Slippery Road Ahead

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Open License

Before your provisional license stage 2 expires and you are granted your open drivers license it is advisable to have an independent assessment of your hazard perception and general driving habits in a variety of driving conditions by day and by night.

The One to One Driver Training Hazard Perception Assessment will be conducted in a variety of traffic conditions and will include a variety of different types of roads including country roads, dirt/gravel roads, and residential streets, on highways, toll ways and freeways, in multilevel car parks and through school zones. 

As for the P1 to P2 assessment the driver will be exposed to as many different hazards as possible within the three hour time frame.

Any lack of perception of hazards or lack of response to hazards or poor driving habits will be highlighted and further training made available if required.

To progress from the second stage Provisional Driving Licence (P2) to your open license you must:

• hold your P2 license for a minimum of 2 years

For more information visit
http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Licensing/Learn_to_drive/

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If you think having a driving license means you have nothing more to learn ... think again.

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Restrictions of the open license

As the holder of an open license:

• you must have a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.05 or less
• you may only drive an automatic vehicle if you passed your driving test in an automatic vehicle
• you must not accumulation 12 or more demerit points in a 3 year period.  Accumulation of 12 points in 3 months will result in a 3 month suspension or a Good Driving Behavior period of 1 year
• you will attract a late night driving restriction as a penalty for either accumulating 12 or more demerit points or receiving a disqualification.

For more information visit

http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Licensing/Learn_to_drive/