Licensing

In NSW the licencing authority is the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA). A brief overview of what is involved in obtaining a licence for either a car, motor bike or heavy vehicle is explained below. For a full explanation including licence conditions, follow the links below for the class of licence sought.

Cars.
To obtain a car licence you must first progress through the Graduated Licencing System. This system has 3 stages: Learners licence, Provisional 1 Licence and Provisional 2 Licence.

Learners licence.
Minimum age 16.
Pass a Driver Knowledge Test (DKT)
120 supervised logged hours, including minimum 20 night hours.
Valid for 5 years
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/learners/index.html

P1 Licence
Minimum age 17
Pass a driving test
Hold for minimum 12 months
Valid for 18 months
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/provisional_licence.html

P2 Licence
Minimum age 18
Pass a Hazard perception test (HPT)
Hold for minimum 2 years
Valid for 30 months
Progress to full licence after passing a Driver Qualification test (DQT)
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/provisional_p2.html

Motor Cycle
For a full explanation of obtaining a motor cycle licence, follow the link below.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/motorcycle/index.html

Heavy vehicles
For a full explanation of how to obtain a heavy vehicle licence, including the various licence classes, follow the link below.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/gettingaheavyvehiclelicence/index.html