WA vs NSW licencing systems

[FalconXV]

I had my red P's in NSW, but I just transfered to WA licence and now I'm automatically on my blacks coz I have been driving for two years. What would happen if I moved back to NSW would I go back to red P's?

[Gaz]

By blacks i assume you mean full license.

As far as I'm aware you go to full license...

[jaydee]

No, you've done your 2 years as required then you're off your P's.
In WA it's red for 6 months, then green for the next 18 months, so if you came over from Qld with 12 months driving under your belt you automatically go to green for 12 months, once your 2 years is up ( regardless of which states you did it in) you have a full license, so I'm presuming Qld does the same.

[jake xr6]

yep. i had my p's in WA then come to qld and i had to do extra time on green p's. i asume it would be the some.

[glavas]

all this p plate stuff its so confusing!!!

[Raptor]

We need NATIONAL laws

[Keepleft]

Originally Posted by Raptor

We need NATIONAL laws

Yeah yeah, you cynic you. : - )

Harmonisation of licensing categories (L, P1 & P2) = yes*
Harmonisation of L, P1/P2 timeframe to hold = yes
Harmonisation of licensing category speed-limits = ??? Get my way and I'd remove NSW's L, P1 and P2 category speed-limit, falling back to the defaults or posted limits used by the rest of us.

* Cost saving and administration may see us drop P1/P2 to the old red P, we'll see.

Fine amounts - *must* remain State/Territory matters....
Demerits might become a national 'thing'.

[FalconXV]

this is all well and good. But my question remains unanswered. I have already got my blacks (full licence). If I move back to NSW do I revert back to P's that I had, or transfer to their blacks?

[FalconXV]

and would someone whos been on their Ls for 4/5 years come over to WA from NSW and have a full licence?- If they transfered it?

[MO]

@Falconxv,if you have full license there you will get full license in other states/territories.

[XFS86]

Originally Posted by FalconXV

and would someone whos been on their Ls for 4/5 years come over to WA from NSW and have a full licence?- If they transfered it?

Surely thats not a serious question, how on earth can you get a full licence from trying to transfer a Learners??? If that was the case I think more people would be taking a quick trip to WA just to get a full licence....

[DJR-351]

Blacks ????

I must be getting old.....

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Blacks ????

I must be getting old.....

They have different colour backgrounds on open licenses in NSW,
depending on experience and lack of fines your licence gets cheaper
and the background colour changes..

[Rodp]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Blacks ????

I must be getting old.....

Or you must be too young. ;)

IIRC, wasn't blacks referring to the colour of the print on the old paper licences we had when you reached your full licence? Green, learners. Red, P's. Black, full.

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by Rodp

Or you must be too young. ;)

IIRC, wasn't blacks referring to the colour of the print on the old paper licences we had when you reached your full licence? Green, learners. Red, P's. Black, full.

Can't remember, got my full licence (WA) in Jan 78....

[MO]

Originally Posted by Rodp

Or you must be too young. ;)

IIRC, wasn't blacks referring to the colour of the print on the old paper licences we had when you reached your full licence? Green, learners. Red, P's. Black, full.

I reckon thats pretty close to it,when I got my license we only had learners for 3mths and then full when you passed the test.

[FalconXV]

Originally Posted by MO

@Falconxv,if you have full license there you will get full license in other states/territories.

Thank you! finally. MO , you are the man.

[FalconXV]

Originally Posted by XFS86

Surely thats not a serious question, how on earth can you get a full licence from trying to transfer a Learners??? If that was the case I think more people would be taking a quick trip to WA just to get a full licence....

true...oops not the best question to ask.