You can apply for a learner licence in Queensland when you turn 16.

To get your learner licence, you’ll need to pass all written road rules (knowledge) tests at a transport and motoring customer service centre.

Here’s a search page on the website of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. Just enter your post code to search for the centre nearest you, and you’ll see its phone number when you click on it.

You’re welcome to bring along anyone you’d like! There’s nobody in particular who you have to bring with you, though.

No, but you will have to declare that you’re medically fit to drive when you fill out your application. This means it’s your responsibility to let the government know if you have any medical condition that might impact your driving ability.

Yes, you’ll have to demonstrate that your visual acuity is at least decimal 0.5 (6/12) on the Snellen scale. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, you should bring them with you when you go to apply for your learner licence, or to take any other test.

Yes, you’ll get your photo taken at the service centre when you apply.

No, there’s no need to avoid any particular colours. Wear any colours you’d normally wear!

Only if it’s covering your eyes or any other part of your face. The whole goal of a licence photo is to make you easy to identify, so you want to make sure your whole face is clearly visible.

Yes, you’re welcome to wear any kind of makeup you’d wear on a regular day. In fact, the more you look like your 'everyday self' in your photo, the better!

No, you’ll have to keep a straight face in your photo. This will make it easier for others to be sure the person in the photo is really you.

There’s not much else you can do - just relax, look right into the camera, and try not to blink!

You can check in our Beginner Driver Q & A Section, where one of our professional driving experts may be able to help you out. Another option is to send us an email: drivingtestsorg@gmail.com

The questions in the test will all come from Your Keys to Driving in Queensland, a helpful handbook that has information on Queensland’s road rules, and even includes a list of sample test questions.

This website is a great place to start! We offer 3 FREE practice tests, all of which use actual sample questions from the Queensland road rules test. Here’s the first one: Queensland Learners Practice Test 1. You can practise with our tests as long as you need to, so you’ll have plenty of practice when it comes time to take your real test! And whenever you have a few quiet minutes, keep re-reading Your Keys to Driving in Queensland as well. After a couple of weeks of steady practice, you’ll have all the knowledge you’ll need to pass your road rules test.

No, but it’s still strongly recommended. Taking some driving classes will raise your scores on the written and practical tests, and will make you a much safer driver in general. The Queensland Government offers a whole page of tips for choosing a driving school.

There are a few different ways to get a copy:

• visit a transport and motoring customer service centre
• ask at a library or bookshop near you
• go online to https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/your-keys-to-driving-in-queensland

Yes, it is. The test uses a randomly selected list of questions that come from all chapters of the book, so you’ll need to know every chapter if you want to make sure you pass the test.

From us, in just a short while! We’re developing an app that’ll let you take your practice on the go, and it’ll be available in the app store very soon.

Each test has an assortment of randomised questions. You can be sure you’ll see questions on safe driving, road rules, responses to hazards, road signs, speed limits, and all the other topics you’re reading about in ‘Your Keys to Driving in Queensland’. The handbook even includes a list of sample test questions. You can find some sample questions on different websites, too - but a lot of those websites only provide a short list of free questions, then ask for money in exchange for a whole test. Don’t fall for that trick - instead, practise with the 3 FREE full learners practice tests you’ll find on this website, starting with the first one right here: Queensland Learners Practice Test 1. Learner drivers from all across Queensland practise with our tests every day, and the results speak for themselves.

The website of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads offers a free practice test: https://www.service.transport.qld.gov.au/practiceroadrulestest
You can also try the 3 FREE road rules practice tests we provide right here on this website! Here’s the first one: Queensland Learners Practice Test 1.

You’ll go to the Department of Transport and Main Roads customer service centre or other location where you’ve made your appointment.

If you’ve studied your handbook and completed the practice tests, all that’s left to do is stay calm! Keep a positive attitude, get plenty of sleep, and you’ll do just fine.

Are you familiar with all the topics in ‘Your Keys to Driving in Queensland’? Are you doing well on the online practise test https://www.service.transport.qld.gov.au/practiceroadrulestest? If so, you’re probably ready for the real thing!

The first step is to book an appointment at any:

• Department of Transport and Main Roads customer service centre
• participating QGAP office
• licence-issuing police station (in rural or remote areas of Queensland)

On the day of your test, just come to the location where you’ve made your appointment, and bring all the required documents:

• a completed, unsigned driver licence application (F3000)
• proof of your identity
• the test fee
• the licence fee

To get your learner licence, you’ll need to pass the road rules test. You can apply to take the test and get a learner licence at any:

• Department of Transport and Main Roads customer service centre
• participating QGAP office
• licence-issuing police station (in rural or remote areas of Queensland)

On the day of your test, just come to the location where you’ve made your appointment, and bring all the required documents:

• a completed, unsigned driver licence application (F3000)
• proof of your identity
• the test fee
• the licence fee

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads will let you sit your road rules test and apply for a learner licence as soon as you turn 16 years old.

You’ll have to pay a $21.55 test fee to sit the road rules test, as well as a $149.80 licence fee when you pass the test, to get your learner licence.

Sure, you’re welcome to bring anyone you’d like! But there aren’t any requirements about bringing anyone with you.

The questions in the test will all come from Your Keys to Driving in Queensland, a helpful handbook that has information on Queensland’s road rules, and even includes a list of sample test questions.
You can also prepare for your test by completing the online practice road rules test on the Queensland Government’s website.
Also, try the 3 FREE road rules practice tests we provide right here on this website! Here’s the first one: Queensland Learners Practice Test 1.

The test has 30 multiple choice questions.

You’ll have to correctly answer at least 9 out of 10 questions about giving way, and at least 18 out of 20 questions about road rules and driver licence requirements.

You can only miss 1 of the questions about giving way, and only 2 of the questions about road rules and driver licence requirements.

One of the biggest mistakes - the one that causes people to miss questions they know the answers to - is going too fast. You can easily avoid this mistake by taking your time, reading through each question carefully, and giving the answer that seems to fit the question best. There’s no time limit on the test, so you’ve got no reason to rush - just take it easy and you’ll do fine!

No, it’s not an open-book test. The idea is to see how much of the handbook you know from memory.

Yes, you will. The government will screen you to make sure you don’t have any alcohol or drugs in your system when you get your learner licence.

Every centre uses the same randomly generated tests, so there’s no place that’s any easier than anywhere else. You won’t get better results by going to any particular centre - but you can improve your results by studying carefully, taying relaxed, and taking your time on the test.

Right here! Our website has success letters we’ve gotten from students who prepared using our FREE practice tests, and passed their Queensland road rules test - often on the first try!

Just a retest - that’s all. You’ll need to schedule a new appointment and pay the test fee again, though, each time you want to resit the test. But as long as you keep paying the fee and making new appointments, you can continue to resit the test until you pass.
Before you leave the testing location, make sure you find out exactly what you did wrong and how you can improve.

You can resit your test as soon as you feel ready - but you will have to schedule a new appointment and pay the test fee again each time you resit it. So make sure you find out exactly what you did wrong the first time, and figure out how you can improve in that area.
Also, it’s a good idea to practise with the online practice road rules test on the Queensland Government’s website.
And use the 3 FREE road rules practice tests we provide right here on this website! Here’s the first one: Queensland Learners Practice Test 1.

A learner licence only allows you to drive a car under supervision. Your supervisor must have held an open licence for at least one year and currently hold an open licence (for example, their licence must not be expired or suspended).
Also, you must:

• always display your L plates.
• carry your learner licence with you at all times.
• record 100 hours of supervised driving in your learner logbook, including 10 hours of night driving
• comply with the no alcohol limit
• never drive while affected by drugs—either illegal or prescription
• obey any conditions on your learner licence, such as only driving with corrective lenses if you have the condition code S
• follow all Queensland road rules.

Great job! You can start driving (with a supervisor in the car) right away!
But before you can get your full licence, you’ve still got 5 more steps ahead of you:

1. Drive on your learner licence for 12 months, keeping a learner logbook
2. Pass the practical driving test
3. Drive on a P1 licence for 6 months
4. Pass the hazard perception test
5. Get your P2 or open licence.

You’re allowed to drive on any road, so you can (and should!) practice all throughout the area where you live. Start out on roads that feel familiar to you, and gradually work your way up to driving in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.

This test will be all about your ability to maneuvre and control your vehicle effectively, without putting anyone in danger. The more practice you get on real roads, the more confident you’ll feel on the day of your test - and the more you’ll be able to concentrate on following the examiner’s instructions, rather than on worrying about how to perform a proper stop or start.

You’re not required to - but it’s still a very good idea. Using a driving school or driver trainer will help you to learn how to drive and ensure you have the driving skills you need to be a safe and competent driver. The benefits of using a professional driver trainer include:

• A properly trained teacher realises that you are an individual.
• The trainer has the ability to develop a teaching plan to suit your needs.
• Dual-controlled vehicles are used to provide driver training and these are checked every 12 months by government inspectors to ensure they are properly maintained.
• Lessons may be taken before or after work and in some cases on weekends.
• Rates are competitive and lessons run for a prescribed length of time.

Your driving examiner will give you instructions before you start your test. Listen carefully to the instructions and ask questions about anything you don’t understand. After the test has started, the driving examiner can’t answer questions that may influence your driving performance.
Your driving examiner will give you tasks to perform during the test. You must complete these tasks while following the road rules.

You can take your practical driving test once you’ve driven on your learner licence for at least 12 months, and have filled out your learner logbook.

Not if you’ve spent plenty of time practising driving, watching the safe driving videos, and reviewing Your Keys to Driving in Queensland. The examiner’s job is to make sure you follow instructions safely and correctly - not to trick you. One of the biggest difficulties is often your own nerves. So just keep calm, listen carefully to the examiner’s instructions, and follow them safely. Don’t rush. The test is only about 35 minutes long, and you’ll get the best score if you take your time.

The most important thing to do is relax. Keep calm, spend some time reviewing everything you’ve studied, then just try to get the best night’s sleep you can, so you’ll be well-rested for your test tomorrow. You might also find this article helpful. It’s from an American website, but some of the tips in it might be helpful for your situation right now: 7 Things NOT To Do The Night Before Your DMV Test.

It depends where you’re assigned to take it when you make your appointment. Make sure you confirm this information!

Yes, and the car you bring needs to be roadworthy and ready to drive. Before you make your testing appointment, be sure to run through this quick checklist on the car you’ll be bringing:

• Indicator lights or brake lights operational
• Seat belts fit
• No sharp edges sticking out from any part of the car
• Mirrors intact and adjustable
• Wheel rims undamaged
• Wheel nuts all in place
• No fluid leaks
• Tyres in satisfactory condition
• Vehicle is registered
• Windscreen is not cracked or broken
• Brakes (including park break) operational
• Door and window handles working
• Convertible top intact (if applicable)

No, it’ll be just you and the examiner. This is to keep you from getting distracted or looking for help during the test, which is actually a good thing.

Mostly, all you’ve got to worry about it following instructions and not breaking any laws. Do that, and you’ll probably be just fine. But if you want a clearer list of things to avoid, some of the most common reasons for failure are:

• Ignoring traffic signs
• Ignoring the examiner’s instructions
• Failing to signal
• Blocking other vehicles or pedestrians
• Parking in a sloppy way
• Following other vehicles too closely
• Failing to give way
• Hitting anything (or anyone!)
• Speeding
• Failing to control your vehicle effectively
• Driving carelessly
• Failing to check your mirrors

Yes, you should definitely wear them if you need them to see clearly.

No, you shouldn’t ever have to sit your road rules test again.

As many times as it takes for you to pass, in the 12 months before your learner licence expires. However, you’ll have to book a new appointment and pay the test fee again each time you want to try your practical driving test again.

Some people develop their fear for driving after they get in an accident. Traumatic memories leave a strong mark on our brains, so those people may never want to drive a vehicle again. Others have their own reasons. You really don’t need to be afraid of driving, though, as long as you develop your own skills in driving safely and watching out for hazards. If you’re looking for help overcoming your fear of driving, take a look at www.fear-of-driving.org. And practice! The more safe trips you take in your car, the more your fear will start to fade away on its own.

As we’ve said above, just stay calm, take your time, and follow instructions carefully. And as always, don’t forget to:

• fasten your seatbelt when you enter the car
• drive with both hands on the steering wheel
• adjust your mirrors so you can see clearly
• check your mirrors each time you turn or change lanes
• stop fully at red lights, stop signs, and other markings

Well done! You can now drive alone on your new P1 licence!
You’ll still need to pass the hazard perception test, though, to get your P2 or open licence.

Once you have your P1 licence, you can finally drive unsupervised!
However, when driving you must:

• display red P plates
• only drive vehicles allowed on your licence class
• have your licence with you and show it to a police officer when asked
• comply with any conditions on your licence. For example, if you have an ‘S’ condition on your licence you can only drive while wearing corrective lenses
• obey the zero alcohol limit.

And you must not:

• use a mobile phone (even using hands-free or Bluetooth accessories) unless you are legally and safely parked. Your passengers can’t use the loudspeaker function on their mobile phones
• drive a high-powered (performance) vehicle
• drive with more than 1 passenger under 21 who is not an immediate family member (unrelated by blood, marriage, or a guardian relationship) between 11pm and 5am
• drive under the influence of illegal or prescription drugs
• accumulate 4 or more demerit points in any 1 year period or you will have to choose between a suspension and a good driving behaviour period
• supervise a learner driver.

The most effective way you’ll be able to improve your hazard perception skills and pass the test is simply to get lots of driving experience.
Good hazard perception is based on your ability to read the road ahead and look out for hazards that may turn into a traffic conflict. A traffic hazard or conflict is a situation where your vehicle is on course to hit another road user, such as a pedestrian, cyclist, bus, truck, motorcycle or another car. If your vehicle needs to slow down or change course to prevent a crash, then there is a traffic conflict.
If you want to work on improving your hazard perception skills while you’re driving, work on looking beyond the vehicle that’s directly in front of you and noticing potential hazards like pedestrians or slowing or turning vehicles. The key to good hazard perception is being able to identify early when a potential hazard conflict is likely to occur.

The HPT consists of videos of traffic scenes. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.
On the test, you’ll have to identify traffic hazards using your mouse. The faster you spot a traffic hazard and click on it, the higher your score.
Each video contains 1 traffic hazard—you need to predict the traffic hazard or conflict and respond to it by clicking on the other road user involved in the traffic conflict as quickly as possible.

The only place to take the test is on the HPT page of the Queensland Government’s website. You’ll need your driver licence number to log in and attempt the test.

As soon as you’ve held your P1 licence for at least 12 months, you can attempt the HPT. But you can wait as long as you like before attempting it.

The best way you can be ready - as long as you’ve gotten plenty of driving practice over the past year - is just to stay calm and get plenty of rest. You’ll do best on the test if you’re able to relax, focus, and respond to each hazard correctly and quickly.

How are you at recognizing and responding to hazards on the road? That’s the best way to be sure of your readiness. If you’ve practised driving in enough different situations to feel confident in your skills at avoiding most common hazards, you probably won’t have anything to worry about on the test.

Just go to the HPT page on the Queensland Government’s website, log in with your driver’s licence number, and start the test. Good luck!

The only thing you’ll need is your driver’s licence number.

The most effective way to make sure you’ll pass the test is simply to get lots of driving experience.
Good hazard perception is based on your ability to read the road ahead and look out for hazards that may turn into a traffic conflict. A traffic hazard or conflict is a situation where your vehicle is on course to hit another road user, such as a pedestrian, cyclist, bus, truck, motorcycle or another car. If your vehicle needs to slow down or change course to prevent a crash, then there is a traffic conflict.
If you want to work on improving your hazard perception skills while you’re driving, work on looking beyond the vehicle that’s directly in front of you and noticing potential hazards like pedestrians or slowing or turning vehicles. The key to good hazard perception is being able to identify early when a potential hazard conflict is likely to occur.

You’ll be watching for the same main types of hazards you’ve encountered on the roads of Queensland. Be ready to notice and respond correctly to hazards caused by:

• Following other vehicles too closely
• Not being aware of what’s happening far ahead of you
• Driving too fast for the conditions
• Performing risky maneuvres like cutting into small gaps between vehicles

Many mistakes that people make on the HPT fall into 2 categories:

• failing to identify a hazard in one of the videos
• not responding quickly enough to the hazard

But don’t worry too much about whether you’ll be quick enough - because rushing can make you miss correct responses. Instead, just relax, pay close attention to each clip, and respond in the same way you would on the road

The HPT consists of videos of traffic scenes. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.
On the test, you’ll have to identify traffic hazards using your mouse. The faster you spot a traffic hazard and click on it, the higher your score.
Each video contains 1 traffic hazard—you need to predict the traffic hazard or conflict and respond to it by clicking on the other road user involved in the traffic conflict as quickly as possible.

No, you won’t have to retake the road rules test, or any other test.

As many times as it takes before you pass, in the 12 months before your P1 licence expires. However, you’ll have to book a new appointment and pay the test fee again each time you want to try your HPT again.

Excellent! If you were 23 or younger when you received your P1 licence, you’ll now get a P2 licence. If you were 24 or older when you received your P1 licence, you’ll get an open licence. Either way, you’re now a fully licenced driver!

On a P2 licence, you no longer have passenger restrictions and you can use a hands-free mobile phone.
However, when driving you must:

• display green P plates
• only drive vehicles allowed on your licence class
• have your licence with you and show it to a police officer when asked
• comply with any conditions on your licence. For example, if you have an ‘S’ condition on your licence you can only drive while wearing corrective lenses
• obey the zero alcohol limit.

And you must not:

• drive a high-powered (performance) vehicle
• drive under the influence of illegal or prescription drugs
• accumulate 4 or more demerit points in any 1 year period or you will have to choose between a suspension and a good driving behaviour period
• supervise a learner driver

You can retake your road rules test or your HPT as many times as it takes for you to pass, in the 12 months before your learner licence or P1 licence expires. However, you’ll have to book a new appointment and pay the test fee again each time you want to attempt the test again.
For the practical driving test, a cooling off period applies:

• First fail—you can resit the test on the next day after the first time you fail the test.
• Second fail—you can resit the test on the 8th day after the second time you fail the test.
• Third and subsequent fail—you can resit the test on the 29th day after the third and subsequent time you fail the test.

Before you leave, make sure you know exactly what you did wrong and how you can improve. Then come back after more practice and try again.
However, be aware of that fact that you’ll have to book a new appointment and pay the test fee again in order to resit the test.

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads requires all drivers to carry third-party car insurance. The main thing to know about third-party insurance is that it covers damages to third parties - i.e., other drivers, pedestrians, and property owners - but it doesn’t cover any damages to you or your own vehicle. For that reason, you’ll most likely want to consider signing up for some additional coverage for yourself and your vehicle.

Just a car and a driver’s licence - that’s it!

The answer to this question depends on many different factors, including your choice of insurance company, your age, the number of people your policy covers, the type of car you drive, and the number of demerits on your driving record will all affect the insurance rate you pay. Every insurance company calculates its rates a little differently, depending on all these factors and more.

Insurance companies use different tools and techniques to calculate their rates, so the company that offers you the best deal may not be the best company for someone else. The only way to find out your own best option is to do your own research and weigh different companies’ offers for yourself. Still, here are some general tips for finding a better rate:

• Some insurance companies give discounts to students.
• Some companies give lower rates to customers who’ve taken a driving class.
• Sometimes, a smaller insurance company will give you a better rate than a big-name company will.
• One of the surest ways to get a lower rate on your insurance is to drive a car in a lower-risk insurance group.

The reason is both simple and sad: Approximately 50% of drivers under the age of 20 get at least one demerit, or get into at least one accident, during their first year of driving. One of the most common causes of this is speeding - younger drivers are far more likely to speed, and this causes them to get into crashes that could’ve been prevented with more careful driving. Until you’ve proven to your insurance company that you’re a reasonable risk (as opposed to a heightened one), they’re going to require you to pay a higher rate. Over the years, though, your insurance rate will start to drop.

You’ve got several options to choose from:

• Online
• At any transport and motoring customer service centre
• At any participating QGAP office
• At any licence-issuing police station (in rural or remote areas of Queensland).

Maybe. If your doctor has specified that you have to take a vision exam, then you will. Otherwise, you don’t need to worry about it.

If you hold a learner licence from another Australian State or Territory, or from another country, you can continue your driving education in Queensland. However:

• You’ll still have to comply with the conditions that apply to learner drivers in Queensland, even if they’re different from the conditions in your home state or country - as well as all the conditions that apply to learner drivers in your home state or country.
• You must always drive with a supervisor who holds an unrestricted Australian driver licence of at least class C.

If you’re visiting Queensland from another country, you can drive if you have a valid overseas licence. You can't drive in Queensland with your interstate or overseas licence if you have been issued with a Queensland licence.
When driving in Queensland under your valid interstate or overseas licence, you must:

• only drive the class of motor vehicle authorised on that licence
• comply with the conditions (if any) of your licence
• show your licence to a police officer when asked to do so.

You can’t drive in Queensland if:

• you have been disqualified from holding or getting a driver licence by an Australian court
• your authority to drive in Queensland has been suspended because you:
  • have not paid fines issued to you
  • accumulated too many demerit points on your traffic history
  • have been convicted of driving at more than 40km/hr over the speed limit
• your authority to drive in Queensland on your overseas licence has been withdrawn because you:
  • become medically unfit to drive safely
  • are an Australian citizen and you have been residing in Queensland for 3 months
  • are not an Australian citizen, but before you took up residence in Queensland you were given a resident visa and you have now been residing in Queensland for 3 months
  • are not an Australian citizen, but after you took up residence in Queensland you were given a resident visa and you have now been residing in Queensland for 3 months since getting the visa
  • have failed a practical driving test in Queensland after 1 January 2014.

Your first stop should be the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads website: http://www.qld.gov.au/transport

You can legally drive in Queensland as soon as you’re 16 - as long as you have your learner licence, and have a fully licenced supervisory driver aged 21 or older in the car with you at all times.

NONE WHATSOEVER - and the penalties are even stricter for learners and P1 drivers. During those periods especially, you’ll lose your licence in an instant (or at least get it suspended) if you’re caught with a blood alcohol content that’s anything above 0.00%. But even after you’ve got your full licence, please don’t ever drink and drive. It’s a serious risk not only to your own health and life, but also the health and life of everyone around you.

All it means is thinking proactively about your environment, including your own vehicle. Driving defensively means driving with your own safety, as well as the safety of people and property around you, constantly in mind. Here’s how ‘Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations’ describes it: 'driving to save lives, time and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others'. Researchers have found that 90% of driving accidents result from mistakes that could’ve been avoided - and defensive driving tries to avoid those mistakes.
You can learn defensive driving by taking a driving course - and this can actually be an easy way to get discounted rates on car insurance. Here are some other ways in which you can plan to drive defensively, starting now:

• Always leave plenty of room between your vehicle and any vehicles front of you.
• Keep an eye on your mirrors, and pay attention to all 360 degrees of your surroundings.
• Drive under the speed limit - but don’t expect anyone to do the same.
• Don’t assume that any other driver is a defensive driver!

Everyone who makes this choice has his or her own personal reason or reasons. One reason many people give is that it costs a lot of time and money to maintain a car. Others are afraid of getting into an accident. Still others just never feel the need to travel far from their homes, or have someone else to do the driving for them. It depends on each person’s individual situation.