How much do you know about these traffic rules when you immigrate to Australia?

What kind of driving license should I hold?

Driving in Australia requires either an Australian driver's license or an overseas driver's license. Many small partners must drive with valid overseas driver's licenses (such as China driver's licenses), that is to say, they must have both the original driver's license of China and the official translation of the driver's license. If a non-Australian citizen (such as an international student) holds a valid visa, the overseas driver's license can be used all the time during the validity period of the visa.

Detailed explanation of Australian driver's license grade

Many friends are also considering changing their Australian driver's license, but it needs to be clear that once they change their Australian driver's license, their overseas driver's license will be invalid here! Australian driver's license system is quite strict. If you learn to drive from scratch in Australia, it will take a long time to get a full driver's license.

First of all, you have to pass the basic road traffic rules exam, and you can get the learner's (L) certificate by passing the exam. You must hold a learner's driver's license for at least 12 months and drive with a FullLicense 120 hours before you can enter the next stage-professional 1, also known as red P driver's license.

You must hold a red P card for at least 12 months before you can take the road danger simulation test, and you can only get a -provision L2, that is, a green P card. You must hold a green P card for at least 24 months before you can take the driver qualification test. If you successfully pass the test, congratulations, you can finally get a complete license!

However, what I have introduced is only a general process. In fact, each stage has quite detailed and strict requirements. Once it is violated, not only can it not enter the next stage, but it is very likely that even the current license will be revoked.

How to change an overseas driver's license into an Australian driver's license?

Friends who may be using an overseas driver's license will laugh to themselves, why not use Datianchao's driver's license and not get involved in the troublesome deduction system! Note that drivers with overseas driver's licenses will be punished more severely than local drivers' licenses if they violate Australian traffic regulations!

In addition, for those friends who get PR, they must exchange for Australian driver's license within a certain period of time after getting PR! This time varies from state to state. For example, NSW stipulates that you need to change your Australian driver's license within three months after obtaining PR. In other words, it is possible to go through the above stages. Therefore, if you want to live in Australia for a long time, you can't escape the strict traffic test!

But don't panic, my friends. In fact, it is possible to avoid some steps by replacing an overseas driver's license with an Australian driver's license. For example, New South Wales regulations:

If you hold an overseas driver's license for less than 1 year, you can get the corresponding red P card in Australia (you may need to take a driving knowledge test and a road test);

Holding an overseas driver's license 1 year and less than 3 years, you can get the corresponding green P card in Australia (you may need to take a driving knowledge test and a road test);

Holding an overseas driver's license for more than 3 years, and passing the driving knowledge test and road test in Australia, you can get the FullLicense in Australia.

Deduction system and driving precautions in Australia

Many students don't know much about the deduction system, so they find the basic deduction information for their friends' reference. Generally speaking, different driver's licenses have different points deduction systems. If the total penalty points reach a certain score within three years, the driver's license may be revoked:

L card and red P card: 4 points

Green P card: 7 points

Full certificate: 13 (previously 12, changed to 13 after the revision of laws and regulations).

Although it is a long way to get a driver's license, it is related to our own and other people's precious lives, so it is better to be cautious. Whether you have obtained a formal driver's license or have many years of driving experience, you must obey the traffic rules and always pay attention to safety. If you are not careful, you will lose points and suspend trading, but you will lose your life. The following small details may be deducted and fined if you are not careful!

Australia has strict regulations prohibiting drivers from using mobile phones while driving. No matter which state or region you are in Australia, no matter whether you are making phone calls, texting, taking selfies, playing games, etc. It is illegal to hold a mobile phone while driving. Even when some cars are stopped, you are not allowed to use mobile phones, for example, during traffic lights. Violation of this law, once found, will be fined and deducted 3 points

Compared with Greater China, the road conditions in Australia are smoother, and there are few vehicles on the road most of the time, so it is easy to overspeed at this time. Different driver's licenses have different requirements for driving speed. Dear friends, please know the corresponding requirements of your driver's license first.

I would like to remind you that you must be extra careful when driving near the school district and strictly control the speed. The speed limit in the school area is divided into time periods, usually from 8: 00 am to 9: 30 am and from 2: 30 pm to 4: 00 pm. The speed limit is 40 kilometers per hour. Signs are usually installed near the school area to remind drivers to slow down, so be sure to pay more attention!

Besides driving, we also need to pay attention to the problem of parking. No parking lot or community parking will be introduced for the time being. What I want to remind you here is roadside parking. We often notice cars parked on the side of the road, but don't think you can park anywhere. Even if you can park, there are strict rules.

Careful, you must have noticed that there is a sign hanging on the stake by the roadside, which clearly indicates what time period and how many hours you can park. If you exceed the parking time, once the police uncle finds out, a fine is indispensable! There is a small partner's house near the construction site, and many workers park their cars in residential areas, so there is always a row of cars parked at the door. Interestingly, every two hours, you will find that the car at the door is different. This is because there is such a parking regulation on the road outside the small partner's home-10 The parking time between 6 am should not exceed 2 hours. So the workers will come every two hours to drive the car away and change places. In addition, roadside parking should also pay attention to the parking direction, the front of the car should follow the direction of the vehicle, and never park in reverse, or you will be waiting to receive a ticket!

Little friends who occasionally drive to the apartment downstairs to pick up friends should also pay attention. If there is a bus stop near the building, remember not to stop within 10 meters and within 20 meters behind the bus stop. If there is a red mailbox nearby, no parking is allowed within 3 meters of the mailbox.

Take a closer look, the traffic rules in Australia are really strict and meticulous, but it is necessary to ensure everyone's safety! Dear friends who are ready or have become car owners, have you seriously understood the traffic regulations of Datu' ao? If the friends haven't read it yet, read it quickly, which is also responsible for the safety of themselves and others.