Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) This section does not apply to a class RE learner licence.
(2) A person has a special need for a learner or provisional licence if--
(a) the person needs to drive a motor vehicle--
(i) to, or from, the person's place of employment; or
(ii) in the course of the person's employment; or
(iii) to, or from, an educational institution that the person attends; or
(iv) to get medical treatment for the person or a member of the person's family; and
(b) there is no other transport reasonably available to the person; and
(c) a refusal to grant the licence would cause severe hardship.
(3) A person claiming a special need must apply to the chief executive in the approved form.
(4) The approved form must be accompanied by a signed statement supporting the application from--
(a) for an application under subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii)--the person's employer; or
(b) for an application under subsection (1)(a)(iii)--the person in charge of the educational institution; or
(c) for an application under subsection (1)(a)(iv)--a doctor.
(5) In deciding whether to approve the application, the chief executive must consider--
(a) the times of day when the person must travel; and
(b) how often the person must travel; and
(c) the distance the person must travel; and
(d) the person's traffic history.