oz driving licence
Jan 2nd 2009, 6:31 am
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oz driving licence
hi all, just wondering if anyone has had any bad experiences getting an oz driving licence. i have had a couple of speeding tickets on my british licence (in oz). When i apply for a nsw licence will i automatically be given points for the tickets.
thanks in advance
don
thanks in advance
don
Jan 2nd 2009, 10:10 am
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Re: oz driving licence
Pretty sure your speeding points dont pass over onto the OZ licence, so you get a nice new clean one 
But apparently not much leeway by the Oz police for speeding so if you have a heavyt right foot it won't be staying clean for long
Have a look at these thou
here
here
here
here
and this is the one i was actually looking for
HTH
Regards
Dougie
PS now i have re read your initial post not sure i have helped (didn't register the bit about the points on you licience being aquired in OZ) sorry
But apparently not much leeway by the Oz police for speeding so if you have a heavyt right foot it won't be staying clean for long
Have a look at these thou
here
here
here
here
and this is the one i was actually looking for
HTH
Regards
Dougie
PS now i have re read your initial post not sure i have helped (didn't register the bit about the points on you licience being aquired in OZ) sorry
Last edited by Dougie; Jan 2nd 2009 at 10:12 am. Reason: re-read post.....Doh
Jan 2nd 2009, 2:24 pm
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Re: oz driving licence
hi all, just wondering if anyone has had any bad experiences getting an oz driving licence. i have had a couple of speeding tickets on my british licence (in oz). When i apply for a nsw licence will i automatically be given points for the tickets.
thanks in advance
don
thanks in advance
don
I had to do a very tricky computer theory test to get my NSW license too - is that still the same? And they only let me have a 3 year one initially and after that a 5 year one........ they are a very strict bunch that RTA
Jan 2nd 2009, 4:35 pm
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Re: oz driving licence
I think it'll depend how old the speeding things are. My Aussie hubby says they expire after 6 years - if it's inside that you will most likely have them added (but with the time left only not starting again)
I had to do a very tricky computer theory test to get my NSW license too - is that still the same? And they only let me have a 3 year one initially and after that a 5 year one........ they are a very strict bunch that RTA
I had to do a very tricky computer theory test to get my NSW license too - is that still the same? And they only let me have a 3 year one initially and after that a 5 year one........ they are a very strict bunch that RTA
Jan 2nd 2009, 11:18 pm
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Re: oz driving licence
I think it'll depend how old the speeding things are. My Aussie hubby says they expire after 6 years - if it's inside that you will most likely have them added (but with the time left only not starting again)
I had to do a very tricky computer theory test to get my NSW license too - is that still the same? And they only let me have a 3 year one initially and after that a 5 year one........ they are a very strict bunch that RTA
I had to do a very tricky computer theory test to get my NSW license too - is that still the same? And they only let me have a 3 year one initially and after that a 5 year one........ they are a very strict bunch that RTA
I "think" that points accumulated in one State will be put on a licence obtained in that State, but not if you get a licence in another State.
ie: I may have had points in NSW, but I got a QLD licence with no points.
But, I have heard of at least one person who got points in NSW, then applied for a NSW licence, and received it with those points !!
Jan 3rd 2009, 4:54 pm
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Re: oz driving licence
I had to take a theory test myself, (QLD), only a few years ago, but all States have now changed over to No theory test for a normal passenger vehicle licence.
I "think" that points accumulated in one State will be put on a licence obtained in that State, but not if you get a licence in another State.
ie: I may have had points in NSW, but I got a QLD licence with no points.
But, I have heard of at least one person who got points in NSW, then applied for a NSW licence, and received it with those points !!
I "think" that points accumulated in one State will be put on a licence obtained in that State, but not if you get a licence in another State.
ie: I may have had points in NSW, but I got a QLD licence with no points.
But, I have heard of at least one person who got points in NSW, then applied for a NSW licence, and received it with those points !!
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:44 pm
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Re: oz driving licence
My memory isn't that great these days, so I don't actually remember 
I'd better apologise now for the next time I do it
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:59 pm
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Re: oz driving licence
Yes you can swap your UK for NSW without any sort of test unless you intend on driving a truck. And even then its only a knowledge test done on computer.
They will punch you UK licence with a hole punch to indicate it has already swapped over, its like $90 for a three year Aussie licence.
Aussie licence is used for ID from everything from getting into Pub to getting a home loan, and is pretty useful.
