Getting your P2 licence
Licensing Authority
Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure
Minimum Age
17 years and six months
Other prerequisites
- Must have held a P1 licence for a minimum of 12 months
- Must have passed the Hazard Perception Test (HPT)
- Must 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
Cost
| Item |
Price |
| Licence fee - per year |
$28 ($14.00 concession) PLUS $15 administration fee |
| HPT |
$27.00 |
| Driver Awareness course (only necessary for drivers who have
incurred 1,2 or 3 demerit points) |
$180.00 |
What do I have to do?
What's involved?
HPT: a computer-based test that measures your
ability to recognise potentially dangerous situations when driving
and react appropriately.
Driver Awareness course: covers both theory and
practical components, spread over a total duration of eight
hours.
What study materials do I need for the HPT?
The Hazard Perception Test Book, available online or
at any Service
SA customer service centre.
How do I book?
HPT: by phone 13 10 84 or at any Service SA
customer service centre
Driver Awareness course: Roadsafe Australia
(08) 8340 1912 / 0417 806 112
Where do I take the HPT?
At any
Service SA customer service centre.
What do I bring to the HPT?
I've completed the requirements, now how do I get my P2
licence?
Visit any Service SA customer service centre and bring the
following:
- Your P1 licence
- Hazard Perception Test certificate
- Driver Awareness course certificate (if applicable)
- Means to pay the licence fee
Once you've received your P2 licence
What does having a P2 licence mean?
- You are now permitted to drive a car without displaying P
plates
- You must adhere to the special rules for P2 drivers
Special rules for P2 drivers
- Must not exceed a blood alcohol level of 0.00%
- Must not exceed the speed limit by 10km/h or more
- Drivers under 25 must not drive a high-powered
vehicle
What happens next?
The next stage is your full licence.
To be eligible to for your full licence, you must:
- Have held your P1 and P2 licences
for a combined minimum period of two years (including at least six
months on P2)
- Have reached the minimum age of 19 without incurring any
demerit points. If you have incurred 1, 2 or 3 demerit points, you
are not eligible until you turn 20
