Getting your P1 licence
Licensing Authority
Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure
Minimum Age
16 years and six months
Other prerequisites
- Must have held a SA learner’s
permit for a minimum of six months
- Must have completed at least 50 hours of supervised driving
practice (included 10 hours at night), which must be recorded in
your Learner Logbook. You will find the logbook in the
Driving Companion booklet that was given to you when you
received your learner’s permit
- Must obtain a Certificate of Competency
How do I get a Certificate of Competency?
To obtain your Certificate of Competency you can choose from the
following methods:
Cost
| Item |
Price |
| Licence fee - per year |
$28 ($14.00 concession) PLUS $15 administration fee |
| VORT |
Price set by instructor (expect to pay around $120) |
| CBT course |
Price set by instructor |
What does the VORT involve?
The VORT is a practical driving test that takes around 45
minutes. A motor driving instructor will assess your driving and
hazard perception skills. If you pass, you will receive your
Certificate of Competency.
How do I organise to take the VORT?
You need to arrange an assessment with any accredited motor
driving instructor (you cannot be assessed by an instructor who has
already given you lessons). You will need to wait at least three
days from the time of your booking to sit the test.
What do I bring to the VORT?
What does the CBT course involve?
The CBT course involves a series of training sessions with an
accredited driving instructor, during which you must complete 30
assessment tasks. There is no time limit for the course – training
will continue until you successfully complete all tasks, at which
time you will receive your Certificate of Competency.
How do I organise to take the CBT course?
You can arrange to take the course with an accredited motor
driving instructor.
I've completed the requirements, now how do I get my P1
licence?
Visit any Service
SA customer service centre and bring the following:
- Your Certificate of Competency
- Your learner’s permit
- Your completed and signed Learner Logbook, including at least
50 hours of recorded driving practice
- Means to pay the licence fee
Once you've received your P1 licence
What does having a P1 licence mean?
- You are now permitted to drive a car without supervision
- You must adhere to the special rules for P1 drivers
Special rules for P1 drivers
- Must clearly display P plates on front and rear of the
vehicle's exterior
- Must not exceed a blood alcohol level of 0.00%
- Must not exceed 100km/h
- Must not exceed the speed limit by 10km/h or more
- Must carry P1 licence when driving
- Must not accumulate four or more demerit points
What happens next?
The next stage is your P2 licence. To
be eligible to apply for your P2 licence, you must:
- Have held your P1 licence for a minimum of 12 months
- Not have incurred any demerit points on your P1 licence. If you
have incurred 1,2 or 3 demerit points, you will be eligible to
apply for your P2 licence 12 months after your last demerit point,
or on the successful completion of the Driver
Awareness Course
- Have passed the
Hazard Perception Test
