To get your driver’s licence in ACT, you need to go through 3 main stages: getting your learner licence > getting your provisional licence > getting your full licence.
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Learner licence
Requirements
- 15 years and nine months and above
- Must be a resident of the ACT
- Must have completed the Road Ready Course
- Pass Knowledge Test
FAQs
How do I book for the Road Ready Course?
Contact Road Ready Centre.
What test/s do I have to take?
- Knowledge Test
- Eyesight Test
What’s on the test?
The Knowledge Test will assess your understanding of ACT road rules and licence requirements.
What study materials do I need?
The Road Rules Handbook, available online or at a Road Ready centre.
How do I book the test?
You do not need to book beforehand to sit the Knowledge Test, just visit a Road Ready centre.
Where do I take the test?
At any Road Ready centre.
What do I bring to the test?
Evidence of identity and residence (a list of requirements can be found on pages 4 – 6 of the Road Rules Handbook)
I’ve completed the requirements, now how do I get my learner licence?
Your learner 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 learner licence 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 learner drivers
- Must clearly display L plates on front and rear of vehicle
- Must be supervised at all times by a person with a full Australian driver’s licence
- Must not exceed a blood alcohol level of 0.00%
- Cannot tow more than 750kg GVM
- Must obey speed limits
What happens next?
Once you have held your learner licence for at least six months, you are eligible to apply for your provisional licence.
Provisional licence
Requirements
- Minimum Age 17
- Must have held an ACT learner licence for a minimum of six months
- Pass practical Driving Test or Complete The Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBT&A) Scheme
FAQs
What is the difference between driving test and CBT& A?
- The Driving Test: an ACT Government Licence Examiner will monitor your driving skills over a set course, assessing your ability to drive safely, obey road rules, control the vehicle and cooperate with others on the road
- CBT&A Scheme: the CBT&A is a logbook-based scheme run by an accredited driving instructor of your choice. Most students will complete the course in 12 to 14 weeks
How do I book?
- Driving Test: by phone on 13 22 81 or in person at any ACT Government shopfront
- CBT&A Scheme: contact an accredited driving instructor
What do I bring to the Driving Test?
- Evidence of identity and residence (a list of requirements can be found on pages 4 to 6 of the Road Rules Handbook)
- Means to pay for the test
- A clean, registered, roadworthy vehicle with L plates
- Your learner licence
I’ve complete the requirements, now how do I get my provisional licence?
- Visit any ACT Government shopfront and bring the following:
- Evidence of identity and residence (a list of requirements can be found on pages 4 to 6 of the Road Rules Handbook)
- Means to pay the licence fee
- Your Driving Test or CBT&A certificate
What does have a provisional licence mean?
- You are now permitted to drive a car without supervision
- You must adhere to the special rules for provisional drivers
What are the special rules for provisional drivers
- Must clearly display P plates at the front and rear of vehicle
- Must not exceed blood alcohol level of 0.00%
- Must not accumulate more than four demerit points
What happens next?
After you have held your provisional licence for three years, you will progress to a full licence.
If you are 26 or older, you are no longer required to display P plates after six months, and your demerit point allowance will increase from four to eight points.
If you are 25 or younger, you can choose to take a Road Ready Plus course (Cost: $85) after six months on your Ps. If you successfully complete the course, you will no longer need to display P plates, and your demerit point allowance will increase from four to eight points.
Full licence
Requirements
- Minimum Age 20
- Must have held an ACT provisional licence for a minimum of three years
FAQs
What do I have to do to get my full licence?
- Visit any ACT Government shopfront and bring the following:
- Evidence of identity and residence (a list of requirements can be found on pages 4 to 6 of the Road Rules Handbook)
Your provisional licence - Means to pay the licence fee
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 for provisional drivers, but you do need to abide by the general rules and restrictions that apply to all ACT drivers.
