Licence System

Step-by-step Permit to Licence system in South Australia is the regulated means of attaining the full driver licence. The procedure includes the following. After passing the Theory Test, then a minimum of 75 hours driving experience with a qualified supervising driver while in the Learner Permit stage. Drivers will also need to satisfy the compulsory Hazard Perception Test to move from a Learners Permit also to P1. Once passing Driving Assessment you step up to the next phase of a two-stage Provisional Licence with P1 and P2 Licencing. This becomes an incentive for drivers whom are adhering to the Road rules, and penalizes those which do not.

Introduced

Learner’s Permit

At 16 years of age and above.
Satisfactorily Undertake A Theory Test.
Pass Hazard Perception Test.

Expanded

P1 Provisional Licence

At the age of 17 years and older.
Having held a Learner’s Permit for a minimum of 12 months.
Undertake a minimum of 75 hours (which also includes at least 15 hours of night driving) with Qualified supervising driver.
Successfully pass a VORT Test or also known as a Vehicle On Road Test or successfully undertake and complete a Competency Based Training (CBT) course.

Expanded

P2 Provisional Licence

Minimum of 18 years of age plus.
Achieve and pass by successfully undertaking a Hazard Perception Test.
Complete and competently pass driver awareness course if incurred loss of one, two or three demerit points and would like to move forwards after 12 months or maintain a Provisional 1 licence for 2 years.

Expanded

Fully Licenced Driver

19 years and over (20 years plus, if one to three demerit points were previously received)
Hold provisional licence continuously for minimum of two years including six months on P2.

Step 1

Introduced

Learner’s Permit

At 16 years of age and above.
Satisfactorily Undertake A Theory Test.
Pass Hazard Perception Test.

Step 2

Expanded

P1 Provisional Licence

At the age of 17 years and older.
Having held a Learner’s Permit for a minimum of 12 months.
Undertake a minimum of 75 hours (which also includes at least 15 hours of night driving) with Qualified supervising driver.
Successfully pass a VORT Test or also known as a Vehicle On Road Test or successfully undertake and complete a Competency Based Training (CBT) course.

Step 3

Expanded

P2 Provisional Licence

Minimum of 18 years of age plus.
Achieve and pass by successfully undertaking a Hazard Perception Test.
Complete and competently pass driver awareness course if incurred loss of one, two or three demerit points and would like to move forwards after 12 months or maintain a Provisional 1 licence for 2 years.

Step 4

Expanded

Fully Licenced Driver

19 years and over (20 years plus, if one to three demerit points were previously received)
Hold provisional licence continuously for minimum of two years including six months on P2.