How do you get a licence in Victoria?

Yes the rumours are true, you CANNOT get your licence from the back of cereal box anymore!

Well at least that is in regards to the state of Victoria.

I've been asked that a bit lately, so I thought here's a chance to put down the basic few stages from getting a learner's permit to becoming a fully licensed driver.

Well, there's this thing called the Graduated Licensing System (GLS) where new drivers are introduced to driving through 4 progressive stages:

- Learner driver

- P1 probationary driver

- P2 probationary driver

- Fully licensed driver.

With more than half a million drivers having graduated through the system over the past 10 years, the Graduated Licensing System has been evaluated and results show it has helped to save many young lives.

How the Graduated Licensing System works

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Victoria’s graduated licensing system provides a structured transition as a new driver's experience and maturity increases. It helps new drivers to be safer by:

- Preparing learners for solo driving through an extensive supervised learning period

- Testing learners to ensure they can drive safely in everyday traffic

- Protecting probationary drivers by keeping them out of higher risk situations

- Motivating probationary drivers to drive more safely and within the law.

This ensures that new drivers move through the learner permit and the P1 and P2 probationary licence stages to earn their full driver licence without being exposed to high risk driving situations before they are ready.