South Australia · The Driver's Handbook · chapter 9 · 53 min read

Drivers, Licensing & Fitness to Drive

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Remember, pedestrians can run out onto the road to catch a tram without looking, so take extra care and look out for them. Trams South Australia has extended its tramway and trams are now a major part of the metropolitan road network. Drivers and pedestrians need to be aware of the road rules associated with trams so everyone can share the road safely. Drivers should always take extra care when driving near trams and be on the lookout for pedestrians who cross the road to catch a tram without looking. Tram lanes and passing trams Unless they are part of an off-road tramway where vehicles are not permitted, tram tracks are positioned in the middle of the road in specially marked tram lanes. Unless specifically allowed, drivers must not drive in tram lanes. Drivers must not drive past or overtake a tram to the right, unless allowed to do so by a traffic sign or road marking. Additionally drivers must not drive past or overtake a tram to the left if the tram is turning left, or signalling to turn left, unless the driver is also turning left and there is no danger of a collision. Driving past a tram safety zone A tram safety zone is an area of a road that is indicated by safety zone signs at a tram stop and by a structure on the road such as a dividing strip or traffic island. When driving past a tram safety zone a driver must drive to the left of the safety zone at a speed that would not endanger any pedestrian crossing the road. Giving way to pedestrians and driving past a stopped tram If a tram stops on a road without a safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island a driver must stop and not proceed if there is any pedestrian on the road. If there are no pedestrians crossing the road a driver may drive past a stationary tram where there is no safety zone, dividing strip or traffic island at a speed not exceeding 10 kilometres per hour.

P Drivers and Licensing

This section covers how to obtain and retain a permit or licence to drive motor vehicles and ride motorcycles. It explains how you progress through the Graduated Licensing Scheme, including obtaining your learner’s permit, passing the Hazard Perception Test, and moving through the two stages of Provisional Licence before obtaining your full licence. It details the two methods by which you can qualify for your licence - the Vehicle On Road Test (VORT) method or the Competency Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A) method. Identification documents You are required to provide at least three evidence of identity documents, either one primary and two secondary documents or two primary and one secondary documents. Obtaining a Licence

Learner’s permit or licence Application forms can be obtained at any Customer Service Centre and some remote country police stations. Proof of your identity and address You must provide evidence of your identity and address when applying for a licence or learner’s permit in South Australia for the first time. (refer to page 109 for the list of acceptable evidence of identity documents). You must produce your driver’s licence when applying for:

• a renewal of your licence
• a change of licence class to drive other classes of vehicles. Unless your photograph and signature has already been digitally stored in the South Australian Licensing System; otherwise evidence of identity (including your current address) is required. You must produce your current driver’s licence or learner’s permit when undertaking a practical driving test, hazard perception test or Competency Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A) course. These documents together must show your
• Full name
• Date of birth
• Signature, and
• Current South Australian residential address
•  Evidence of change of name if you have changed your name or your name is different to the documents presented. If the three documents you present do not provide evidence of your current South Australian address you must present a further document that does. If your document(s) only show your middle name(s) as an initial(s), you must present another acceptable primary document which shows what the initial stands for. Translations from an approved translator based in Australia must also be presented if the documents are not in English. You must provide original documents. Photocopies, certified extracts of original documents and commemorative certificates are not acceptable. If you are genuinely unable to provide acceptable documents, you may be required to produce a satisfactory alternative document or to complete a non-standard evidence of identity verification form. The following criteria do not constitute a genuine inability to produce an original identity document:
•  there is an expense in obtaining the documents from the relevant source (but they are obtainable); or
•  the documents have been misplaced, stolen or destroyed (but they can be located or replaced). You will be asked to provide consent as part of your application to your document(s) being checked with the document issuer or official record holder via third party systems for the purpose of confirming your identity. Primary Evidence of Identity Secondary Evidence of Identity (All primary evidence of identity documents must be in hard copy/physical format or presented with a hard copy/ physical document)
• A current Australian passport or one that has expired within the previous three years;
• A current New Zealand passport (where the Australian visa cannot be verified);
• An Australian Births, Deaths and Marriages office issued full birth certificate showing parental details (a commemorative certificate, or extract is not acceptable);
• A current Australian visa (with a foreign passport and accompanied by a visa grant notice) or an electronic travel authority (with a foreign passport);
• An Australian Government ImmiCard (current or expired) (Evidence of Immigration Status or Australian Migration Status or Permanent Resident Evidence or Residence Determination) issued by the Department of Home Affairs;
• Australian Citizenship Certificate, Certificate of Naturalisation; Declaratory Certificate of Australian Citizenship; Evidentiary Certificate of Australian Citizenship; Citizenship by Descent extracts (formerly Registration of Citizenship by Descent); or Adoption in accordance with the Hague convention on inter-country adoption certificate issued by the Department of Home Affairs;
• A Document for Travel to Australia issued by the Department of Home Affairs;
• A Certificate of Identity or a United Nations Convention Travel Document (Titre de Voyage) issued by the Australian Passport Office (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade);
• Photograph and/or signature stored on the Registrar of Motor Vehicles’ database,
• South Australian proof of age card (issued after 9 October 2006);
• South Australian or Federal Police Officer photo identity card;
• Current interstate photo driver’s licence or learner’s permit.
• Aboriginal Population Record Certificate issued by the Northern Territory Government. (Secondary evidence of identity documents may be either in hard copy/physical or digital format - (electronic statements accessed via your account on an app on your device (e.g. mobile phone or tablet) and Internet printed statements are acceptable)
• An expired (no limit) New Zealand passport (where the Australian visa cannot be verified);
• Australian Defence Force photo identity card (excluding civilian staff and family);
• A current Medicare card, Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card or Department of Veterans’ Affairs entitlement card that shows your name (may include other persons’ names and your name does not need to be the primary name);
• Current Defence Housing Agreement;
• An interstate equivalent of the South Australian proof of