Friends, whether they come to Australia to study abroad or work for immigrants, it will be a lot of convenience to buy a ride-by-step tool. But one of the prerequisites is to have a legal driver's license. Take New South Wales as an example to explain how to get a driver's license in Australia. In fact, the state rules are basically the same, so other states can also use the driver's license process as a reference. As one of the most difficult countries in the world to get a driver's license, there are basically the following steps to get a driver's license here in Australia: card L, Green P, Red P, full driver's license, and the entire process takes four years. The following stages are summarized in turn:
Step 1: obtaining a Learner licence
To get an L license, you just need to pass a theoretical test. The examination questions were randomly selected from the 600 questions in the database. The whole exam is divided into two parts. The first part mainly tests the corresponding comprehensive knowledge, a total of 15 questions, at least 12 correct questions. The second part of the more stringent requirements, the test is road safety knowledge, a total of 30 questions, at least 29 correct answers. In the course of the examination, no matter which part of the wrong answers too many questions, beyond the system, the test will automatically terminate. The test system offers a variety of languages, including Chinese, so don't worry about bad English and affect the exam. RTA will issue you a card when you get an Learner license. In Australia, this can be used as an identity certificate. You don't have to carry your passport when you go out.
It is important to note that an L-card driver's license can only be applied until the age of 16.
Recommended on the mobile phone to install the corresponding database, usually nothing when more look, slowly familiar. The APP on your phone can be downloaded from both Android and Apple's APP store, and a search for "DKT" in APP store will find the corresponding APP..
Online booking exam page: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/licence/driver/tests/driver-knowledge-test.html
Road User's Handbook download
DKT Simulation Test question download
Free online DKT Test
Step 2: Hold the L card for 12 months and practice for 120 hours
Entering the second stage after getting the L license, you need to find someone with a full license (Full Licence), usually with a dedicated coach for 100 hours, and an extra 20 hours of night driving training if you're under the age of 25. The entire exercise will be recorded on Learner Driver Log Book. Drivers with a full driver's license at the end of the training process need to sign for confirmation and then move on to the third stage, when they begin to apply for a red P driver's license in the road test.
It is important to note that the L-card is valid for five years, and if it does not enter the next stage for more than five years, it will need to return to the first step, that is, to re-take the theoretical examination.
Step 3: take the road test and get the first stage temporary driver's license.
When taking the road test, you can choose to drive your own car to the road test, or you can choose to use the coach's car. Of course, you can't drive yourself, and you need to find someone with a full driver's license. Here Yuxi recommends that you choose the car you know, and if you have been practicing with the coach, make a deal with the coach in advance. Because for the novice, the choice of a familiar car to take the road test is more conducive to normal play. During the exam, the RTA examiner will sit in the co-driver's seat and give instructions, and those who take the exam will simply follow the instructions to drive.
When taking the road test, be sure to pay attention to several kinds of mistakes that the examiner considers dangerous. For example: speeding more than 5 seconds, change lane when not paying attention to observation, running a red light, should give way to pedestrians when not allowed, and so on. Once such a mistake has been made, the road test is basically dead. In case of failure, you will have to wait at least 7 days before you can apply for the road test again.
Step 4: hold Red P for at least 12 months
After getting the red P, you can put on the red P sign and drive alone on the road! In the meantime, be careful to drive. If you break the rules and have more than 4 points on your back, the red P will be revoked. Also note that the validity of the red P is 18 months. If you fail to pass the test to obtain green P during this period, you need to re-apply for red P, and do not need to re-test the road test.
Step 5: take part in road hazard simulation test and get green P
You can apply for a road hazard computer simulation test if you hold the red P for 12 months and do not have any violation records. You can get a green P driver's license after passing the exam. The test uses a computer to simulate possible health risks during driving and to test whether candidates can react in a timely manner and take action.
Official exam material Hazard Perception Handbook download
Step 6: hold Green P for at least 24 months
After obtaining a green P driver's license, you can drive on your own. At the same time, the integration of the driver's license rose to 7 points from the original four. At this stage, it is not possible to say a complete victory, after all, a two-step departure from the full driver's license. Therefore, care must be taken during driving, and no alcohol-containing beverage can be consumed before driving.
Step 7: pass the driver qualification exam (DQT)
You can take the driver qualification exam (Driver Qualification Test-DQT). When you hold a green P for 24 months and no record of violation This exam is actually a combination of DKT and HPT introduced earlier. The exam is divided into two parts, the first part 15 questions, the second part 10 questions.
Driver Qualification Handbook download
Once you pass the exam, congratulations, get your full driver's license.-Full Licence..
Can I drive in Australia with a Chinese driver's license?
As to this problem, there are two kinds of cases.
- First, if you are not a permanent resident (PR), you can now drive with a Chinese driver's license + translation. This method is very convenient because the Australian police can't break your Chinese driver's license or revoke your driver's license;
- The second is that if you are a permanent resident, you must obtain an Australian local driver's license within three months (some states require PR within three months and others within three months of landing in Australia). According to your driving age, there are several different situations:
- If you have a Chinese driver's license for less than a year, you can get the Australian red P driver's license directly. After more than a year's driving age, you can apply for the road hazard simulation test (HPT), to be upgraded to a green P driver's license.
- If you have a Chinese driver's license for more than a year but less than three years, you can directly obtain an Australian Green P driver's license. After three years of driving in China, Australia can apply for a driver's qualification test (DQT),) and obtain a full driver's license directly after passing it.
- If you have held a Chinese driver's license for more than three years, you can apply for the DQT road test directly and issue a full driver's license directly after passing both.
I wish you all good luck in getting your Australian driver's license as soon as possible!
