P-Platers visiting New South Wales

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Hey Guys,

A Mate and I are planning a trip from Melbourne to Sydney this weekend to see an old friend, but I need some stuff cleared up;

Firstly, I'm on my Red (P1) P's here in Victoria, and I'm aware of the 90 KM/H limit on P1s in New South Wales, but I have no idea whether that applies to me or not. Anyone know?

Secondly, I'm aware that Learners and P-Platers have to display plates externally, but I don't know if this law applies to me or not either!

I'm thinking I'll email Vicroads and the RTA to find out, but in the meantime, any help is appreciated

Thanks,
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[TXB-409]

I'm 90% sure that because you have a Victorian license you follow out laws, therefore whatever speed limit and plates wherever. But I could be wrong?

 

[mickey1010]

I dare say you would have to follow the conditions of your Victorian licence, otherwise all the P platers from SA would have their V8 cars taken off them when crossing the border. Not quite the same as "road rules" ie speed limits and traffic lights because VicRoads issued you the licence and the conditions attached to it. It's not a NSW licence so you don't have to follow the restrictions NSW P platers have.

 

[1SIKR8]

I would play it safe and play by the state your ins rules, that way won't have any trouble with local law enforcement

 

[Turd Ferguson]

You must abide by the conditions of YOUR license, so vic rules.

 

[m62vpute]

This is a good point, in theory what would happen if you hold say a nsw license and you cross the border into vic and did something that is under the victorian polices hoon laws, do the victorian police still impound your car if you hold a nsw license???

Or another scenario if you hold a nsw license and driving a vic rego car in vic and do something that qualifies under the hoon law can they take your car then???

Up until the OP posted this question I had not really ever thought about it but with the vic/nsw border pretty close to here it would be intresting to know what the outcome would be.

 

[CORNYY]

I'm 99% sure you follow our rules (vic)

 

[FstStig]

Follow you're conditions to you're state but you need to follow nsw road rules.

 

[walesy]

Or another scenario if you hold a nsw license and driving a vic rego car in vic and do something that qualifies under the hoon law can they take your car then???

i know if your car is regod in vic and you have a qld and you get caught in nsw hooning they can take your car, because it happened to me in 2007

 

[Calaber]

If you travel interstate, you are required to comply with the road laws of that state. That's universal across the country, regardless of which state you live in and which state you are travelling in, so don't get fooled by thinking you can do what's legal in Victoria once you cross the border.

For a P-plater, you would need to ensure you complied with the NSW speed limits for provisional drivers and display your P plates on the outside of the car. Generally, "outside" means at each end of the vehicle, not the windows, so play it safe and you won't have any probs.