o vehicle under that class o licence.However, motorbike classes RE or R and the specially constructed vehicle class UDwill appear separately on the licence.

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 classes o vehiclesee thetable 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 anautomatic 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 witha manual gearbox.

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 anopen licence or the class o vehicle you are learning to drive and has held thatlicence or at least one year. I you drive unaccompanied or with a person notappropriately licensed, you may be ned and not permitted to continue driving.

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 moped (a motorbike with an engine capacity of not more

than 50 mL and a manuacturers top rated speed o not more

than 50 km/h)

a motorbike with an engine capacity of not more than 250 mL,

with or without a trailer.

You must have held a C class 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 motorbike licence or at least one year.


12/191

8

LR (light rigid) You may drive:

a class C vehicle

a bus of not more than 8 tonne GVM, with or without a trailerof not more than 9 tonne GVM

a truck (including a prime mover) of not more than 8 tonneGVM, with or without a trailer of not more than 9 tonne GVM

a specially constructed vehicle of not more than 8 tonne GVM,

with or without a trailer of not more than 9 tonne 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 of more than 8 tonne GVM with not more than 2 axles,with or without a trailer of not more than 9 tonne GVM

a truck (including a prime mover) with not more than 2 axles,with or without a trailer of not more than 9 tonne GVM

a specially constructed vehicle of more than 8 tonne GVM withnot more than 2 axles, with or without a trailer o not morethan 9 tonne 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, with or without a trailer of not more than 9 tonne GVM

an articulated bus

a truck (including a prime mover), with or without a trailer ofnot more than 9 tonne GVM

C (car) You may drive:

a moped

a car, with or without a trailer

a specially constructed vehicle of not more than 4.5 tonne grossvehicle mass (GVM), with or without a trailer

a vehicle, e.g. a minivan, not more than 4.5 tonne GVM, built ortted to carry no more than 12 adults, including the driver.

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

R (motorbike) You may ride:

a class RE motorbike

a motorbike of any other engine capacity, with or without

a trailer.


13/191

9

MC (multi-

combination)

You may drive:

a class HC vehicle

a B-double

a road train.

UD You may drive a specially constructed vehicle.

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 while carrying, and in accordance with, an order under

the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, part 5, division 1.

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

medical certicate.

S You may only drive while wearing corrective lenses.

V You may only drive while carrying, and in accordance with, your vehicle

modication notice.

XI You may only drive while carrying, and in accordance with, your

order under section 87 or 88 o the Transport Operations (Road Use

Management) Act 1995.

X2 You may only drive the class o vehicle with an L plate displayed

conspicuously at the ront and rear o the vehicle.

Licence codes and conditions

HC (heavy

combination)

You may drive:

a class HR vehicle

a truck (including a prime mover), with or without a trailer

a specially constructed vehicle of more than 8 tonne GVM, with

or without a trailer.

You may learn to drive a class MC vehicle.

a specially constructed vehicle of more than 8 tonne GVM, withor without a trailer of not more than 9 tonne GVM.

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


14/191

10

Minimum periods for higher licence classes

You must have held a provisional, probationary or open licence or a minimumperiod beore you can upgrade to a higher licence class.

Licence class Minimum period

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

open licence or at least one year.

LR (light rigid)

MR (medium rigid)

You must have held a class C provisional, probationary or

open licence or at least one year.LR MR

HR (heavy rigid) You must have held:

a class C provisional, probationary or open licence for at

least two years

a class LR or MR provisional, probationary or open licence

or at least one year.

HR

HC (heavy or open combination) You must have held a class MR or HR provisional,

probationary or open licence or at least one year.

HC

MC (multi-combination) You must have held a class HR or HC provisional,

probationary or open licence or at least one year.

MC

Upgrading your licence

To upgrade your licence, you must:

complete an application orm and produce your driver licence. You will be requiredto declare any trac oences or which you have been convicted

provide evidence o identity and residence i requiredsee Evidence o identitybelow

pass an eyesight test i requiredsee Eyesight test, page 14

pass a road rules test i required. To pass the heavy vehicle test, you will need to answereight out o ten questions correctly. For the motorbike test, you must answer our outo ve questions correctly

pass the Q-SAFE practical driving test

pass a hazard perception test i required.


15/191

11

Applying for a licenceTo apply or a learner licence, you may have to:

visit a driver licence issuing centreQueensland Transport customer servicecentre or Queensland Government Agent Program (QGAP) licence issuingoce (not all QGAP oces can issue licences). In some rural or remote areas,Queensland police stations may issue the licence

complete a Driver licence application/renewalorm (F3000) including yourname, address, date and place o birth, medical tness, details o any previousdriver licences and any trac convictions

provide identication and evidence o Queensland residency

pass an eyesight test i required

pay the road rules test ee and pass the test i required

pay the practical driving test ee and pass the test i required

pay the licence ee

pay the hazard perception test ee i required

i you are a learner driver under 25 years o age, complete 100 hours osupervised on-road driving experience recorded in a Queensland Transportlog book.

To apply or another type o licence you may need to complete some or all o the

above steps.I you hold an interstate or oreign licence and need to get a Queensland licence,see Non-Queensland driver licenceson page 48.

Evidence of identity

You will need to comply with the evidence o identity requirements when you areapplying or a Queensland driver licence or the rst time, or when you are renewingyour licence and are unable to show your Queensland driver licence (current orexpired less than two years).

You will also need to comply with these requirements when you are applying or areplacement o your licence because it has been cancelled, lost, stolen, destroyed ordeaced, or you have changed your name and you want your new name shown onyour driver licence.

Evidence of identity requirements

You will need to show three evidence o identity documents. These documents mustinclude at least either:

one category A document and two category B documents

two category A documents and one category B document.


16/191

12

One o these documents must include your signature. Each document must bean original.

All documents must be current unless otherwise stated. Evidence o identity documentsmay be veried with the issuing authority.

I you cannot show any o the evidence o identity documents, you should discuss thiswith sta at Queensland Transport. For more inormation, contact QueenslandTransport on 13 23 80.

Category A documents

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

Australian Births, Deaths and Marriages birth certicateull, including a

Bicentennial birth certicate issued or births in 1988 (other commemorativecerticates, extracts, acknowledgment o birth, photocopies or certied copies ooriginal 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, or example, residentvisa (valid up to ve years ater issue)

Department o Immigration and Citizenship Certifcate o evidence o resident statusAustralian 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 Transport Driver Authorisation, e.g. or bus, taxi and limousine drivers(current or expired less than two years)

Queensland Transport Accreditation, or example driver or rider trainers, pilotvehicle drivers (current or expired less than two years).

Category B documents

These documents establish your identity as the person presenting the category Adocuments. 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 andinclude photo or signature)


17/191

13

Department of Veterans Affairs/Centrelink pensioner concession card(including Health care cards)

Australian security guard or crowd controller licence (with photo)

Australian rearm licence (with photo).

Note: I you have any documents in a oreign language, you must include arecognised English translation. For a list o approved recognised translators, contactthe National Accreditation Authority or Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) atwebsite www.naati.com.au and access the Practitioners directory.

Change of name documents

I you have changed your name, or the details o your name are dierent on thedocuments 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, Deathsand Marriages (excluding ceremonial certicate)

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).

An ocial overseas marriage certicate may only be accepted i it has a registrationnumber and ocial crest and is accompanied by one category A document in themarried name or two category B documents in the married name.

Evidence of Queensland residential address

I your current Queensland residential address is not shown on either category A orcategory 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 landownership certicate

Queensland Vehicle registration certifcate

Queensland driver licence or Vehicle registration renewal notice(or thecoming period)

Queensland local government rates notice

Queensland Land tax valuation notice

Australian Taxation Oce assessment (last or current nancial year)


18/191

14

Australian Taxation Oce tax le number conrmation advice (valid up totwo years)

electricity, gas or telephone account.

I you are genuinely unable to show one o these documents, you may do one othe ollowing:

complete the Queensland residency declaration orm (F4208)

show a statement rom your employer

i you are a student o an education institution, show a statement rom theinstitutions administrator

bank statement (issued rom the same nancial institution as debit/credit cardsupplied).

Visit www.transport.qld.gov.au/licensing or contact Queensland Transport for more

inormation or to get a copy o the orm F4208.

Eyesight test

You may be required to undertake an eyesight test beore you get your licence. To passthe test, you must be able to read the eyesight chart rom a distance o six metres andnot make more than two errors. I you are required to take the test, you must meetthese standards:

Driver licence class Eyesight standard

Private vehicle driver - RE, R, C, LR You must be able to read line 12 or smaller with

both eyes.

Commercial vehicle driver Eyesight standard

MR, HR, HC, MC - includes any class o

vehicle used or commercial purposes

(e.g. taxi, limousine or a driver trainer

vehicle)

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

eye and line 18 or smaller with the other eye.

I you need to wear glasses or contact lenses when driving, bring them with you andwear them during the test. The code S will appear on your licence, showing you mustwear corrective lenses while driving.

I you have any eyesight problems, you may be required to obtain a medical certicaterom a doctor, optometrist or ophthalmologist certiying your sight meets the approvedstandard or the class o licence you want.

I you only have vision in one eye (monocular vision), you will be required to obtain acerticate rom an optometrist or ophthalmologist conrming the extent o the loss oyour visual acuity and visual felds, regardless o whether you are a private or commercialvehicle driver.

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


19/191

15

Medical conditions affecting driving

By law, you must notiy Queensland Transport as soon as practicable i you developa permanent or long-term medical condition that is likely to adversely aect yourability to drive saely, or i there is an adverse change to your existing permanent

or long-term medical condition.

Medical conditions that are likely to aect your driving ability include (but are notlimited to):

epilepsy

diabetes

heart disease

stroke

arthritis and other joint problems

loss or partial loss o a limb

sight or hearing disorders

lung disease

sleep disorders

Alzheimers disease and other dementias

depression and other mental illnesses

injuries and disabilities.

I you have a medical condition that will adversely aect your ability to drive saelyand you already hold a driver licence, you can notiy Queensland Transport bycompleting the Medical Condition Notifcation orm (F4355).

I you have a medical condition that is likely to adversely aect your ability to drivesaely you may be able to drive provided you have a Medical Certifcate or Motor

Vehicle Driverorm (F3712) completed and signed by your doctor stating that youare medically t to drive a motor vehicle saely. You may be suspended rom drivinguntil this orm is completed and assessed. Medical certicates can be issued by yourdoctor or up to ve years.

I you ail to notiy Queensland Transport o a medical condition that adverselyaects your ability to drive saely, you may be ned up to $4,500 and you may alsobe disqualied rom driving or a period o time.

I you are 75 years o age or older, you also need to provide evidence you are

medically t to drive. You will need to hold a Medical Certifcate or Motor VehicleDriverorm (F3712) completed and signed by your doctor stating that you aremedically t to drive a motor vehicle saely.


20/191

16

I your licence shows the code M, or you are 75 years o age or older, you must carrythe tearaway section o the medical certicate when you drive, and drive according toany conditions it shows.

I you have a medical condition and are only able to drive a specially modied vehicle,you must carry a medical certicate. You may also be required to carry a vehiclemodication notice when driving. For more inormation about driving speciallymodied vehicles, contact Queensland Transport on 07 3253 4851.

I your licence is suspended or cancelled because your medical condition is likely toadversely aect your ability to drive saely, you cannot obtain a Queensland driverlicence until your doctor gives you a medical certicate stating that you are medicallyt to drive again.

I you hold an authority to carry passengers or dangerous goods, you need to beassessed by a health proessional according to the commercial drivers standards

set out in Assessing Fitnessto Drive, available rom the Austroads website atwww.austroads.com.au.

For more inormation, or to obtain orms relating to medical conditions, contactyour nearest Queensland Transport customer service centre or driver licence issuingcentre, call Queensland Transport on 13 23 80, or visitwww.transport.qld.gov.au/medicalconditions. Forms may also be available romyour doctor.

Road rules testYou can take the road rules test at a driver licence issuing centre when you apply oryour learner licence. You pay a ee or each test. I you pass your test, you will receivea learner licence. I you ail your test, you cannot take it again until the next day.

Allow at least 30 minutes to complete your road rules test. Once you pass, you will nothave to take it again but, i you apply or an additional licence class, you may need topass 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 choiceanswersthis means each question has a number o possible answers and you mustmark the correct one. The test has two main sections. In the rst section, you mustcorrectly answer at least nine out o 10 questions. In the second section, you mustcorrectly 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 questionsspecic to motorbikes to pass the test.


21/191

17

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

I you hold a car or motorbike licence, you will have to correctly answer at leasteight o the 10 additional questions specic to heavy vehicles to pass the test.

Practice test questions

Practice test questions or all licence classes are available online on the QueenslandTransport website, www.transport.qld.gov.au.

Learning to drive

I you are under 25, you must:

ensure L plates are tted to the ront and rear o the vehicle you are drivingsee Lplates, page 19

gain 100 hours o supervised on-road driving experience recorded and certiedin a logbook by your supervisor, including 10 hours o night driving, prior totaking your practical driving testsee The compulsory learner licence logbook,page 19

not use a mobile phone, including hands-ree unction or Bluetooth accessorieswhile driving. Your supervisor and any passengers are also banned rom usingmobile phones on the loudspeaker unctionsee Mobile phones, page 20

drive with a zero blood alcohol concentration see Drink driving, page 93

always carry your learner licence when you are driving

be supervised by a person who holds an open licenceor the class o vehicle you are learning to drive andhas held that class o open licence or at least one year.I you are learning to drive a manual vehicle yoursupervisor must hold a manual licence, but i you arelearning to drive an automatic, your supervisormay hold either a manual or an automatic licence.

Your supervisor must not exceed the legal blood alcoholconcentration or the type o vehicle in which they aresupervising you. Your supervisor must sit next to you

Learner licence conditions

Now you have your learner licence, there are anumber o requirements andrestrictions that you must be aware o.


22/191

18

obey the conditions shown on your learner licence

hold your learner licence or at least one year, excluding periods o suspension,disqualication or cancellation, beore applying to do your Q-SAFE practicaldriving test to progress to a P1 provisional licence.

I you are 25 or older, you must:ensure L plates are tted to the ront and rear o the vehicle you are drivingsee L platesbelow

drive with a blood alcohol concentration below 0.05. However, QueenslandTransport recommends you drive with a zero blood alcohol concentration oroptimum saety during the learning periodsee Drink driving, page 93

carry your learner licence when you are driving

be supervised by a person who holds an open licence or the class o vehicleyou are learning to drive and has held that class o open licence or at least oneyear. I you are learning to drive a manual vehicle your supervisor must hold amanual licence, but i you are learning to drive an automatic, your supervisor mayhold either a manual or an automatic licence. Your supervisor must not exceed thelegal blood alcohol concentration or the type o vehicle in which they aresupervising you. Your supervisor must sit next to you


hold your learner licence or at least one year, excluding periods o suspension,disqualication or cancellation, beore applying to do your Q-SAFE practical drivingtest to progress to a P2 provisional licence.

For learner drivers aged 25 and over, the requirement to gain the 100 hours osupervised on-road driving experience is voluntary, but you are encouraged to completethis or improved road saety.

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

ensure L plates are tted to the ront and rear o the vehicle you are driving

see L platesbelowdrive with a zero blood alcohol concentration i you are under 25, or a bloodalcohol concentration below 0.05 i you are 25 or oldersee Drink driving, page 93

always carry your learner licence when you are driving

be supervised by a person who holds an open licence or the class o vehicle youare learning to drive and has held that class o open licence or at least one year. Iyou are learning to drive a manual vehicle your supervisor must hold a manuallicence, but i you are learning to drive an automatic, your supervisor may hold

either a manual or an automatic licence. Your supervisor must sit next to you



23/191

19

hold your learner licence or at least six months within the previous twoyears, excluding periods o suspension, disqualication or cancellation, beoreapplying to do your Q-SAFE practical driving test to progress to a P1 or P2provisional licence.

I you accumulate 4 or more demerit points over a one-year period on yourlearner licence, you will have the choice between:

a three-month driving suspension

a good driving behaviour option or one year.

L plates

All learner licence holders must display L plates at the ront and rearo the vehicle, or at the rear only or motorbikes, or risk a ne. An

L plate is a sign that measures 146 mm x 146 mm and shows a black uppercaseletter L on a yellow background. An L plate must be easily seen by anyonelooking at the ront and rear o the vehicle.

You can buy L plates rom service stations, major retailers and automotive outlets.Check with your local supplier or cost. You can also download and print a colourtemplate rom www.transport.qld.gov.au/youngdrivers.

Drivers other than learner licence holders must not display L plates.

The compulsory learner licence logbook

International research shows there is a signicant link between the amount osupervised on-road driving experience that new drivers gain and improvementsin road saety.

All learner drivers under the age o 25 must gain 100 hours o supervised on-roaddriving experience and record it in an approved Queensland Transport logbook.

Your logbook must also show 10 hours o night driving as part o the 100hour requirement.

Beore you book your Q-SAFE practical driving test, Queensland Transport mustveriy your logbook entries.

There are a number o ways in which you can gain your 100 hours o supervisedon-road driving experience:

undertake driving experience with a supervisor other than an accreditedtrainer, and record these hours in your Queensland Transport logbook

undertake driving experience with an accredited driver trainer, and record

these hours in your Queensland Transport logbook. This can reduce the 100hour requirement. A one-hour lesson will count as three hours in yourlogbook, up to a maximum o ten actual hours (30 logbook hours)

L


24/191

20

undertake a combination o driving experience with a supervisor and an accrediteddriver trainer, and record these hours in your Queensland Transport logbook

i you have undertaken driving experience elsewhere under an Australian orNew Zealand learner licencea combination o that experience recorded on aPrior drivingexperience declaration orm (F4450) and driving experience recordedin your Queensland Transport logbook

i you have undertaken driving experience other than in Australia orNew Zealand on a oreign learner licencea combination o that experiencerecorded on a Prior driving experience declaration orm (F4450) (no more than50 hours) and driving experience gained on Australian roads recorded in yourQueensland Transport logbook (at least 50 hours, including the required 10hours o night driving)

I you are unable to gain your 100 hours o supervised on-road driving experience youmay be eligible or an exemption. I an exemption is granted you must hold your learnerlicence or two years beore undertaking your driving test.

Your initial logbook will be issued to you when you get your learner licence, and thecost will be included in your learner licence ee. Replacement or additional log booksmay be purchased through the Services onlinesection at www.transport.qld.gov.au ora customer service centre.

Your supervising driver must sign every entry in your logbook. I you are submitting aPrior 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 thelogbook entries are true and correct. Penalties apply to you and your supervisor iyou record alse or misleading inormation in your logbook. Your Queensland Transportlogbook contains all the inormation and instructions you will need.

Mobile phones

Mobile phones can be a major distraction toyoung drivers. This is why learner licence andP1 licence holders under 25 are banned romusing mobile phones at any time while driving.This includes using hands-ree kits, Bluetoothaccessories and loudspeaker unctions

Your supervisor and any passengers are also banned rom using mobile phones onloudspeaker unction. I youre under 25, a learner licence holder and need to use yourmobile phone, you may use it only when you are legally and saely parked.


25/191

21

Sample questions - learner licences1. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration or a learner driver under 25?

(See page 17)

A. 0.05.

B. 0.02.

C. 0.00.

D. 0.08.

2. I you are driving a car on a learner licence, you: (See page 17)

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

D. 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 o the ollowing statements is true or a learner driver? (See page 19)

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

B. You must only drive during daylight hours.

C. You need to complete the required number o hours o supervised on-road driving

experience beore you can undertake your Q-SAFE practical driving test.

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

Ready to drive for the learner

When you receive your learner licence you will be given a learner driver kit, whichincludes the logbook or you to record your 100 hours o supervised on-roaddriving experience. You will also be provided with inormation to help you get your

provisional licence. This inormation will give you helpul tips and explain the step-by-step process o upgrading rom a learner licence to a provisional licence.

Remember that taking risks and driver inexperience are key actors in many atalcrashes involving young drivers. While learner drivers are not generally prone tohaving crashes, once you get your provisional licence, you are then a solo driverand are much more likely to have a serious crash than other motorists. Dont allinto 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 driveryou can be.


26/191

22


Booking your Q-SAFE practical driving test

I you have an accredited driver trainer, they will arrange an appointment time or yourQ-SAFE practical driving test at a testing centre. I not, youll need to do this yoursel.

You will be required to pay the driving test ee and complete a Driver licenceapplication/renewalorm (F3000), available rom Find a orm atwww.transport.qld.gov.au. You can make a booking by contacting 13 23 90 or visitingthe website.

I you are a learner licence holder under 25 years o age, you must lodge yourcompleted and certied logbook at Australia Post at least 14 days beore yourQ-SAFE practical driving test. Queensland Transport will careully check and recordyour logbook, and will then notiy you o your result. Your logbook must be approvedbeore you can take your Q-SAFE practical driving test.

For more inormation about booking a Q-SAFE practical driving test, call QueenslandTransport on 13 23 90, visit Services onlineat www.transport.qld.gov.au, or check theinormation in your logbook.

Note: I you wish to obtain a motorbike licence or heavy vehicle licence, see pages 35and 44 respectively.

Test vehicles

The standard test vehicle or a class C licence is a vehicle (other than a motorbike) notmore than 4.5 tonne GVM, built or tted to carry no more than 12 adults includingthe driver.

4. Which one o the ollowing statements is true or a learner driver? (See page 20)

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 and

drive with due care and attention.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. How long must you hold your learner licence or beore you take your Q-SAFE practical driving

test? (See page 18)

A. Six months.

B. 12 months.

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


27/191

23

The vehicle must be registered and pass a basic saety check conducted by thedriving examiner. Beore turning up or your test, make sure the vehicle would passthe 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.

Convertible-style vehicles must have the roo closed. All doors must be able to beopened rom inside and outside the vehicle and be tted with suitable door handles.

I you are under 25 and do your Q-SAFE practical driving test in a high-poweredvehicle such as one with 8 or more cylinders, or one with a turbo, super-charged ormodied engine, you will not be able to drive it out o the testing centre ater youpass the Q-SAFE practical driving test unless you have an exemption. This is becauseP1 drivers (which you will then be) are restricted rom driving high-poweredvehiclessee High-powered vehicles, page 30.

Note: the Q-SAFE practical driving test cannot be taken on a moped.

Before the Q-SAFE practical driving test

Bring your:

learner licence or current licence i you are being tested or another classo licence

L plates i you are using your own vehicle

Driving test appointment sheet(F3910)

Examiners authority to drive test vehiclesection o the application orm orappointment sheet, signed by the registered owner, authorising a QueenslandTransport driving examiner to drive the vehicle i necessary

vehicle

glasses or contact lenses, i needed (i you have to wear corrective lenses whendriving you must wear them during your driving assessment)

P plates to attach to your vehicle ater you pass the test and get yourprovisional licencered P plates i you are under 25 years o age, or green P

plates i you are 25 years or over. See P plateson page 30 or inormation onwhere to buy P plates or how to download them romwww.transport.qld.gov.au/youngdrivers.


28/191

24

You should arrive at least ten minutes beore your test with the Driving testappointmentsheetand driver licence application ully completed by you and theregistered operator o the test vehicle. Your signature on the orm must be witnessedby a customer service ocer. Failure to be ready or the test at the scheduled time mayresult 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 yougive at least two working days notice i you need to 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 theDirector-General o Queensland Transport)

anything (such as a tow bar) obscures the number plate

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

L plates are not displayed on the vehicle

the registered operator o the vehicle has not signed the Examiners authority todrive test vehiclesection on the driver licence application or appointment sheet

you ailed a driving test or the same class o licence earlier the same day

you did not sign the declaration attached to the application orm (F3000)

you are under 25 and your learner licence logbook has not been checked and passed

by Queensland Transport.

Your Q-SAFE practical driving test ee will not be reunded i:

you ail your driving test

you dont give two working days notice beore altering or cancelling yourappointment or cannot take your driving test at the set time, possibly because youarrived late

you do not have the vehicle owners permission or the vehicle to be used or

the testyour test vehicle ailed the basic saety check

you are under 25 and your learner licence logbook has not been checked and passedby Queensland Transport.

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 youshould allow at least one hour or your on-road test and associated activities.

When you arrive or your driving test, you get inormation on how the test will beconducted. Turn o your mobile phone as soon as you arrive at the testing centre,and leave it o or the duration o the test.


29/191

25

A message from your driving examiner

When you meet your driving examiner they will make the ollowing statements toyou 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 yourassessment. You will be given clear directions in ample time.

I I dont give you any specic directions please ollow the road and bedirected by road signs, signals and road markings.

Do you have any questions?

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

The driving examiner will carry out a basic saety check on your vehicle. Ater thesaety check, the driving examiner will go through a pre-drive check which assessesyour knowledge o the vehicle's controls.

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 thatare 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 anyquestions that may infuence your driving perormance.

As you drive, the driving examiner will make notes about how well youcomplete each task; don't assume you have made a mistake. It is the drivingexaminers job to assess your ability to drive saely, but they are also there tohelpso don't eel intimidated or nervous.


When you do a Q-SAFE practical driving test or a car you will be assessed on anumber 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.


30/191

26

On-road driving test

In your on-road driving test, the driving examiner will check that you perorm theollowing procedures correctly:

stoppinguse o the vehicles parking or oot brake when stopped

giving waygive way, slow down or stop and give way to vehicles or pedestriansso they do not have to slow down, stop or take action to avoid your vehicle. Thisalso applies to reversing your vehicle

signs, signals and road markingsobey all trac signs, signals and road markings,including any warning and guide signs

moving o, changing direction or lane changingollow this sequence:

1. look in mirrors

2. indicate your intention3. check the vehicles blind spot by turning your head4. check trac, your road position and speed5. when beginning to move, check or changed trac conditions

clutchcontrol the clutch so that there is a smooth take-up o power to the drivewheels and smooth gear changing; no clutch coasting

gearsdemonstrate the correct use o gears appropriate or speed, vehicle anddriving conditions

brakingdrive to avoid harsh or abrupt movement by slowing the vehicle smoothlyand progressively. The parking brake is used when the vehicle is stationary

speeddrive at a speed that suits the road and trac conditions (even 10 km/hcan sometimes be too ast)

observation and scanningbe on guard, always looking or trac hazards andpossible problems. Look let, right, ahead and behind when approaching ahazard, then use a driving system to deal with it in timesee Hazards, page 136

mirrorscheck rear vision mirrors, including both side mirrors, requentlyollowing vehiclesin good conditions, travel at least two seconds behind thevehicle in ront o you. Double this gap in poor conditionssee Sae ollowingdistance, page 134

marked laneskeep within lane markings. Change lanes only ater signallingand i it is sae to do so

road positionkeep as ar let as sae and practical when driving on a roadwithout marked lanes

signalling and indicatorsgive other road users sucient warning o what youintend to dosee Indicating and signalling, page 71


31/191

27

steeringalways 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 or more o the listed manoeuvres(at least one with a reversing component):

- reverse parkingpark the vehicle parallel to and within 45 cm o the kerb.You can have one attempt with a maximum o two reverse and oneorward movements

- reversesteer a steady course (in an approximate straight line),starting and nishing within 50 cm o the kerb. The observation should bepredominantly by turning your head and looking through the rear window

- turn aroundwithin the width o a street, turn the car around with aminimum number o orward and reverse movements. Do not turn the wheel

when the vehicle is stopped- U-turngive way to all other vehicles and pedestrians and have a clear view

o all approaching trac

- hill startposition the car parallel to and within 50 cm o the kerb and moveo without rolling backwards

- gear changing in automaticsi you are driving an automatic car, you may beasked to select a lower gear and re-select drive.


32/191

28

Provisional licences

Once you have passed your practical driving test, you will receive a provisional licence.Under the graduated licensing system, the type o provisional licence you receive willdepend on how old you are.

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

will receive 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

must not use your mobile phone when driving, including hands-ree unctionsor Bluetooth accessories. Your passengers are banned rom using mobile phoneson the loudspeaker unctionsee Mobile phones, page 31

may only carry one peer passenger under 21 years (excluding immediate amilymembers) between 11.00 pm and 5.00 amsee Peer passengers, page 31

After the Q-SAFE practical driving test

Ater you have completed all the driving tasks, the driving examiner directs you backto the testing oce. The examiner will tell you at the end o your test whether youhave 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 phototaken. You then receive a P1 licence i you are under 25 years o age, or a P2 licence iyou are 25 years o age or older. I you wish to drive your test vehicle out o the testingcentre, you must remove the L plates and replace them with your red P plates (P1licence) or green P plates (P2 licence).

I you drive out o the testing centre, having passed the test and have not put thecorrect colour P plates on the vehicle, you risk a ne.

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

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

If you failed dont panic

Come back ater more practice and try again. Beore you leave, make sure you knowexactly 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 cant re-take the test on the sameday. Your learner licence is current or three years and it is easily renewed. Dont pushyoursel i youre not ready. You have many people to help you through one o the most

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


33/191

29

are not allowed to drive high-powered vehiclessee High-poweredvehicles, page 30

must drive with a zero blood alcohol concentrationsee Drink driving, page 93

must always carry your licence when you are driving.

I you are 24 years o age when you get your P1 licence, ull P1 restrictions willapply to you until you turn 25. When you turn 25, ewer restrictions will apply orthe balance o the P1 period.

Getting your P2 licence

I you hold a P1 licence and are under 24, to get your P2 licence you will need to:

hold your P1 licence or at least one year (not including licence suspensionsor cancellations)

obtain green P plates

pass a hazard perception testsee below

remove the red P plates rom your vehicle and replace them with green P platesas soon as the P2 licence is issued to you.

Hazard perception test

In order to graduate to a P2 or Open licence; all P1 licence holders must passa Hazard Perception Test. The Hazard Perception Test is an additional test thatcomplements 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 Openlicence.

The Hazard Perception Test is an online computer-based test which measures adriver's ability to recognise and appropriately respond to potentially dangerous

situations (trac conficts) while driving. A trac confict is a situation where yourvehicle is on course to hit another road user. I your vehicle needs to slow down orchange course to prevent a crash, then there is a trac confict.

When it is time or you to sit the Hazard Perception Test, Queensland Transport willsend you a letter outlining eligibility requirements and instructions on how to takeand prepare or the test. The test will be available through the Queensland Transportwebsite (it will not be available at driver licence issuing centres).

Once you have passed the Hazard Perception Test and held your P1 licence or 12months you are eligible to upgrade your licence at a driver licence issuing centre.

I you pass the Hazard Perception Test, you will not be required to sit this test again.

Visit www.transport.qld.gov.au/hpt for more information.


34/191

30

High-powered vehicles

Research shows that drivers take more risks such as speeding deliberately and drivingrecklessly when they are behind the wheel o high-powered or perormance cars. Thats

why provisional licence holders under the age o 25, whether holding P1 or P2 licences,are not allowed to drive high-powered vehicles, such as those with:

P2 provisional licence requirements

I you hold a P2 provisional licence and you are under 25 you must:

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

not drive high-powered vehiclessee High-powered vehiclesbelow

drive with a zero blood alcohol concentrationsee Drink driving, page 93

always carry your licence when you are driving.

I you are aged 25 or over you must:

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

have a blood alcohol concentration below 0.05see Drink driving, page 93


Provisional licence issued before 1 July 2007

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

drive with a zero blood alcohol concentration i you are under 25, or a bloodalcohol concentration below 0.05 i you are 25 or oldersee Drink driving, page 93


P plates

The rst years o driving pose the greatest risk o crashes oryoung drivers. P plates have been reintroduced to remindyoung or inexperienced drivers that they are novices and still developing their on-roadexperience. 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 uppercasered letter P or an uppercase green letter P on a white background. You can buy P

plates rom service stations, major retailers and automotive outlets. Check with yourlocal supplier or cost. You can also download and print a colour template romwww.transport.qld.gov.au/youngdrivers. I you are a P1 or P2 licence holder, you mustdisplay your P plates so they can be clearly seen at the ront and rear o your car.


35/191

31

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 1999

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-casebasis in accordance with strict guidelines. I you breach the high-powered vehiclerestriction, a penalty will apply.

Mobile phones

All drivers are banned rom using a mobile phone that is held in the hand whiledriving (see page 118). Additionally, the restrictions that apply to learner licenceholders under 25 and their passengers still apply during the P1 period. P1 licenceholders under 25 are banned rom using mobile phones at any time while driving,and this includes using hands-ree kits, Bluetooth accessories and loudspeakerunction. Passengers o P1 licence holders are also banned rom using mobile phoneson the loudspeaker unction.

I youre under 25, a P1 licence holder and need to use your mobile phone, you mayuse it only when you are legally and saely parked. I you breach the mobile phonerestriction, a penalty will apply.

Peer passengers

Research shows that the risk o having a crash is higher when a young driver iscarrying more than one passenger o a similar age to them (their peers) intheir vehicle.

When you are driving on your P1 licence, you may only carry one passenger agedunder 21 (excluding immediate amily members) between 11.00 pm and 5.00 am. Youmay request an exemption, but exemptions are considered on a case-by-case basisin accordance with strict guidelines. I you breach the peer passenger restrictions, apenalty will apply.

Demerit points

I you accumulate 4 or more demerit points over a one-year period, you will have thechoice between:

a three-month driving suspension


36/191

32

Sample questions - provisional licences1. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration or a provisional licence holder under 25?

(See page 29)

A. 0.05.

B. 0.02.

C. 0.00.

D. 0.08 .

2. I you are under 25 and hold a P1 provisional licence, how many passengers under 21

(other than amily members) are you allowed to have in the car between 11.00 pm and

5.00 am? (See page 31)

A. None.

B. 1.C. 2.

D. 4 .

3. Which two o the ollowing statements are true or a driver with a P1 provisional licence?

(See page 31)

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 and

drive with due care and attention.

D. You may only use a mobile phone in the car when you are legally and saely parked.

4. I you hold a provisional licence, your licence will be suspended or you will have to comply

with a good driving behaviour option i you accumulate how many demerit points?

(See page 31)

A. 4 or more over a one-year period.

B. 4 or more over the period o the licence.

C. 12 or more over a one-year period.

D. 12 or more over the period o the licence.

a good driving behaviour option or one year.

Further restrictions will be imposed during the good driving behaviour period, or whenyou resume driving ater the suspension, i you are under 25see Licence suspensions,page 157.

I your licence is suspended or cancelled during the provisional licence period, this timewill not contribute to the time or which you must hold that licence.


37/191

33

Open licences

You may be eligible or an open licence i youhave held your P1 or P2 licence or the

required period:

I you were under 23 when you got yourP1 licence, you must hold your P2 licenceor at least two years (not includinglicence suspensions or cancellations) toprogress to an open licence.

I you were 23 when you got your P1 licence, you must hold your P2 licence orat least one year (not including licence suspensions or cancellations) to progressto an open licence.

I you were 24 when you got your P1 licence, you must hold it or at least oneyear (not including licence suspensions or cancellations) to progress to anopen licence.

I you were 25 or over when you passed your practical driving test, you wouldhave been issued with a P2 licence with certain conditions. To graduate to anopen licence you are not required to undertake the Hazard Perception Test.

Conditions for open licence holders

You must remove any P plates once you receive your open licence.

Always keep your licence with you when driving, and show it to any policeocer who asks you to do so. I you do not have the licence with you, you maybe given 48 hours to produce it at a police station nominated by the policeocer. You may be ned i you do not produce your licence.

You must drive with a blood alcohol concentration below 0.05see Drink

driving, page 93.

I you accumulate 12 or more demerit points over a three-year period, this willresult in a minimum three-month suspension, or you will have to observe gooddriving behaviour conditions or one yearsee Accumulation o demerit points,page 158.

I you pass a Q-SAFE practical driving test or an additional or higher class o licenceand already hold a Queensland open driver licence, your licence will be re-issued toyou showing the additional or higher class.


38/191

34

Probationary and restricted licences

Probationary licences

I you were disqualied rom holding or obtaining a licence by a court and you have nowserved the period o disqualication you will be issued with a probationary licence.

I you held a P1 or P2 licence beore you were disqualied, you must continue to displaythe respective coloured P plates on your vehicle i you are driving under a P1 or P2probationary licence.

I you held a provisional licence issued beore 1 July 2007 beore you were disqualied,you are not required to display P plates i you are driving under a probationary licence.

I you are over the age o 25 and held an open licence beore you were disqualied,

you are not required to display P plates on your vehicle while driving under aprobationary licence.

Conditions for probationary licence holders

You must:

carry your licence at all times when driving

i you are under 25 years o age, have a zero blood alcohol concentration whendrivingsee Drink driving, page 93.

You may:

drive any class o vehicle shown on your licence

learn to drive a higher class vehicle as long as you are with someone who holdsan open licence or that class vehicle and has held that licence or at least oneyearsee Driver licence classes, page 7.

Restricted licences

I you are convicted o drink driving but need a licence to earn your living, you mayask the court that convicts you to grant you a restricted licence, commonly knownas a work licence. You must apply to the court or this licence beore the Magistratedecides what period you will be disqualied or.

You are not eligible to apply or this licence i any o these conditions apply to you.

You have had another drink driving oence in the past ve years.

You are under 25 years o age and hold a learner or provisional driver licence.

You did not hold a Queensland provisional or open driver licence at the time youcommitted, or were convicted o, the drink driving oence.


39/191

35

You were driving a motor vehicle that you were not authorised to drive underyour Queensland provisional or open driver licence.

When tested, your blood alcohol concentration was 0.15 or greatersee Drinkdriving, page 93.

In the past ve years, you have had your licence suspended or cancelled, or youhave been disqualied rom holding a driver licence. Note: This ve-year periodis calculated backwards rom the day your application is made to the court.

In all cases, you must be able to prove to the court that you need a driver licence toearn your living.

Conditions for restricted licence holders

You must hold the restricted licence or the same period as the disqualication

period imposed by the court.

You may only drive the class o vehicle shown on the licence and drive thevehicle in accordance with conditions stated on the court order.

You may also be required to hold a probationary licence or a required periodo time beore being eligible or an open licence.

Motorbikes

To be eligible or a motorbike (class RE) learner licence, you must have held a car

(class C or CA) provisional or open licence or at least one year.

You may choose to obtain your motorbike (class RE) provisional or open licence

through Q-Ride or by passing the Queensland Transport Q-SAFE practical riding test.

The main dierences are outlined in the table below.

Q-SAFE Q-Ride

You must hold your class RE learner

licence or six months beore you

are eligible to apply or your class RE

licence.

You do not need to hold your class RE learner

licence or six months beore you are eligible to

apply or your class RE licence.

You must pass a practical riding test

beore you are issued with your class

RE licence.

While learning to ride you are assessed in our

competency based units, and you may be issued

with your class RE licence once you recieve your

Q-Ride certicate (competency declaration) rom

your Q-Ride provider.


40/191

36

The Q-SAFE method

Conditions for learning to ride

You must:


always carry your learner licence when you are learning to ride

only be taught by a person who holds an open class RE or class R licence and hasheld this licence or at least one year

only learn to ride a motorbike with an engine capacity o not more than 250 mL

always display an L plate on the rear o the motorbike you are riding or on theback o a vest worn while ridingsee L plates, page 19.

Your rst motorbike licence will be or a motorbike not more than 250 mL enginecapacity (class RE). Ater you have held your class RE provisional or open licence or at

least one year, you may learn to ride a class R motorbike with an engine capacity morethan 250 mL under this licence, but you may only be taught by a person who holds anopen class R licence and has held this licence or at least one year.

Note: I the vehicle has pillion passenger seating or a sidecar, your supervisor mayeither accompany you by sitting on the pillion i suitable ootrests are tted, or bybeing saely seated in the sidecar. I the vehicle does not have passenger seating ora sidecar, then you may learn to ride the motorbike under the direction o a personollowing at a sae distance on another motorbike or in another vehicle.

Special rules about mopeds

I you have a class C learner licence and you want to learn to ride a moped, you must:

always carry your learner licence when you are learning to ride

be accompanied by, or ride under the direction o, a person who holds an openclass C, RE or R licence and has held this licence or at least one year.

You cannot take the practical driving test on a moped because it is not representative

o the class o vehicle that may be driven under a class C or RE licence.Note: i you hold a C, RE or R provisional or open licence, you are already authorised toride a moped without supervision.

You may also choose to obtain your motorbike (class R) provisional or open licence

through Q-Ride (ater obtaining your Q-Ride certicate) or by passing the Q-SAFE

practical driving test on a class R motorbike. However, you must have held your class

RE provisional or open licence or at least one year beore learning to ride a class R

motorbike.


41/191

37

Q-SAFE practical riding test

You must pass a practical riding test beore your provisional or open licence will beupgraded to include a motorbike class.

For inormation on booking your practical test, see page 22.

Test vehicles

For your test, you must ride a motorbike that is a standard test vehicle or thelicence you want.

Licence class Vehicle requirement

RE (restricted motorbike) A motorbike with an engine capacity o not more than 250 mL.

Note: The test cannot be taken on a moped or a motortrike.

R (motorbike) A motorbike with an engine capacity more than 250 mL.

Note: The test cannot be taken on a motortrike.

The vehicle must be registered and pass a basic saety check conducted by theriding examiner. Beore turning up or your test, make sure the vehicle would passthe saety check by having:

signalling devices, horn and stop lights that are all workingbrakes and tyres that are in good condition

mirrors that are adjustable.

Clothing requirements

Queensland Transport recommends that you wear the ollowing clothing when youtake your motorbike test:

pants made rom heavy material that cover leg length

long-sleeved shirt or jacket made rom heavy material

gloves providing appropriate protection

long-sleeved shirt or jacket made rom heavy material

gloves providing appropriate protection

ully enclosed shoes or boots

eye protection.

You must wear an Australian Standard AS1698(1988)motorbike helmet whenriding a motorbike, including when taking the test.


42/191

38

A message from your riding examiner

The riding examiner will make the ollowing statements to you beore starting your

riding test:

Q-SAFE is designed to evaluate your ability to ride saely and correctly in dierentsituations, which may include a variety o speed zones.

I will be asking you to undertake a series o riding tasks throughout theassessment. You will be given clear directions in ample time.

I will ollow you during the riding assessment. Please keep me in your vision andshould we get separated during the assessment, please stop somewhere sae and

legal and wait or me.You will be given clear instructions in ample time. Directions will be given by radio.I radio reception o directions given become unclear, pull over somewhere saeand legal and I will give you urther instruction.

You will be expected to perorm the riding tasks when conditions are sae and inaccordance with the road rules.

Please make any lane changes that are necessary to ollow my direction.

At no time during the assessment will I ask you to perorm any riding tasks thatare illegal.

Once the assessment has commenced, I am unable to answer any questions thatmay infuence your riding perormance.

Do you have any questions?

Pre-ride check

The test will start with the pre-ride check ollowed by the on-road riding test.

The pre-ride check will involve the riding examiner asking you to locate and explainthe operation o the uel reserve, choke, kill switch, side stand, horn andheadlight/dip switch.


43/191

39

On-road riding test

The individual on-road test time will be 35 minutes or less or both the class RE andR licence.

The on-road riding test will include general riding exercises and low speedmanoeuvres.

In your on-road riding test, the riding examiner will check that you do the ollowingprocedures correctly:

changing road positiongiving other road users sucient warning o whatyou intend to do and always checking your mirrors and your vehicles blind spotbeore changing your position on the roadsee Indicating and signalling, page 71

posture when riding

- keeping your knees into the tank- keeping your head up so you are looking well ahead through the corners

- keeping your oot instep on the ootrest

- keeping your eet on the ootrests except when stopping or moving o

- keeping your eet out and slightly down

gear changingavoiding wheel lock-up by smooth gear changes. A touch to theaccelerator on down changes is recommended

balance and controlmaintaining ull balance and control o the motorbike inall speed and riding conditions

road positionkeeping clear o painted suraces and metal inspection coverson the road surace. Beware o oily or loose suraces, especially nearintersections. The positioning o your motorbike on the road must be suitable orthe road conditions. When in a marked lane, keep within the lane. On a two-way road where there are no line markings, maintain a road position thatenhances your saety

required manoeuvres

- slow rideriding in a straight line at the speed o a slow walk usingthe clutch i necessary to adjust the speed o the motorbikesee Posturewhen riding above

- U-turnsgiving way to all other vehicles and pedestrians and having a clearview o all approaching trac in all directions o travelsee U-turns, page 68

- emergency stopstopping the motorbike saely with ull control rom aspeed o no more than 40 km/h. Use all your ngers on the ront brake at alltimes. Dont lock the wheels. You are not required to change back through

the gears in this exercise- hill startmoving o smoothly rom a stationary position and travelling up

a moderate incline without the motorbike rolling backwards.


44/191

40

The Q-Ride method

Q-Ride is a competency-based training and assessment program aimed at improvingthe quality o learner rider instruction. Q-Ride ensures that participants continue theirtraining until they can demonstrate they are competent against set standards.

Q-Ride Registered Service Providers are accredited by Queensland Transport.

Eligibility

You can sign up or Q-Ride to get your class RE motorbike licence as soon as you getyour class RE learner licence.

Applying for Q-Ride training and assessment

To get your motorbike licence (class RE or R) with Q-Ride, ollow these steps:

1. Get startedyou need to hold a class RE learner licence to learn to ride a classRE motorbike, or a class RE provisional or open licence or at least one year tolearn to ride a class R motorbike.

2. Choosea Q-Ride registered service provider. Your choice may depend onlocation, ees and charges.

3. Enrolin Q-Ride training with a Q-Ride registered service provider.

The registered service provider will ask you to provide some inormationabout your licence history to determine which class o motorbike you areeligible to learn to ride.

4. Learndevelop your motorbike riding skills through progressive training.You must always carry and show your class RE learner, provisional or openlicence to any police ocer who asks you to do so. You must only receiveinstruction rom another rider who holds an open licence or the class omotorbike you are riding and who has held that licence or at least one year.

5. Certicatewhen you have been assessed as attaining the requiredcompetencies by an accredited rider trainer, the Q-Ride registered serviceprovider may issue you with a competency declaration (Q-Ride certicate) orthe class o motorbike you have successully learnt to ride.

6. Licencetake your Q-Ride certicate together with your driver licence intoa Queensland Transport customer service centre to apply or either your classRE or R provisional or open licence.

For urther inormation about your local Q-Ride registered service provider, visit

www.transport.qld.gov.au/QRIDE.


45/191

41

Additional road rules for motorbike riders

As a motorbike rider, you are subject to the same road rules that apply to you whenyou drive other vehicles. However, because o the dierent nature o a motorbike,the ollowing road rules also apply.

You must wear an approved helmet securely astened at all times other thanwhen the motorbike is parked.

You must always display an L plate on the rear o the motorbike you arelearning to ride or on

your keys to driving in queens land

Documents