uk driving licenses in oz
Jan 8th 2006, 12:52 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Sorry - might not have been clear - I had a clean UK licence when I got done here for speeding. When I went to pay the fine they recorded all my UK details, driving licence number etc. I expected, when I converted to a Qld licence, for it all to be in their system and I'd acquire the points I would have gotten if I'd been caught on an Aussie licence, but they didn't appear. I received a clean Qld licence, 10 weeks after being caught speeding on a UK licence. Mind you, I did get twice the fine at the time so maybe as I had gotten this it was instead of points to be added later?
I think that if you own the car, the points will be held against you, and added when you get your 1st State Licence. I am sure I have read that somewhere.
But if your 1st licence is in a different State to the one you got done in, the points don't get added.
Jan 8th 2006, 12:53 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Originally Posted by JAJ
That's a very dangerous game to play if you have moved to the state and are a PR visa holder, Australian or NZ citizen. You are supposed to get an Australian licence within 3 months of taking up residence, irrespective of your long term plans.
Have you considered the risk that your insurance might be invalidated if you are driving illegally?
It only costs a small amount to get Australian driving licences, and they're great for ID - why anyone *wants* to stay driving on a UK licence is beyond me.
Have you considered the risk that your insurance might be invalidated if you are driving illegally?
It only costs a small amount to get Australian driving licences, and they're great for ID - why anyone *wants* to stay driving on a UK licence is beyond me.
The insurance company are fine with us having UK drivers licences (Shannon`s btw).
The UK license is fine for ID as it is also a plastic card photo license (although it IS pink which is a bit of a worry
).So we`ll save our $400 for the moment and get them done in a few months time.
Jan 8th 2006, 12:55 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Did you own the car, or was it rented ?
I think that if you own the car, the points will be held against you, and added when you get your 1st State Licence. I am sure I have read that somewhere.
But if your 1st licence is in a different State to the one you got done in, the points don't get added.
I think that if you own the car, the points will be held against you, and added when you get your 1st State Licence. I am sure I have read that somewhere.
But if your 1st licence is in a different State to the one you got done in, the points don't get added.
Jan 8th 2006, 7:03 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
How about NSW?
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Jan 8th 2006, 11:14 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Originally Posted by Stormz
So we`ll save our $400 for the moment and get them done in a few months time.
Where does the cost of $400 (to get Australian driving licences?) come from?
Jan 9th 2006, 11:08 am
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Originally Posted by JAJ
Where does the cost of $400 (to get Australian driving licences?) come from?
Jan 9th 2006, 4:43 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Originally Posted by 232Bar
I was wondering that - cost us less than $100 for both of us and that's only 'cos she got 1 question too many wrong and had to take it again.
Jan 9th 2006, 4:49 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Straight swap in NSW.
Sit a written test in Qld.
We arrived into NSW - straight swapped. Moved to Qld and straight swapped NSW to Qld.
Sit a written test in Qld.
We arrived into NSW - straight swapped. Moved to Qld and straight swapped NSW to Qld.
Jan 9th 2006, 7:05 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Originally Posted by diddy
Straight swap in NSW.
Sit a written test in Qld.
We arrived into NSW - straight swapped. Moved to Qld and straight swapped NSW to Qld.
Sit a written test in Qld.
We arrived into NSW - straight swapped. Moved to Qld and straight swapped NSW to Qld.
How long do you have to swap it? 3 months?
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Jan 12th 2006, 1:19 pm
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Re: uk driving licenses in oz
Probably exagurrated on the cost of the licences... less than $400 then for 2 5-year licences.
Acid test for W.A. was this morning, when I got booked for speeding
He asked for my licence. I produced the UK licence. He asked how long had I been here. I said 6 months. He asked if I was going to say. I said I`m not sure yet. He gave my licence back saying if I stayed here longer than 12 months I have to get a W.A. licence.
Now I`m just wondering if the 3 points will somehow magically appear on the W.A. licence when I get it. My friend here at work says no, as he had points on his Queensland licence which didn`t appear when he got his W.A. licence, and you`d expect them to have a much easier time transferring them within Aus licences.
Acid test for W.A. was this morning, when I got booked for speeding
He asked for my licence. I produced the UK licence. He asked how long had I been here. I said 6 months. He asked if I was going to say. I said I`m not sure yet. He gave my licence back saying if I stayed here longer than 12 months I have to get a W.A. licence.
Now I`m just wondering if the 3 points will somehow magically appear on the W.A. licence when I get it. My friend here at work says no, as he had points on his Queensland licence which didn`t appear when he got his W.A. licence, and you`d expect them to have a much easier time transferring them within Aus licences.
