Driving interstate on my Ls

[EXTiNCT]

Hey guys,
Was just wondering if I have a Victorian learners permit would I have to stick to the 80KMH limit in NSW and any other state with such laws? Does their learners permit say they have to do 80KMH or does the law say all learner drivers have to do 80?

[macca33]

As far as I can recall, if you travelled interstate, you would have to comply with the rules that exist there.

You could always check the NSW RTA website for a definitive answer.

Cheers,

Macca

[Y2kGoofball]

NSW learners are limited to 80KPH anyway so if your going from Melbourne to Sydney theres no difference in limits :yup:

[kayman]

When you get a License, you are bound by the conditions of that license.

That license allows you to travel at 110kmh, so i suspect there would be no problem.

[EXTiNCT]

When you get a License, you are bound by the conditions of that license.

That license allows you to travel at 110kmh, so i suspect there would be no problem.
Thats what I thought but the parentals have raised the question and wanted me to get onto it before I get slapped with doing 20kmh above the learners speed.

[Devil CV8]

When you get a License, you are bound by the conditions of that license.
at least someone is giving the correct advice.
as long as you comply with the conditions of your license then you will be ok. you might come under more scrutiny but you aren't breaking any laws by complying with the conditions of your license.

[kayman]

i had a mate with a NSW P permit when he was 17, police pulled him up and asked him why he was here (he had gotten the license while living with his sister for 6 weeks in NSW and had her address on the license)

they asked him why he was down here, and he said he was boarding at school (he was) and they let him go.

So if you are just up for holidays or a short time it should be fine. It's once you start living there where it gets tricky.

[ReMiX]

at least someone is giving the correct advice.
as long as you comply with the conditions of your license then you will be ok. you might come under more scrutiny but you aren't breaking any laws by complying with the conditions of your license.



Until 3 months ago I would have fully agreed with you, BUT.. I was suspended from driving in Victoria while on holidays, for doing 25+km/h above the posted limit. Now, the laws in WA state you can only be suspended for driving at a speed 45km/h above the posted speed limit.. I was 25k over the limit, but below 45km/h over.. I copped the Victorian fine sweet and told i was unable to drive in Vic for 6 months, fair enough.. I then get back to WA and i'm informed that my licence has been suspended here too, even though I didnt break the laws/rules of my WA licence. So, i'm minus a licence in my home state under a Victorian law. :mad: :doh:


On topic, I drove from Vic across SA, to WA on my L's.. I averaged 130km/h on the open road and didnt get pulled over once, even with L plates up standing out like dogs nuts.

:)

[kayman]

Until 3 months ago I would have fully agreed with you, BUT.. I was suspended from driving in Victoria while on holidays, for doing 25+km/h above the posted limit. Now, the laws in WA state you can only be suspended for driving at a speed 45km/h above the posted speed limit.. I was 25k over the limit, but below 45km/h over.. I copped the Victorian fine sweet and told i was unable to drive in Vic for 6 months, fair enough.. I then get back to WA and i'm informed that my licence has been suspended here too, even though I didnt break the laws/rules of my WA licence. So, i'm minus a licence in my home state under a Victorian law. :mad: :doh:


On topic, I drove from Vic across SA, to WA on my L's.. I averaged 130km/h on the open road and didnt get pulled over once, even with L plates up standing out like dogs nuts.

:)

You did break the laws on your WA license. You broke the posted limit and thats that. If you OBEY the speed limit and drive to the conditions on your license you will be fine.

[an-D]

i've driven to NSW from VIC on my L's and i just followed the Victorian rules, never had a problem.

[Dacious]

Might want to check if it is even legal to drive - I believe a Leaner's Permit is only a permit to learn in your own state. It is not a licence and does not permit you to drive in another state or country, IIRC.

Wouldn't want to find you had no insurance in event of a prang!

[Devil CV8]

Might want to check if it is even legal to drive - I believe a Leaner's Permit is only a permit to learn in your own state. It is not a licence and does not permit you to drive in another state or country, IIRC.

Wouldn't want to find you had no insurance in event of a prang!
used to be correct. now though you can drive in any state with any other state's learners permit.

[Y2kGoofball]

easiest solution

go to VicRoads and ask them directly because if you get done while in NSW and lose your licence the excuse "but the guys on LS1 told me ..." doesnt work

It wont kill you to spend 20 or so minutes on Saturday morning to ask the question and be 100% sure, and you can use it as an excuse of somewhere else to drive too :driving:

[VE Turbo]

All Drivers Licences are National now, have been for about 5 years.
The only thing different are the fines from State to State.
My advice, wait till you have your open licence before you drive interstate.
Then atleast you can drive at the maximum speed limit.
You don't want a bunch of semi trailers up your date for the entire trip. :)

[fekason]

A simple fact is that your licence gives you the right to drive in your home state. Thankfully, each state has agreed to automatically accept interstate licences.

However, to use your licence interstate, you have to obey the road rules in that state. That is for full licences, P platers and L platers.

While on holiday in QLD early this year, I checked with the local police, and was told that it was fine for my L plate son to drive in QLD, but he had to "obey" the QLD road rules. They gave me a quick rundown on the L plate road rules for QLD.

It is absurd that anyone thinks that you can follow your home state road rules when driving interstate. Would that mean NT drivers could drive at 250 kph in VIC? Now that would make Mr Bracks very happy.

The motoring clubs (RAC and NRMA) have always provided notes on the differences in road rules for other states. It pays to check occasionally.