Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 - SECT 49

P1 probationary driver licence

49. P1 probationary driver licence



(1) Subregulation (2) applies if the Corporation grants a driver licence to an
applicant who-

   (a)  is less than 21 years of age; and

   (b)  has not previously held a driver licence; and

   (c)  if the applicant holds a driver licence issued on a probationary basis
        in another jurisdiction or country, has held the probationary licence
        for less than one year.

(2) The driver licence must be granted as a P1 probationary driver licence for
the period that expires one year after-

   (a)  in the case of an applicant who holds a driver licence issued on a
        probationary basis in another jurisdiction or country the later of-

   (i)  the date the probationary licence was issued; or

   (ii) the date of the applicant's 18th birthday; or

   (b)  in any other case, the date the P1 probationary driver licence is
        granted.

(3) If a person's P1 probationary driver licence is cancelled, the next driver
licence granted to the person must be granted as a P1 probationary driver
licence for the period that expires one year after it is granted.