Driving from VIC to S.A on Learners?

[skappascrap]

Just a quick question, since my Mum and her partner want me to come on a holiday to Adelaide for New years, her partner isn't the best driver and I've got my learners, so they want me to do the whole trip and back.
I was wondering if I would be able to drive interstate with my L's.
A bit more info, I do a fair amount of my hours on highways since we live out of town as I've stated in my "My Ride" thread if anyone has looked at that.

[caaf]

Personally I would be happy for you to do the whole trip with a licensed driver in the nav seat. There's no reason why you couldn't drive around AUS on L's.. It's all experience in the end I know I drove more than enough country long distance when I was on L's ( mid 80s) Anything longer than a few hours I would recommend a good break as it can take a bit out of a person that's not used to keeping the mind active for that long Happy driving!!

[nathanVY]

Yeah man do it! Thats how i got at least half of my hours driving from geelong to adelaide and back. Enjoy the trip!

[fuzzy2308]

Go for it mate. Sounds like great way to get your hours up.

[Jonno]

all good mate, follow victorian road rules.
and leave a 10-15min break in ur log book per 2 hours

[Stupa]

Dunno if its still the case but a few years back your learners was only valid in the state it was issued

[Jonno]

Dunno if its still the case but a few years back your learners was only valid in the state it was issued

you can now, i did as did my sister you follow your liscense's road rules.

so nsw ls are restricted to 80, you go 100 cos vic dont have that rule.. (idont think)

[skappascrap]

Cheers guys, I now will be driving there and back which will probably be a good 15 hours plus, and a break every towns on the way to stretch the legs

[Drawnnite]

go for it mate.

even in interstate you follow your own states laws with regards to L's and P's (so you can do whatever the posted speed is)

even if you drive for more then the 2hrs straight dont worry.
when i handed in the L's book they saw a few 3hr trips, and i was like, yeah we stopped for 5 minutes, halfway through, they said thats fine, no worries.

[writeoff]

I got a few blocks of greater than 2 hours crossed off in my log book even though I said there was a break half way, that didn't help and she said "so, how many of these hours have breaks included in the time?" luckily I had more than 200 hours. Play it safe and write down them in less than two hour blocks. But yeah as stated follow the rules that would apply to you in Vic.

[Clutchy]

go for it mate.

even in interstate you follow your own states laws with regards to L's and P's (so you can do whatever the posted speed is)

even if you drive for more then the 2hrs straight dont worry.
when i handed in the L's book they saw a few 3hr trips, and i was like, yeah we stopped for 5 minutes, halfway through, they said thats fine, no worries.

Whan I was on my learns I drove in sa and was told I had to drive under the state i was driving in laws not the vic laws my licence was in so only 80 in sa I think it is but if it was me now I would be ringing the sa roads set up to find out and be 100% what speed I can do.

[someguy360]

Go for it mate, great chance for some rural driving experience

I did a 5000km road trip when I was on my L's one of the best things I ever did

When I was on my L's we had to do 50 hours of driving and I think I ended up doing several thousand....the more you can get the better

[Ian Johnston]

As clutchy said, 80kph in SA on Ls. It is the rules of the state you are driving in, not state of issue.
My daughter got pinged in Portland for not displaying her Ps, when she didnt need to in SA(p2s)

Gunna be good experience, but a very slow trip.

[VKCOMMO]

Yep, Its all 100% fine for an L plater to drive interstate..

[calais24/7]

go for it mate.

even in interstate you follow your own states laws with regards to L's and P's (so you can do whatever the posted speed is)

even if you drive for more then the 2hrs straight dont worry.
when i handed in the L's book they saw a few 3hr trips, and i was like, yeah we stopped for 5 minutes, halfway through, they said thats fine, no worries.

WRONG

you can now, i did as did my sister you follow your liscense's road rules.

so nsw ls are restricted to 80, you go 100 cos vic dont have that rule.. (idont think)

WRONG

On your l's you have to stick to your license rules but their conditions, or the other way around. Anyways if your going through nsw you have to do 80. I know this for a fact becuase i got pulled over a few times and got a letter in the mail. I was an act learner so no restrictions for me, but when i went into nsw i had to stick to 80. And there was no way i was going to stick to 80, it takes so much longer to get anywhere. So i didnt drive in nsw until i got my p's. because 80 is bs

[Bravotwozero]

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On your l's you have to stick to your license rules but their conditions, or the other way around. Anyways if your going through nsw you have to do 80. I know this for a fact becuase i got pulled over a few times and got a letter in the mail. I was an act learner so no restrictions for me, but when i went into nsw i had to stick to 80. And there was no way i was going to stick to 80, it takes so much longer to get anywhere. So i didnt drive in nsw until i got my p's. because 80 is bs

Prove it is wrong.

[monkeys437]

As I understand it, the 80kph speed limit is not a road rule, its a license condition. So with vic L's you can do 100kph in SA since you don't have an 80kph condition on your license. Its a bit hard to confirm though since every RTA/police station you call will give you a different answer

[calais24/7]

Prove it is wrong.

A letter from the act government? Clearly stated you must follow the other states speed restrcitons, while on your l's. but on your p's its differant, i can do posted speed where as nsw p's are limited.

[Drawnnite]

im not saying you are wrong calais but the problem is it is different in every state.
on your victorian learners you follow those conditions interstate (so you can travel at whatever the speed limit is), i was told this when i got my L's and when i got my P's. from VICROADS directly

this is directly from vicroads about driving on your L's. nowhere does it state you need to follow the interstate L's speed restrictions

Driving on your learner permit
After you pass your learner permit test and get your learner permit you can drive a car under certain restrictions and conditions.

Learner permit restrictions
All learner permit holders will be subject to the following restrictions and conditions:

must display L plates on the front and rear of the vehicle, visible from a distance of 20 metres
must be accompanied by an experienced driver at all times while driving. (see Experienced Driver section below)
must have a zero Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) at all times while driving
must carry learner permit at all times while driving
must not use a mobile phone, including hands free, hand held and messaging while driving
must not tow a trailer or vehicle
must not drive a vehicle issued with an Unregistered Vehicle Permit
Holding period restrictions & supervised driving experience

The following restrictions will also apply to learner permit holders:

if you are under the age of 21, you will be required to complete a minimum of 120 hours (including at least 10 hours at night) of driving with an experienced driver before you take your licence test. You must record these hours in an official Learner Log Book which must be signed by you and your experienced driver
if you are under 21 years of age, you must hold your learner permit for at least twelve months
if you are 21 years of age or over but under 25 years of age, you must hold your learner permit for at least six months
if you are 25 years of age or over you must hold your learner permit for at least three months.

[Jonno]

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On your l's you have to stick to your license rules but their conditions, or the other way around. Anyways if your going through nsw you have to do 80. I know this for a fact becuase i got pulled over a few times and got a letter in the mail. I was an act learner so no restrictions for me, but when i went into nsw i had to stick to 80. And there was no way i was going to stick to 80, it takes so much longer to get anywhere. So i didnt drive in nsw until i got my p's. because 80 is bs

no, your WRONG

lmao.
considering we got pulled over about 3 times and then saw out vic L's and said ok no worries cya later.

[White Tiger]

As clutchy said, 80kph in SA on Ls. It is the rules of the state you are driving in, not state of issue.
My daughter got pinged in Portland for not displaying her Ps, when she didnt need to in SA(p2s)

Gunna be good experience, but a very slow trip.

they changed the 80k rule in September last year so now its 100
atleast i think it was September

[calais24/7]

no, your WRONG

lmao.
considering we got pulled over about 3 times and then saw out vic L's and said ok no worries cya later.

haha WTF, i cangurantee you i got a letter from the act gov stating i had to follow nsw 80kay restriction

"Q 4. What is the maximum speed permitted for ACT learner drivers driving in the ACT and driving interstate?
ACT learner drivers can drive to the posted speed limit in the ACT. However, when driving in NSW, learner drivers must not exceed 80 kilometres per hour. ACT learner drivers driving in other States and Territories will need to check with that jurisdiction for the rules pertaining to learner drivers."

taken from act tams itself. heres the link , just after a queater of the way down Territory and Municipal Services - FAQs - Driver Licence Information

[Bravotwozero]

OP doesn't live in NSW or ACT so might not be relevant.

[calais24/7]

yeah that is true, your better off just ringing the states you will be driving through, instead of all this info lol

[Bravotwozero]

I could drive to the posted speed limit in other states when I was on my L's. That was quite a few years ago now. Had a look on Vicroads website but couldn't find anything. As calais24/7 has said, call someone who know. Don't listen to dribble on the internet.