Getting a learner licence rules for learner driving learner logbook driver education and defensive driving courses steps from a learner to a provisional licence driver tests, book or reschedule. The safer drivers course is a combined theoretical and practical course for under 25 yearold learner drivers who have completed 50 hours of log book driving hours. As young people approach driving age it is important they and their parentscarers are aware of what to expect as a learner driver, and how to achieve the 120 supervised driving hours in their logbook. Usual log book hours of 3 hours will be accredited. Learners guide highly recommend that any pupil learning to drive has some form of progress chart pupil record booklet to help monitor the progress.
A digital log book that helps you learn to drive like a pro even faster. Guide for supervising drivers with supervising tips to help guide your learner driver. Jul 01, 20 that means a learner who completes both 10 hours of onroad lessons and the safer drivers course will receive 40 credit logbook hours. In what circumstances can participants fail a course. Participants must have completed 50 hours of actual onroad driving experience to be eligible for the course. Safer drivers courses are coming up at warners bay saturday 4 april 10 am 1 pm limited spaces left. This course is broken into 2 sections, 1 classroom based and 1 in car. July 1, 20 will see the roll out begin of the nsw safer drivers course for learner drivers. One in eight learner logbooks failed brisbane times. Prior to undertaking the driving test, entries in the logbook are checked. The hon duncan gay mlc roads and maritime services. The learner must have completed 50 hours of actual onroad driving experience including 10 hours night driving to be eligible for the course.
The three apps are accepted by rms and service nsw as evidence for the 120 hours of driving experience required by most learner drivers before they apply for a provisional licence. No, you must provide your own vehicle and supervising driver is there a minimum number of hours my learner needs to have to take part. When driving with a learner permit, you need to follow all road laws and rules. Does the rta have any methods for discerning whether recorded learner driving hours are falsified. Drives for learners in macarthur log book run events. Drivers are not allowed to drive or work more than the maximum work hours or rest less than the minimum rest hours in a certain period set. Log book apps log books learner licence driver licence. On 1 july 2019, vicroads and public transport victoria came together with the department of transport to create a properly integrated transport department in step with other global cities. However, if you fail the test, you will be issued with a nsw learner licence and be required to hold your licence for 12 months if under 25 years of age and complete 120 hours of log book practice. There is no assessment component of the safer drivers course. Learner drivers must be accompanied by their supervisors and have at least 25 hours recorded in their learner log book to participate. Pole position driving academy driving school batemans.
A board of independent road safety experts and advisory panel will be appointed to make recommendations on the structure of the course. Nsw learner drivers can now learn and log hours using a revolutionary new app called licence ready written by tess sanders lazarus licence ready is the worlds first comprehensive learn to drive app, making driver education more accessible and consistent than ever before. Licence ready, roundtrip and l2p digital log book apps are now available for free download through the android play and apple app stores. All participants that complete both modules of the course will be a 20 hour log book credit recorded in their learner driver log book. Tyres hit the road for safer drivers course transport for nsw. Learner licence holders who complete the course will have log book hours requirement reduced from 120 hours to 100 hours with a further reduction to 80 hours considered by the board for learners who. Be at least 17 years of age have held a learner licence for at least 12 months, unless youre 25 or older have logged at. In new south wales, if you are under the age of 25 you must log at least 120 hours of supervised driving, including a minimum of 20 hours of night driving, before you can attempt the driving test. Learner driver log book goes digital central coast news. It is queensland transports preference that you have completed over 100 hours in your logbook including your 10 hours of night driving plus have completed 12 months on your learners permit, once you have. Learner drivers rewarded for being safer drivers transport. Customers can speak to their local service nsw outlet to find out. Hours recorded or recognised may include those recorded in an approved electronic log book. You can book a driving test once youve held your learner licence for at least 12 months, youre at least 17 years old, and youve completed 120 hours of practical driving experience.
Learner licence holders who complete the course will have log book hours requirement reduced from 120 hours to 100 hours with a further reduction to 80 hours considered by the board for learners who complete both the safer drivers course and three for one driving lessons. Participants who complete the course will receive 20 hours credit recorded in their learner driver log book. You have to log at least 120 hours of driving over at least 12 months. The other two hours are added to your day driving hours. L2p is your new bestie in smart driving for success. Credits gained under the 3 for 1 scheme cannot be included.
You should also make yourself aware of any licensing or. Structured lessons with a licensed nsw driving instructor will also give you a bonus of 3for1 log book hours. Your learner driver log book is for you and your supervising driver to record your driving experience. Learner licence driver licence licence roads roads and. Learner driver log book goes digital blue mountains news. In all other states, the aami smartplates driving log may not be accepted by the regulator, and a learner may need to transcribe their driving log into their official log book. Mar 12, 20 learner drivers in nsw will be able to cut their compulsory supervised driving hours by one third and travel at higher speeds following a shakeup of the learner program announced by the state. This launch is about embracing technology and the digital age, said stuart ayres. Licence ready is accepted by service nsw and roads and maritime services rms as a digital learner driver log book app for nsw. Minimum time for learners over 25 yrs in nsw driving. A provisional licence is awarded when learner drivers aged 17 years or over complete 50 hours of driving experience and 6 months have elapsed from obtaining their learner s permit in their log book and pass a practical driving test accompanied by an examiner employed by the government.
Heavy vehicle driver handbook roads and maritime services. Driving courses to battle learner log book fudging. To have log book hours recognised you will need to present the approved log book along with a completed recognition of learner driver competencies australianew zealandiot form e60. Digital learner driver log book apps tfnsw open data hub. Mar 19, 2012 the government estimates that 95,000 learner drivers would be eligible for the safe drivers course each year. The heavy vehicle driver handbook is an informative resource addressing the rules and regulations that apply to heavy vehicles and the obligations of heavy vehicle drivers.
Understanding the new laws for l and p licence holders. Your learner driver log book allows you and your supervising driver to record your driving experience. Jul 18, 2017 log your hours as a nsw learner driver dont use your phone while driving. Rules for learner drivers learner licence driver licence licence. The board will also consider a further reduction in required log book hours to 80 hours if a learner. For people looking for a simple log book, a learner driver account alone is enough to record drives, track day and night hours, 3for1 driving school lessons and safer driver course sdc credits. Log your hours as a nsw learner driver dont use your phone while driving. Nsw learner driver safety course to cut log book hours. Youll need to submit your driving hours from the app at least 48 hours before you go for your driving test. Mar 19, 2012 the new south wales coalition government is set to follow through on its election promise to let learnerdrivers cut 20 hours from their logbooks if they undertake a halfday driver safety course.
For people looking for a simple log book, a learner driver. Nsw learner drivers can now learn and log hours using a revolutionary new app called licence ready written by tess sanders lazarus licence ready is the worlds first comprehensive learn to drive app. When you get your driving learner licence, you also receive a learner driver log book. If you want to replace your log book, youll need to visit a service centre. One of the considerations of the board will be that learner drivers who complete the safer driver course will have their log book requirement reduced. Log books learner licence driver licence licence roads. Learner drivers in nsw will be able to cut their compulsory supervised driving hours by one third and travel at higher speeds following a shakeup of the learner program announced by the. The cover will end once the provisional licence holder passes their practical driving test, becoming a full licence holder. Nsw roads and maritime services opens up drives computerworld. The national driver work diary also know as a log book is evidence that a. Mar 19, 2012 driving courses to battle learner log book fudging latest news learner drivers will be able to cut 20 hours of onroad time if they take part in a driving course, the state government has announced. Helping learner drivers become safer drivers city of ryde. Helping learner drivers become safer drivers a free workshop for parents and supervisors of learner drivers.
Tips for getting your learner licence safer driving. Following the success of our learner driver log book innovation challenge and the incubation program, three apps were chosen to be officially endorsed by transport for nsw and roads and maritime. Previously held a nsw or interstate driver licence, other than a learner licence. My licence the driving companion how to use your log book. Keller duplicate drivers daily log book, carbon, pack of 25 books by j. Nsw roads minister duncan gay today announced young drivers who completed the program would have their learner log book requirements cut from 120 hours to 100 hours. We dont plan or operate our road, tram, or rail systems separately we run a transport network. Learners log book learner driver digital log book nsw. The national driver work diary also know as a log book is evidence that a drivers work and rest hours are compliant with the heavy vehicle national law hvnl and that their fatigue is being managed. Driver competency framework, implemented in tasmania in march 2017. Jan 10, 2014 this equates to a maximum of 30 hours which can be accumulated at an advanced rate. Nsw learner driver safety course to cut log book hours from. Easily reelect recently used places, registrations and supervising license numbers. Learner driver logbook nsw practical driving experience.
Carry your learner permit or receipt every time you drive. Free log book run for learner drivers wingecarribee. The board will also consider a further reduction in required log book hours to 80 hours if a learner completes the safer drivers course and the current three for one structured professional driving hours log book scheme, he said. All learner drivers are able to use the licence ready, roundtrip or l2p app as their learner driver log book. Automatic identification systems ais engine powered body board. Set the day and night hours to the time between start and end of a drive with just one click if location and internet are enabled an option to automatically add.
Make sure your l plates can be seen, from at least 20 metres away, on the front and back of your vehicle. Including acknowledging nsw rms as the original developer of the rigid and combination driver knowledge tests. You must log at least 120 hours of supervised driving in your learner driver log book, including a minimum of 20 hours of night driving, before you can attempt the p1 licence driving test. Youll need to visit a service centre to prove your identity, pass a driver knowledge test dkt and have your eyes tested. Learner log book to record your practice hours road types and conditions. Log book experts as part of the new graduated licensing system, all learner drivers will be required to complete a required number of supervised driving hours including some night driving. Free learner driver progress charts drivers logbook. You must comply with these nsw rules when you are driving interstate or overseas. Shirley and dave from funway driving school present an introduction to the nsw learners licence log book. You must log at least 120 hours of supervised driving, including a. Learner driver log book challenge transport for nsw.
To apply for a learner driver licence, you must be 16 years of age or older. Roundtrip roundtrip is an app for nsw learner drivers that makes it super easy to record supervised driving practice. Mar 19, 2012 nsw roads minister duncan gay today announced young drivers who completed the program would have their learner log book requirements cut from 120 hours to 100 hours. P1 drivers in western australia get their p2s after six months, subject to maintaining a satisfactory disciplinary record. Apply for learner logbook exemption transport and motoring. L2p app is your officially recognised nsw digital logbook. You must log at least 120 hours of supervised driving, including a minimum of 20 hours of night driving, before you can attempt the driving test, unless youre exempt. Car log book experts learners log book excel drive. Since 19 december 2009, learner drivers 25 years old and over are not required to complete a learner driver log book and are exempt from the twelvemonth tenure. Use an app to record your 120 hours of driving practice and submit the data elec. Following the state governments changes to licensing laws three years ago, learner drivers under 25 must log 100 hours of experience, including 10 hours of night driving, before they can sit a. Tear up the paper, learner driver logbook goes digital. Electronically submit their digital log book to rms when at their local service nsw centre. The new board will consider the 120 hour requirement and it is expected to hold its first meeting in april.
Minimum time for learners over 25 yrs in nsw driving licences. Practical driving experience learner driver log book. How how how salvage so youre wondering how the department of transport checks your learner drivers log book as part of the driving test. Learner drivers can now use one of three mobile apps to log their required 120 hours of driving practice. The general rule of thumb is of course, to do the right thing. Learner drivers who complete a safer driving course will have their log book requirements reduced from the current 120 hours to 100 hours. The safer drivers course is planned to commence implementation in some nsw locations from july 20. Getting your learner licence roads and maritime services. Dec 22, 2018 licence ready is accepted by service nsw and roads and maritime services rms as a digital learner driver log book app for nsw. Have completed a minimum of 50 log book hours of actual onroad driving excluding. Driving courses to battle learner log book fudging latest news learner drivers will be able to cut 20 hours of onroad time if they take part in a driving course, the state government has announced.
Safer drivers course learner licence driver licence licence. Nsw learner driver rule changes cut compulsory hours. Aami smartplates is brought to you by aai limited abn 48 005 297 807 trading as aami. Learner driver log books go digital nsw government. How can we create a digital alternative to the current printed log book for learner drivers in new south wales. Aami smartplates driving log is only accepted in sa. How to use the nsw learners licence log book youtube. Roundtrip has helped me a learner driver in nsw so so much, the convenience of having your logbook on a mobile app is the best with just one click of a button your logging you driving. This service allows you to apply for an exemption from the requirement to complete and record 100 hours of supervised driving experience to be eligible to apply for a p1 licence.
Learner driver insurance is available from two hours right up to 90 days, just so long as you have your own policy in place on the car at all times. Licence ready, roundtrip and l2p digital log book apps are available to download via android play and apple app stores. Be at least 17 years of age have held a learner licence for at least 12 months, unless youre 25 or older have logged at least 120 hours driving time in your learner driver log book, including at least 20 hours of night driving, unless youre 25 or older prove your. The sample learner log book is a part of the learner kit that is free and is given to you when you pass your learner permit knowledge test and pay the learner permit fee at a vicroads customer service. We asked talented creatives, developers and entrepreneurs to submit. Learner driver insurance provisional insurance veygo by.
Learner drivers are currently able to reduce their log book hours by completing. Nsw learner drivers can now learn and log hours using a. The new board will consider the 120 hour requirement. To be eligible for a learner logbook exemption you must hold a learner licence, be under 25 and be able to prove that. If you have evidence youve held an interstate learners permit your qualified supervising driver may include that previous driving experience in your log book. This publication must be read in conjunction with the road users handbook and load restraint guide before undertaking a heavy vehicle driver knowledge test.
To have log book hours recognised you will need to present the approved log book along with a completed. Yes, we ask that learner has a minimum of 25 hours in their log. Night driving hours are between sunset and sunrise. Log it be sure to record these sessions in your structured lesson record keeper pdf, 728kb log book insert.
Though learner drivers are required to complete at least 75 hours of supervised driving before trying for their pplates, one in ten admitted they were fudging the log books, an raa survey. Providing you are at least 17 years of age, you may lodge your completed logbook as soon as you have completed your 100 hours supervised onroad. Find out what restrictions apply to you while youre learning to drive. This app allows you to log all your hours comfortably on your phone. Lplater driving courses to slash 20 hours of practise under. Join the digital network that links learner drivers, supervisors and pro driving. Nsw learner drivers to save on logged hours with driving.