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It doesn't surprise me.

I have also heard of Car drivers being given a HGV licence here due to similar Vehicle class codes :)

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Hi

Does anyone know whether you have to take the practical test in WA, or is it just the eye test and theory to take?

I wouldn't stand a chance of passing the practical again !!!!!! Too many bad habits!!

Thanks

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in WA you dont take a theory test - you just take your old licence in & they swap it for a aussie one - they do an eye test & take a photo tho


hth

pootle26

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Hi all, could anyone tell me how much are driving lessons in nsw, as i think i may need to clock up 50 hours with a driving instructor. Thanx Lol

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Thank you pootle26 - wow no theory either, it justs get better !!.

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I heard somewhere, that you have to do a practical test in South Australia.

Dave

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NSW online theory test
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...est/index.html
Used this to practice but there are some differences with QLD.

QLD highway code book can be downloaded.......
http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/L...drive_yourkeys

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Heres a question for you ABCD, Out here a brand new driver has to go through the L, green P and red P stage, which all takes a few years to complete. If for example I wanted to get my son to bypass all this, could I send him home to do his UK driving test then when he comes back here will he automatically qualify for a full australian licence?

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The main differences from the UK highway code I found was distances to be kept from road trains and all the different sorts of pedestrian crossings like wombat crossings and stuff :D

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Don't rely on what you've "heard somewhere" - practical tests are not required in South Australia for UK licence holders:
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/licen..._residents.asp



Jeremy

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I can't answer for your area, as "out here", we don't have "P" plates, we only have "L" Plates for new drivers, and that's only been introduced recently :D

(For those that are interested, my info is for QLD, other States are different :) )

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As it happens I do have the info for NSW on my website:

If you have held your UK driver licence for less than 12 months, you will be issued a NSW provisional P1 licence. If you have held your driver licence for more than 12 months but less than three years, a provisional P2 licence will be issued.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...l_drivers.html

So the answer, arkon, is NO, it won't work, in NSW. But it might in another State :)

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Do Nothing :)

Driving on your Brit licence here , it doesn't matter for address things,like where to send your speeding fine to here in Aus. You do not need an Australian address on your British licence.

The licence plate is all they need to trace the vehicle's address for them to send your fine to you - I had plenty of speeding fines, no seat belt etc( by both being stopped by police on the road and producing my British licence , and by cameras)while driving on my Brit licence here in the past ( I drove for years on my British licence with a Brit address on it of course) . Good thing they can't put points on your Brit licence. But what they can do though, when you do apply for a QLD licence the points you have accumulated (if they haven't expired time you apply for a QLD one) they can be put onto your new QLD licence.



You don't need a QLD licence if you are on a business visa ( unless you want one) . You can drive on your Uk licence for as long as you want (unless they have changed this very recently) PR's and citizens by law should get a QLD one within three months of residing in the state to legally drive. Although it's a good idea to have one, because you can't sneeze in this country without ID - ie you need Id for so many things like posting a parcel, opening accounts etc , and carrying a passport around is not ideal. Unless you want to get an 18 plus card, which I did for the usual ID.

regarding the DVLA, agree with Timber floor - don't tell them anything - unless you want to that is . You may find that you can't keep your British licence valid if you're no longer residing( have a British address) in Britain anymore.

cheers :)

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Thanks. What a pain.

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That's NSW for you :D