What is the full licence practical driving test?

The full license assessment is approximately 30 minutes and is designed to test whether the skills of the driver are at a level where they can safely drive without the conditions of the restricted licence. During the assessment you will be expected to demonstrate safe driving practices in a wide range of driving situations.

If you drive an auto, please bring a registered and warranted automatic vehicle. We provide a vehicle for manual drivers.

Requirements

To be eligible for a free assessment drive, you must hold a valid and current restricted license and present this for sighting.

How should I prepare for the full licence practical driving test?

Test applicants will be expected to be able to apply appropriate hazard and detection responses to all assessable tasks without explanation of what is required by the testing officer.

You should practise describing hazards aloud until you can confidently and clearly describe the hazards you are looking at and what you are doing in response to them. It is a good idea to ask a friend or relative who is an experienced driver to help you practise.  That person should sit in the front passenger seat and play the role of the testing officer while you drive.

You will be asked to perform a number of tasks and to observe and remember the hazards you see as you perform each task. 

Some examples of hazards are:

  • other vehicles (including vehicles approaching from behind)
  • children playing on the footpath
  • pedestrians
  • animals not on a leash
  • cyclists.

What does the full licence practical test involve?

You will be asked to perform a number of assessable tasks including:

  • right and left turns at intersections
  • right and left lane changes
  • entering and exiting roundabouts

Observation – When completing each task you will also be assessed on the following:

  • signalling
  • gap selection
  • following distance
  • hazard detection
  • hazard response.

During the test you could incur a critical error for following:

  • driving too slow or too fast
  • failing to look before performing a manoeuvre
  • failing to signal
  • mounting the kerb
  • stalling the vehicle
  • failing to come to a complete stop at a Stop sign
  • blocking a pedestrian crossing
  • any other illegal action, eg
    • following too close
    • failing to give way to pedestrians at a pedestrian crossing
    • driving over part of a roundabout

Cost

Free assessment