Lisence Question

[menco]

I just have a question about my lisence. I currently have my p's in QLD but im soon going to VIC for a year with the air force and i wanted to know seeing as ill be on my p's will i be restricted to which sort of car i can own with their power to weight laws? Will i also have to display p plates on my car? Even though i have a QLD lisence?

[KamikazeR33]

I just have a question about my lisence. I currently have my p's in QLD but im soon going to VIC for a year with the air force and i wanted to know seeing as ill be on my p's will i be restricted to which sort of car i can own with their power to weight laws? Will i also have to display p plates on my car? Even though i have a QLD lisence?

i suggest u keep ur qld licence as u will have to go through 3 yrs of p's in vic, p/w ratio laws n other bs otherwise

[menco]

ok i wasnt sure if i could use a qld lisence for a year in vic if i will be driving a vic car aswell

[R33S2]

if you dont tell them they wont know as long as your mail is forwarded to you from qld, legally you have 3 mths to change your address and therefore your licience, if you dont get pulled over twice by the same cop in that time you should be ok.

[SKY031]

You'll find what you need to know at VicRoads info for interstate drivers

if you dont get pulled over twice by the same cop in that time you should be ok.

Police have this amazing thing called technology.

They use it to keep a record of licence & vehicle checks.

The first time you get pulled over, licence details will be taken.

They will ask for your address.

They will ask how long you've been in the state.

Regardless of who pulls you over next, they will have all the details of your previous contact.

[Roy]

Good stuff SKY031, thanks

[wrxhoon]

You can drive anywhere you like for as long as you like but you must live in QLD .

If you move to another state to live you must get a licence there as soon as practicable but within 3 months .

Nothing to stop you working in VIC and living in QLD for as long as you like !!

Edited February 24, 2006 by wrxhoon

[menco]

well im probably going to be living on base in victoria so that probably mean im living there im not sure. Someone told me the situation may be different cause im with the military and i have to move around alot neways and i wont have to abide by the power to weight law either. Not sure if this is true or not.

[R33S2]

what I meant by that post was if your address is in qld and they pull you over in vic they are none the wiser where you live because your licence says you live in qld, but if the same cop does it he may click to it, BUT he has to prove that you live there and not just visiting twice, its a case of how much you push the limits and how much they notice you, I know that when I was in the Army the cops let it slide as they tend to support the armed forces. (or whatever as I dont know what cops think)

[r34_skyline]

the cops cannot really do anything. u're allowed to drive around with your licence for 3months. say u go bak to qld for a holiday or something(within the 3months), the current 3 months defaults and starts over again. it makes sence coz for e.g. u might have cousins living in Vic and visit them every christmas or something. for the cops to accumulate/note down the amount of time u've spent in Vic is crazy. u dont live there and shouldnt have to change ya licence, rego over etc.