Getting a licence
The Queensland Government introduced a graduated licensing system to reduce fatalities on our roads — particularly among young drivers. The aim of the system is to encourage safer and more proficient drivers and riders.
There are four steps to the graduated licensing system:Queensland's licensing system allows novice drivers to improve their driving skills and develop acceptable driving behaviour and practices, while holding a learner, or P1/P2 provisional licence, before upgrading to an open licence.
The system also recognises the need for drivers and riders to hold a particular class of licence for a set period of time before being eligible to upgrade to the next class of licence. This arrangement gives learners the opportunity to gain additional driving skills for the lower class of vehicle before driving or riding more demanding vehicles.
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Last updated 28 June 2007
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