Jonty Johnston

Could anyone tell me the score about driving in Australia. Moving in December. Have drove over there before but want to know about Australian licences etc???
Cheers

JackTheLad

Give way to traffic coming from the right

Give way to Utes no matter what direction they are coming from.

iPom

LOL - and remember, 4 wheel drives don't understand the phrase 'lane discipline'...


Seriously though, you can swap your uk license for an aussie one. You go into the RTA office, fill in a form and take ID with you, then they take your pic, you pay for a license (3 yr, 5 yr or whatever) and then they put a hole into your uk license to say it's void, and you walk away with an Aussie license.



PS - it's true about the 4x4's

Santa

If your going to WA you'll need to take a theory test, pay your money, then get your licence. If your have a motorcycle licence in the UK you also have to do the theory for that.

DrWho

Swapped my UK licence a few weeks ago and was given my UK one back with the comment, 'We don't hole punch these anymore, it might be useful when you visit UK'

Might be quite handy over here too...

Wol

I'm sure I don't know what you mean <g>

Wol

The hole can't void your licence. It only tells the cop that you have another one in another pocket!

Caroline G

Park the direction of the traffic or face a fine.

Also you can get done for going 3kphs over the speed limit and I got fined $173 and 3 demerit points for rolling at approx 1kph over a stop line. They love making money out of the motorists here. However, where are the cops when you see the hoons and crazy drivers?

Infor about on the spot fine in Victoria if that's any help to you.
http://www.trafficlaw.com.au/fines.html

iPom

Thanks, that's a relief then! They said it was no longer valid, at the RTA place.

Mysterio

What theory test? To get our licence we only have to fill in a form have a simple eye test pay a fee then a few days later bobs your uncle Ozzie licence comes through the post

Jonty Johnston

Thanks to all for that, yes even you JackTheLAd, LOL. Seriously thanks to you all cleared a few questions I had.

Mysterio

By the way Jonty hello and welcome

turtletom

If you are blind then you are able to drive so be warned.

ragner

In Qld we had to do a theory test before we got our licence

Cam1977

They probably meant that it's no longer valid to use it in Oz.