All speeding offences committed by a learner or P1 driver attract at least 4 demerit points. This means that if you commit any speeding offence while on your learner or P1 licence, it will have a consequence. You'll be suspended, or we'll refuse to renew your licence, for 3 months.
Learners and P1 licence holders will have their licence suspended or refused for at least 3 months for any speeding offence. A fine will also be issued. Provisional P2 licence holders must stay on their P2 licence for an extra 6 months every time they are caught speeding 30km/h or more over the speed limit.
unrestricted licence – 13 points. professional drivers – 14 points. provisional P2 licence – 7 points. provisional P1 licence – 4 points.
You must not: drive above the speed limit of 90 km/h. have any alcohol in your system when driving. supervise a learner driver.
If you're a newly qualified driver and receive six points during the first two years after passing your test, your licence will automatically be cancelled (revoked). To get it back you'll need to apply and pay for a new provisional licence and pass both theory and practical tests again.
Yes, you can potentially lose your license if you are found guilty of speeding. There are two ways this can happen. The first is if the penalty points you receive for speeding take your total to above 12 points over a period of three years.
Learner drivers are not exempt from speeding tickets and fines; they must follow the rules of the road. If a learner driver is caught speeding while under supervision, they will face a fine and points on their licence, not you. If the car they are using belongs to the supervisor, that person will get the letter.
When in NSW, you must follow these rules: Maximum speed limit: 90 km/h (L and P1) or 100 km/h (P2). Passenger limit: P1 drivers under 25 can't drive with more than one passenger under 21 between the hours of 11pm and 5am (immediate family members exempt). Mobile phone: Can't be used at all.
Passenger limits for P1 and P2 drivers
P1 or P2 drivers who are issued with a new licence after a period of being disqualified from driving are not permitted to drive with more than one passenger for 12 months. The Transport for NSW website has more information on passenger conditions.
1. Can use my phone to make a call, use GPS or listen to music? No. Restricted licence holders are not permitted to use their phone at all while driving or riding.
You can check this for free if you have been served with a penalty notice for a speed camera offence. Simply go to the Service NSW website and go to 'view camera photos online'. You should then enter your penalty notice number and the offence date.
Transport for NSW suspensions for speeding
over 30 km/hr and up to 45 km/hr over the speed limit, your licence will be suspended for 3 months. over 45 km/hr over the speed limit, your licence will be suspended for 6 months.
Points penalty
A full driver's licence holder will invite one demerit point for speeding in NSW, while 2 points are added in case of speeding offence in school zones. Expect to add four demerit points in NSW on a learner's driving licence, P1, and P2 driving licences.
To upgrade your provisional licence from: P1 to P2, you must have held your P1 licence for at least 12 months (not including any suspension period). P2 to full, you must have held your P2 licence for at least 2 years (not including any suspension period).
"The Blue P program helps the driver and their support person through the whole process starting out with a drive skills refresher lesson with a parent or carer before embarking on dedicated and personalised lessons with their learner driver, and ongoing check-ins with parents for supervisory guidance available outside ...
Both P1 provisional licence holders and P2 provisional licence holders are banned from driving high performance vehicles that have: a power to tare mass ratio of greater than 130kW per tonne. modified engines that need to be approved by an engineer.
They can also drive at the posted speed limit in NSW without restriction. ACT P plate drivers also have no restriction on the type of car they can drive in NSW.
In NSW the maximum speed limit for a vehicle more than 4.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) is 100 km/h. For certain road conditions, such as sharp bends, steep descents and winding roads, special speed limit signs may be posted for trucks, road trains and buses.
All speeding offences committed by a learner or P1 driver attract at least 4 demerit points. This means that if you commit any speeding offence while on your learner or P1 licence, it will have a consequence. You'll be suspended, or we'll refuse to renew your licence, for 3 months.
Learners must never drive above 90km/h. Do not use any mobile phone while driving, or while your vehicle is stopped but not parked. This includes hands-free devices or loud speakers. Learners must not tow any other vehicle.
Unaccompanied Driving New South Wales Rules
If you are found driving unaccompanied with a learner's license and the court convicts you of this, then you could face a number of consequences. You will face a maximum fine of $2,200, and a maximum disqualification of twelve months.