Restrictions for P2 licences

  • Zero Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) – You cannot have any alcohol in your system when you drive a vehicle.
  • Demerit points – If you incur 7 or more demerit points during the term of the licence action will be taken to suspend the licence.  Note that demerit points may carry over to your full licence.
  • Display of P plates – P plates (green P on a white background) must be clearly displayed on the front and back of the vehicle.
  • Licence class – Can only drive up to a Heavy Rigid (HR) licence class.
  • Passengers – The one passenger condition applies to provisional licence holders disqualified for a driving offence. After the disqualification period, you will be restricted to carrying no more than one passenger at all times while driving, for 12 months.
  • Seatbelts – You must ensure all occupants including yourself, are in a seat that has a seatbelt or an approved restraint fitted and that each passenger is using the seatbelt or restraint.
  • Speed limit – You must not drive faster than 100 km/h and must observe the speed limit where it is below 100 km/h.
  • Supervising a learner – You must not supervise a learner driver.
  • Vehicles – You must not drive any vehicle with:
    • Eight or more cylinders.
    • A turbocharged or supercharged engine (diesel powered engines exempt).
    • Modifications that increase engine performance.
    • Any other vehicle identified by Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) – further details available on Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) website.
    Please note exemptions may apply.

In addition to the above, the following restriction applies from 1 July 2007:

  • Display of P plates – P plates (green P on white background) must be clearly displayed on the front and back of the outside of the vehicle. The letter P on the plate must not be hidden.