Driving licence in OZ
Nov 12th 2004, 12:08 pm
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Driving licence in OZ
What do I have to do to get an Australian drivers licence when I get there? please don't tell me I have to have another test!!
Nov 12th 2004, 12:14 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
I can speak on this subject with some kind of authority, as I went for my licence yesterday and passed first time!!!!!!! 
In QLD, you must complete a drivers written test, within 3 months of your arrival in Oz. ( After that, you must do a 'practical' driving test AND a written 'theory' test ).
It's not so hard, you just go to the transport agency, buy a written test theory book, do your homework and "rock up" ( as I was told by the guy on the 'phone, no appointment necessary ) and do the test.
It costs $15 to do the test and $65 for a 5 year licence.
Good luck and DON'T WORRY!!!!!!!
In QLD, you must complete a drivers written test, within 3 months of your arrival in Oz. ( After that, you must do a 'practical' driving test AND a written 'theory' test ).
It's not so hard, you just go to the transport agency, buy a written test theory book, do your homework and "rock up" ( as I was told by the guy on the 'phone, no appointment necessary ) and do the test.
It costs $15 to do the test and $65 for a 5 year licence.
Good luck and DON'T WORRY!!!!!!!
Nov 12th 2004, 1:12 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
Originally Posted by steandleigh
I can speak on this subject with some kind of authority, as I went for my licence yesterday and passed first time!!!!!!!
In QLD, you must complete a drivers written test, within 3 months of your arrival in Oz. ( After that, you must do a 'practical' driving test AND a written 'theory' test ).
It's not so hard, you just go to the transport agency, buy a written test theory book, do your homework and "rock up" ( as I was told by the guy on the 'phone, no appointment necessary ) and do the test.
It costs $15 to do the test and $65 for a 5 year licence.
Good luck and DON'T WORRY!!!!!!!
In QLD, you must complete a drivers written test, within 3 months of your arrival in Oz. ( After that, you must do a 'practical' driving test AND a written 'theory' test ).
It's not so hard, you just go to the transport agency, buy a written test theory book, do your homework and "rock up" ( as I was told by the guy on the 'phone, no appointment necessary ) and do the test.
It costs $15 to do the test and $65 for a 5 year licence.
Good luck and DON'T WORRY!!!!!!!
Trish
Nov 12th 2004, 1:33 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
Originally Posted by steandleigh
I can speak on this subject with some kind of authority, as I went for my licence yesterday and passed first time!!!!!!!
In QLD, you must complete a drivers written test, within 3 months of your arrival in Oz. ( After that, you must do a 'practical' driving test AND a written 'theory' test ).
It's not so hard, you just go to the transport agency, buy a written test theory book, do your homework and "rock up" ( as I was told by the guy on the 'phone, no appointment necessary ) and do the test.
It costs $15 to do the test and $65 for a 5 year licence.
Good luck and DON'T WORRY!!!!!!!
In QLD, you must complete a drivers written test, within 3 months of your arrival in Oz. ( After that, you must do a 'practical' driving test AND a written 'theory' test ).
It's not so hard, you just go to the transport agency, buy a written test theory book, do your homework and "rock up" ( as I was told by the guy on the 'phone, no appointment necessary ) and do the test.
It costs $15 to do the test and $65 for a 5 year licence.
Good luck and DON'T WORRY!!!!!!!
Easy peasy, all on the internet for you to practice then off to the driving centre for the test all on computer.
Recent thread on here to do the test, try a search
Walla
Nov 12th 2004, 6:29 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
Second all that: Mrs Rog & I both got NSW licences at first try, after practising on the RTA site.
The pass mark is quite high - you can only fail I think 1 question in each section - but 95% of the questions are common sense and can be answered without the slightest knowledge of the local rules.
You are most likely to get a question wrong not by not knowing the right answer but by jumping in too fast and not READING the page correctly! The easiest ones to get wrong are those with three pictures, one of which is right. I thing their computer places the answers onscreen at random, and if you have a choice of A, B and C as the answers - CHECK THAT THE A B and C PICTURES ARE IN THE SAME ORDER ! It's only too easy to miss that they go say C, A and B!
Anyway, you can take the test as many times as you have to - just might get expensive!
The pass mark is quite high - you can only fail I think 1 question in each section - but 95% of the questions are common sense and can be answered without the slightest knowledge of the local rules.
You are most likely to get a question wrong not by not knowing the right answer but by jumping in too fast and not READING the page correctly! The easiest ones to get wrong are those with three pictures, one of which is right. I thing their computer places the answers onscreen at random, and if you have a choice of A, B and C as the answers - CHECK THAT THE A B and C PICTURES ARE IN THE SAME ORDER ! It's only too easy to miss that they go say C, A and B!
Anyway, you can take the test as many times as you have to - just might get expensive!
Nov 12th 2004, 7:44 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
Originally Posted by steandleigh
I can speak on this subject with some kind of authority, as I went for my licence yesterday and passed first time!!!!!!!
In QLD, you must complete a drivers written test, within 3 months of your arrival in Oz. ( After that, you must do a 'practical' driving test AND a written 'theory' test ).
It's not so hard, you just go to the transport agency, buy a written test theory book, do your homework and "rock up" ( as I was told by the guy on the 'phone, no appointment necessary ) and do the test.
It costs $15 to do the test and $65 for a 5 year licence.
Good luck and DON'T WORRY!!!!!!!
In QLD, you must complete a drivers written test, within 3 months of your arrival in Oz. ( After that, you must do a 'practical' driving test AND a written 'theory' test ).
It's not so hard, you just go to the transport agency, buy a written test theory book, do your homework and "rock up" ( as I was told by the guy on the 'phone, no appointment necessary ) and do the test.
It costs $15 to do the test and $65 for a 5 year licence.
Good luck and DON'T WORRY!!!!!!!
Nov 12th 2004, 7:50 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
heres two things that might help
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...est/index.html
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...uh_english.pdf
soapy
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...est/index.html
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...uh_english.pdf
soapy
Nov 12th 2004, 8:09 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
Originally Posted by pozzies
What do I have to do to get an Australian drivers licence when I get there? please don't tell me I have to have another test!!
Nov 12th 2004, 8:13 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
Originally Posted by bondipom
If you are becoming a permanent resident then yes you have to convert your license. In NSW it an computer based knowledge test. As rog says easy to fail and worth reading up on to know the gotchas.
Cas
Nov 12th 2004, 11:19 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
Originally Posted by pozzies
What do I have to do to get an Australian drivers licence when I get there? please don't tell me I have to have another test!!
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/l...uiz/index.html
Walla
Nov 12th 2004, 11:52 pm
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Re: Driving licence in OZ
Originally Posted by carolinegorka
What about on a 457, lasting 2 years (will be applying for PR later when I get there)
Cas
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If you don't have to do the practical test it makes sense to get an Aus licence because it's a useful id document, although it does mean you get demerit points for speeding etc as well as fines.
Jeremy
