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Your Keys to Driving in Queensland $15.90 r.r.p. Your keys to driving in Queensland No. 18.6 - September 2021 Your keys to driving in Queensland Published by The Department of Transport and Main Roads PO Box 673 Fortitude Valley 4006 © The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2021 Copyright protects this material. Except as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth), reproduction by any means (photocopying, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise), making available online, electronic transmission or other publication of this material is prohibited without the prior written permission of the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Enquiries should be addressed to [email protected] or to the Department of Transport and Main Roads at the postal address shown above. Disclaimers Information in this guide is current as at September 2021. Road rules and driver licensing requirements are subject to change. For the latest road rules and driver licensing requirements, please regularly refer to the Queensland Government website www.qld.gov.au and the Department of Transport and Main Roads website www.tmr.qld.gov.au. Note: the notes and information contained in this guide are an interpretation of current traffic law and should not be used for a legal interpretation. ISSN 1443-4172 Calls to phone numbers listed in this publication may incur a cost. Check with your service provider for call costs. Higher rates apply for mobile phones and payphones. Contents Introduction ................................................................................ 3 Queensland licensing .................................................................. 5 Queensland driver licence ...................................................................................6 Applying for a card ..............................................................................................6 Licence types ...................................................................................................... 7 Graduated licensing system.................................................................................8 Licence classes, codes and conditions ............................................................... 12 Upgrading your licence .......................................................................................15 Applying for a licence .........................................................................................17 Eyesight ............................................................................................................20 Medical conditions and driving .......................................................................... 21 PrepL/Road rules test ........................................................................................ 23 Learning to drive ............................................................................................... 24 L plates .............................................................................................................26 The compulsory Queensland learner logbook .....................................................26 Hazard perception test ......................................................................................28 Mobile phones ..................................................................................................28 Ready to drive – for the learner ..........................................................................28 Q-Safe practical driving test ...............................................................................29 Provisional licences ........................................................................................... 35 Open licences ...................................................................................................39 Probationary and restricted licences ..................................................................40 Motorcycles ......................................................................................................42 Heavy vehicles .................................................................................................. 54 General provisions ............................................................................................ 57 Non-Queensland driver licences ........................................................................ 58 Road rules ................................................................................ 61 Signs and signals ..............................................................................................62 Speed limits ...................................................................................................... 72 Making turns ..................................................................................................... 75 Roundabouts .................................................................................................... 77 Indicating and signalling ................................................................................... 79 Giving way ........................................................................................................ 81 Road markings ..................................................................................................90 Hazardous localities ..........................................................................................98 Alcohol and drugs ........................................................................................... 102 Heavy vehicles .................................................................................................107 Other rules and responsibilities ........................................................................116 Parking ............................................................................................................ 117 Rules for other road users .................................................................................127 Safe road use ...........................................................................135 Sharing with other road users ...........................................................................136 Driving safely in tunnels ...................................................................................143 Stopping ......................................................................................................... 144 Hazards .......................................................................................................... 146 Driver fatigue ...................................................................................................150 Correct seatbelt and child restraint use .............................................................152 Towing a trailer or caravan ................................................................................155 What to do at a crash ........................................................................................157 Offences and penalties .............................................................159 Enforcement ................................................................................................... 160 Licence sanctions ............................................................................................ 164 Disqualified and unlicensed driving ................................................................. 171 Your vehicle .............................................................................173 Buying a vehicle – safety considerations ...........................................................174 Registering your vehicle ....................................................................................175 Organ donation ........................................................................ 177 Organ donation ................................................................................................178 Introduction Your keys to driving in Queensland is a publication for Queensland drivers that combines important information about the Queensland driver licensing system and the Queensland road rules. Your keys to driving in Queensland is not just for learner drivers – it is important for everyone who uses the road, regardless of their level of experience, to read the book to update their knowledge of the road rules and road safety. The information in this guide is an interpretation of the rules applying to road use in Queensland. For the complete picture of the Queensland driver licensing system and the Queensland road rules, visit the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website at www.legislation.qld.gov.au. For further information, visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au, www.qld.gov.au or call the Department of Transport and Main Roads on 13 23 80. 3 4 Queensland licensing • Queensland driver licence • Licence types • Graduated licensing system • Licence classes, codes and conditions • Applying for a licence • Learning to drive • Q-Safe practical driving test • Provisional licences • Open licences • Probationary and restricted licences • Motorcycles • Heavy vehicles • General provisions • Non-Queensland driver licences 5 Queensland driver licence Queensland has secure, durable and reliable licences, authorities and proof of age cards. The cards include: • driver licence • heavy vehicle driver licence • photo identification card • marine licence indicator • industry authority. Applying for a card Applying in person and providing additional information Due to the introduction of more secure technology, you will need to apply in person at a licence issuing centre
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