Licence Stages
What are the four main licence stages discussed in today's lesson?
Learner → P1 → P2 → Full licence.
What letter must be displayed on a learner driver's vehicle?
L.
Which licence comes immediately after a learner licence?
P1 provisional licence.
What does DKT stand for?
Driver Knowledge Test.
What piece of safety equipment must occupants wear when travelling in a vehicle when a seatbelt is available?
A seatbelt.
What colour plates must a P1 driver display?
Red P plates.
What is the maximum BAC permitted for a NSW learner driver?
0.00 BAC.
What is the maximum BAC for P1 and P2 drivers?
0.00 BAC
What should a driver do at a STOP sign?
Come to a complete stop and give way as required before proceeding when safe.
Give one reason young or inexperienced drivers have a greater crash risk.
Examples include less driving experience, poorer hazard perception or greater difficulty responding to unfamiliar situations.
What colour plates must a P2 driver display?
Green P plates.
Can a learner driver drive without a supervising driver if they have already completed their required driving hours?
No.
What is the maximum speed for a NSW P1 driver?
90 km/h.
You're approaching a yellow traffic light and can stop safely before reaching the intersection. What should you do?
Stop.
Why should drivers increase the distance between themselves and the vehicle ahead in wet weather?
The vehicle can take longer to stop because of reduced grip, and additional space gives the driver more time to react.
What does GLS stand for?
Graduated Licensing Scheme.
What is the maximum speed a NSW learner driver is permitted to drive?
90 km/h
What is the maximum speed for a NSW P2 driver?
100 km/h.
Why is checking mirrors alone not always enough before changing lanes?
Vehicles or other road users may be in a blind spot, so the driver also needs to check appropriately before moving.
A friend is pressuring a P-plater to check a message while stopped at traffic lights. Why shouldn't the driver simply pick up their phone because the car isn't moving?
Being stopped in traffic does not automatically make prohibited mobile-phone use legal, and provisional drivers have particularly strict mobile-phone restrictions.
Explain two different ways the Graduated Licensing Scheme attempts to reduce the crash risk of inexperienced drivers.
It gradually increases driving independence while using restrictions, supervised experience, testing and licence conditions to manage risk as drivers gain experience.
A learner is driving on a motorway where the posted speed limit is 110 km/h. Traffic around them is travelling close to the speed limit. Their supervisor tells them to speed up to 100 km/h so they don't hold up traffic. What should the learner do and why?
Remain at or below 90 km/h because the learner-driver maximum applies even when the posted speed limit is higher.
A P1 driver under 25 is driving at 11:30 pm with three friends aged 17, 18 and 20. None are family members. What restriction should make the driver stop and reconsider the trip?
The peer-passenger restriction. P1 drivers under 25 may carry only one passenger under 21 between 11 pm and 5 am, subject to exemptions.
You're travelling at the speed limit when heavy rain suddenly reduces visibility and makes the road slippery. The speed limit hasn't changed. Is continuing at the posted speed limit necessarily legal and safe? Explain.
No. A speed limit is the maximum permitted speed, not necessarily the safe speed for the conditions. The driver should reduce speed and adjust their driving to the conditions.
A P1 driver is travelling on a 100 km/h road at 90 km/h. It begins raining heavily, visibility decreases and the vehicle ahead is now much closer than it was before. Identify three separate decisions the driver should make to reduce their crash risk.
Reduce speed to suit the conditions; increase following distance to allow more stopping/reaction time; and maintain greater awareness/visibility and avoid distractions so hazards can be detected and responded to earlier.