New Graduated Licensing System

Young drivers are over-represented in car crashes due to various causes including inexperience, risky behaviour and distractions.

The Graduated Licensing System (GLS) was introduced to reduce the deaths and serious injuries of young Victorians, by making them safer and better drivers on our roads.

The current Victorian GLS was implemented in three phases between 1 January 2007 and 1 July 2008.

Key features of the GLS include:

• compulsory 120 hours of logged supervised driving experience for learners under 21 years
• a minimum 12 month learner permit period for learners under 21 years
• probationary drivers are prohibited from driving certain vehicles
• a two stage probationary licence system (P1 and P2)
• peer passenger restrictions for P1 drivers

The following animated video, ‘The Direct Route to Licence Town’, explains in an entertaining way, what the young leaner driver has to do to get their full driver licence.

For further information visit the VicRoads website.