[bobby]

Hi,

My wife has a UK provisional driving licence so I guess that she will need to pass her test to be allowed to drive in Aus. This is probably a strange question to ask but does anyone know if it is easier to pass your test in Australia (NSW) or in the UK?

Thanks bobby

[PamInPerth]

I don't know if it's easier or not but once you pass in Aus you have to drive on P plates for 2 years which she may not like. If you wife already has a provisional license then she could sit the test in the UK and see if she can pass before you come over.

[bobby]

My wife would not be happy to drive about on p plates for two years. It might give her the push needed to pass the UK test.

[fran]

new South Wales Driving Test stages:

NSW licence Licence tests
To progress through the NSW licensing scheme and get a full licence you need to pass theory and practical tests.

New South Wales has a graduated licensing scheme. To get a full driver licence under this scheme, you need to complete following three licensing stages:

* Learner licence.
* Provisional P1 licence.
* Provisional P2 licence.

To move through these licence stages you need to pass the following tests:

* The computer based Driver Knowledge Test (DKT) to gain a learner licence.
* The Driving Test to gain a P1 licence.
* The computer based Hazard Perception Test (HPT) to gain a P2 licence.
* The computer based Driver Qualification Test (DQT) to gain a full licence.

Before taking the tests you should study the relevant guide or handbook and then test yourself with the online practice tests and modules (where available):

* DKT - Road Users Handbook and online practice DKT.
* HPT - Hazard Perception Handbook and online practice modules.
* DQT - Driver Qualification Handbook and online practice modules.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/tests/index.html

[fran]

A better one is here:

Overview - from learner to full licence

There are seven steps you'll need to complete to progress from a car learner licence to a full licence. This section contains details on each of these steps.

The seven steps are:

1. Pass the Driver Knowledge Test (DKT) - get your learner licence.
2. Hold your learner licence at least 12 months (for drivers under the age of 25) and complete 120 hours of supervised driving practice which includes 20 hours of night driving - log book records the driving experience.
3. Pass the Driving Test - progress to a Provisional Licence - stage 1 (P1 licence).
4. Hold your P1 licence for a minimum of 12 months.
5. Pass the Hazard Perception Test - progress to Provisional Licence - stage 2 (P2 licence).
6. Hold your P2 licence for a minimum of 24 months.
7. Pass the Driver Qualification Test (DQT) - progress to a full licence.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/index.html

[bobby]

It takes a while doesn't it. :rolleyes: Hoping that she'll pass this time in the UK. She doesn't fancy going through all these hoops and starting all over again...

[woody]

Rules will ease a bit in December with the logbook requirement being scrapped for drivers over 25.

The NSW Government has eased requirements for learner drivers to obtain their licences after criticism its logbook rules were too onerous.

Learner drivers will still need to complete 120 hours of driving practice and record it in a logbook, but from next month 10 hours of professional driving lessons will be counted as 30 hours.

Learners aged 25 years or older will no longer have to keep a logbook.

The new rules, announced yesterday, will apply from December 19. They were proposed by the Australian Driver Trainers Association and supported by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, after concerns parents were under too much pressure to complete the required 120 hours of driving practice with their children. The logbooks were also a barrier to older drivers with work and family commitments who were trying to get their P-plates.