![]() If you renew your P2 licence on or after 20 November 2017 and are suspended for unsafe driving you will need to do an extra 6 months on your P2 licence before applying for a full unrestricted licence. You are not subject to the extra 6 month period if your P2 licence is suspended. This applies whether you apply for your full licence before or after 20 November 2017. If you got your P2 licence before 20 November 2017, you will need to pass the Driver Qualification Test before you can apply for a full licence. You need to hold your P1 licence for at least 12 months before you can apply for a P2 licence. If you renew your P1 licence you’ll still need to pass the Hazard Perception Test before you can apply for your P2 licence but only if you haven’t done one earlier. This applies whether you apply for your P2 before or after 20 November 2017. If you got your P1 licence before 20 November 2017, you'll need to pass the Hazard Perception Test before you can apply for your P2 licence. If you wait more than 15 months without passing the driving test, you’ll have to do the HPT again. Remember the Hazard Perception Test (HPT) for learners does not last forever. Under 25s: You need to hold your learner licence for at least 10 months before you can sit the Hazard Perception Test.Ģ5 or over: You can take the Hazard Perception Test at any time before you book your driving test. This applies to all learner licence holders, even if you’re 25 or older. Hazard Perception Test online bookings will be available for learners to book from 20 November 2017. If you already have a learner licence, and you haven’t progressed to a P1 licence by 20 November 2017, you will need to pass the Hazard Perception test before you can book your driving test. How will these changes will affect me? Learners Since its introduction, there has been a 50 per cent reduction in the number of young drivers killed on NSW roads. The scheme takes drivers from their learner licence to full licence with restrictions and conditions that are designed to ensure they build their skills and knowledge so they understand risks and are safer on the roads. The Graduated Licensing Scheme has proven to be successful since it was first introduced on 1 July 2000. The new changes to the NSW licensing system are designed to improve the way the scheme prepares novice drivers to be safe on the road. See FAQs about the changes to GLS for more information. What if I already have my learner, P1 or P2 licence? Note: Provisional P2 drivers who receive a suspension for unsafe driving behaviour must stay on their P2 licence for an extra 6 months for every suspension they receive. If you held a P2 licence before 20 November 2017 and have not yet upgraded to a full licence, you will need to pass the Driver Qualification test (DQT) after holding your P2 licence for 24 months. Apply to progress to a full, unrestricted licence. ![]() If you held a P1 licence before 20 November 2017 and have not yet upgraded to a P2 licence, you will need to pass the HPT after holding your P1 licence for 12 months. You need to hold your P2 licence for at least 24 months before you can progress to step 6. ![]()
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