To get your driver’s licence in VIC, you need to go through four main stages: getting your learner licence > getting your provisional 1 licence > getting your provisional 2 licence > getting your full licence.
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Learner licence
What are the prerequisites?
- Minimum Age: 16
- Must be a Victorian resident
What are the costs?
- Test appointment fee
- Learner Permit test
- Learner Permit fee
What test/s do I have to take?
- Learner Permit test
- An eyesight test
What’s on the test?
The Learner Permit Test consists of 32 multiple choice questions based on Victorian road laws.
What do I need to score to pass?
You need to answer at least 25 out of 32 questions correctly (total score 78%).
What study materials do I need?
The Road to Solo Driving Handbook, available online or at any VicRoads customer service centre.
How do I book the test?
- Online (pay for appointment by Visa/Mastercard)
- By phone 13 11 71 (pay for appointment by Visa/Mastercard)
- At a VicRoads customer service centre (pay for appointment by cash, cheque, eftpos or credit card)
Where do I take the test?
At any VicRoads customer service centre.
What do I bring to the test?
- Evidence of identity and residence
- Means to pay for the test and licence fee
I’ve completed the requirements, now how do I get my learner permit?
Your learner permit will be issued to you on the spot when you successfully complete the required tests and pay the licence fee.
What does having an learner permit mean?
- You are now permitted to drive a car under supervision. Your supervisor must be someone with a full Australian driver’s licence
- You must adhere to the special rules for learner drivers
What are the special rules for L1 drivers
- Must not exceed a blood alcohol level of 0.0%
- Must be supervised at all times by fully licensed Australian driver with an blood alcohol concentration of no more than 0.05%
- Cannot tow
- Must clearly display L plates on the front and rear of the car
- Cannot use mobile phones (including hands-free devices)
- Must carry learner permit at all times
What happens next?
You will be eligible to apply for your P1 licence when you have held a learner permit for the minimum period and completed any necessary requirements. Minimum periods and requirements vary according to how old you were when you get your learner permit:
Under 21: 12 month minimum period & 120 hours of supervised driving practice including 10 hours at night, which must be recorded in your Learner Driver Log Book (this will be given to you when you get your learner permit)
21 – 25: 6 month minimum period
Over 25: 3 month minimum period
Provisional licence 1 (P1)
What are the prerequisites?
- Minimum Age: 18
- You must have held a learner permit for the minimum period and completed any necessary requirements. Minimum periods and requirements vary according to how old you were when you got your learner permit:
Under 21: 12 month minimum period & 120 hours of supervised driving practice including 10 hours at night, which must be recorded in your Learner Driver Log Book (this will be given to you when you get your learner permit)
21 – 25: 6 month minimum period
Over 25: 3 month minimum period
What are the costs?
- Test appointment fee
- Driving Test
- Hazard Perception Test
- Licence fee
What test/s do I have to take?
- Driving Test
- Hazard Perception Test
- An eyesight test
What’s on the test?
- Driving Test: a testing officer monitors your driving over a set course, assessing your ability to drive safely, obey road rules, control the vehicle and co-operate with others on the road
- Hazard Perception Test: a touch-screen based and simulates real-life situations with short videos, testing your ability to respond to dangers on the road
What do I need to score to pass?
- Driving Test: you must score at least 85%. Certain actions will result in an immediate fail
- Hazard Perception Test: you must score at least 54%
What study materials do I need?
The Learner Kit you receive when you give you valuable information about preparing for your P1 licence
How do I book the tests?
- Online (pay for appointment by Visa/Mastercard)
- By phone 13 11 71 (pay for appointment by Visa/Mastercard)
- At a VicRoads customer service centre (pay for appointment by cash, cheque, eftpos or credit card)
Where do I take the tests?
At any VicRoads customer service centre
What do I bring to the tests?
- Appointment number/receipt (issued when you make your booking
- Evidence of identity and residence
- Completed and signed Learner Driver Log Book (if under 21 years old)
- A clean, roadworthy, registered vehicle with L plates
- Means to pay for test & licence fee
I’ve completed the requirements, now how do I get my P1 licence?
Your P1 licence will be issued to you on the spot when you successfully complete the required tests and pay the licence fee.
What does having a P1 licence mean?
- You are now permitted to drive a car without supervision
- You must adhere to the special rules for P1 drivers
What are the special rules for P1 drivers
- Must not exceed a blood alcohol level of 0.0%
- Cannot tow a caravan or trailer unless at work or under instruction
- Must clearly display red P plates on the front and rear of the car
- Must not use a mobile phone while driving including hands-free devices, hand-held phones or messaging of any kind
- Must carry P1 licence when driving
- Cannot drive a probationary prohibited vehicle
- Cannot carry more than one passenger aged between 16 and 21
What happens next?
As long as you follow all the rules that apply to P1 licence holders, you will progress to a P2 licence after 12 months.
Provisional Licence 2 (P2)
What are the prerequisites?
- Minimum Age:19
- Must have held a Victorian P1 licence for a minimum of 12 months
- Must have adhered to the restrictions that apply to P1 licence holders
What does having a P2 licence mean?
You must adhere to the special rules for P2 drivers.
What are the special rules for P2 drivers?
- Must not exceed a blood alcohol level of 0.0%
- Must clearly display green P plates on the front and rear of the car
- Can use hands-free only mobile phones
- Must carry P2 licence when driving
- Cannot drive a probationary prohibited vehicle
What happens next?
As long as you adhere to the special rules for P2 drivers for the next three years, you’ll progress to a full licence at the end of this period.
Full licence
What are the prerequisites
- Minimum Age: 22
- Must have held a Victorian P2 licence for a minimum of 3 years
- Must have adhered to the restrictions that apply to P2 licence holders
What does having a full licence mean?
Now that you are a little more experienced, you no longer have to adhere to the special rules that apply to provisional drivers, but you do need to abide by the rules and restrictions that apply to all Victorian drivers.
