The six steps to getting your driver`s licence

Here are the six steps you need to
take to get your driver’s licence.
The six steps to getting
your driver’s licence
Step 1. Learner’s permit
You must be at least 16 years old
You will need:
• Yourbirthcertificateforidentification.
• Documentsthatshowyoursignatureandhome
address.
• Youwillneedtopaymoneytodotheroadrulestest.
• Whenyoupasstheroadrulestest,youwillneed
topaymoneyforyourdriver’slicenceapplication
(learner’spermit).
• Youwillgetonefreedrivingtestwiththisapplication.
Step 2. Learning to drive
• Whenyouarelearningtodriveyoumusthavea
licenceddriverwithyouatalltimes.Theymustholda
licencethatallowsthemtodriveavehicleofthesame
typeaswhatisprintedonyourlearner’spermitand
haveheldthelicencefor4yearsormore.
• Youwillhavetopaysomemoneytobeissueda
Learner Guide and Log book.
• Youhavetodoatleast25hoursofdriving.You
cannotgotothenextstepunlessyoucanshowthat
the25hoursofdrivinghasbeencompleted.Sokeep
thelogbookinasafeplaceandmakesureyoudo
notloseit.
• Writedowninthelogbookallthetimesyoudriveand
thelicenceddriverwithyoumustsignthelogbook.
• Thelogbookisalegaldocumentsoeverythingthatis
writteninitmustbetrue.
• Don’tspeed.Rememberyoucanonlydo100km/h
ontheopenroadswith110km/hsigns.
• Youmustput‘L’platesonthecarwhenyouare
learningtodrive(frontandback).
• Whenlearning,youmaydriveatnight,towatrailer
andcarrypassengers.
• No alcohol is allowed.
Step 3. Driving test
Youmustbeatleast16yearsand6monthsold
• Youmusthaveagoodcar(allsignalsworking,brake
lightsworking,goodtyresandhaveacentrally
locatedhandbrake)whenyoudothedrivingtest.
• Ifyoudonotpass,youneedtopayforanothertest.
• YouneedtotakeyourLearner Guide and Log book
withyoutothetestsoyoucanshowthe25hours
ofsuperviseddrivinghasbeendonebeforeyoucan
takethedrivingtest.
Step 4. Gain Experience
• Youhavetodoatleastanother25hoursof
superviseddrivingovera6monthperiod.You
cannotgotothenextstepunlessyoucanshowthat
the25hoursofdrivinghasbeendone.
• Youmusthavealicenseddriverwithyouatalltimes.
Theymusthavealicencethatallowsthemtodrivea
vehicleofthesametypeaswhatisprintedonyour
learner’spermitandhaveheldthelicencefor4years
or more
• Donotspeed.Rememberyoucanstillonlydo
100km/honopenroadswith110km/hsigns.
• Youmustput‘L’platesonthecarwhenyouare
driving(frontandback).
• Youdonothavetofinishthewholelogbook,aslong
asyoucompleteanother25hoursafteryourdriving
test.
• Youmustwait6monthsafterpassingthedriving
testbeforeyoucanmoveontoStep5.
Step5.Hazardperceptiontest
• You must be at least 17 years old.
• Youmayhavetopassacomputertesttoseeifyou
candealwithdifferenttrafficsituationsandmake
safedrivingdecisions.
• TakeyouridentificationandLearner Guide and Log
booktothelicensingoffice.
• You will have to pay some money to sit the test.
Step 6. Drivers licence (‘P’ plates)
• Whenyouhavecompletedallthestepsandpay
somemoremoneyyouwillgetyourlicence.
• Youwillhaveyourphototakenforyourlicenceand
receiveasetof‘P’plates.
• Youmustdisplayred‘P’platesforthefirst6months
ofgettingyourlicence.Duringthese6monthsyou
cannotdrivebetweenmidnightand5:00am.
• After6monthsyoumustdisplaygreen‘P’platesfor
another18monthsonyourcar(frontandback)and
youcannowdriveaftermidnight.
• Youcanonlyhaveatotalof3demeritpointsforthe
firstyearonyour‘P’platesand7demeritpoints
onthesecondyearofyour‘P’plates.Ifyouget
morepointsthanyouareallowedyouwillloseyour
licence.
• No alcohol is allowed.
You cannot drive on a road unless
you have a drivers licence or
learners permit. There are big
penalties if you drive without a
licence or permit.
Remember
Learners permit - ‘L’ plates
• Donotspeed.Rememberyou
canonlydo100km/honopen
roadswith110km/hsigns.
• Youmustput‘L’platesonthe
carwhenyouarelearningto
drive(frontandback).
• Youmustbesupervisedwhen
driving.
Red ‘P’ plates
• Youmustshowyourred‘P’
platesforsixmonthsafteryou
getyourprovisionallicence.
• Duringthistimeyoucan’tdrive
betweenmidnightand5.00am.
Green ‘P’ plates
• Afterthefirstsixmonths,you
mustshowthegreen‘P’plates
for18monthsonyourcar.
• Whenyouareonyourgreen
‘P’plates,youcandriveafter
midnight.
Need help or have questions?
To speak to a licensing person call 13 11 56
or go to the Department of Transport website
www.transport.wa.gov.au/dvs
Department of Transport
Driver and Vehicle Services
GPO Box R1290
Perth WA 6844
Facsimile: 1300 669 995
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