I am a novice driver on my Ls or Ps, what do the changes mean for me?
The GLS changes will affect you differently depending on the licence stage you are at when the changes are introduced in December 2020. The new requirements for each licensing stage are outlined below.
If you have not entered the licensing pathway prior to the changes being introduced 1 December 2020, then all changes will apply.
Refer to the Getting your licence page for the steps new drivers in Tasmania will need to take to get a licence in Tasmania.
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Until the changes are implemented, L1 licence holders can continue to apply online for an L2 licence once they have held the L1 for a minimum of three consecutive months.
If you hold an L1 licence when the changes are introduced in December 2020, the following will apply:
L1 licence holders should be recording any supervised driving hours they complete. As the learner period will be combined, hours will be accepted if recorded in either the L1 logbook or L2 logbook.
L1 licence holders will be able to sit their P1 assessment after holding the licence for 12 continuous months. To calculate when this will be for you add nine months to the date shown as the “earliest L2 test date” on your L1 licence card.
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If you hold an L2 licence when the changes are introduced in December 2020, the following will apply:
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If you hold a P1 licence when the changes are implemented in December 2020, the following will apply:
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If you hold a P2 licence when the changes are implemented in December 2020, you will not be impacted by any new restrictions, i.e.: