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 the RTA – further details available on the RTA 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.
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