Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 19

Driver licences

19. Driver licences



(1) The Corporation may, on the application of a person over the age of 18
years, grant a driver licence if it is satisfied that the applicant is
qualified to hold such a licence.





(2) The Corporation may, before granting a licence, require the applicant-

   (a)  to pass any appropriate tests; and

   (b)  to comply with any prescribed procedures and requirements; and

   (c)  to have any prescribed qualification.

(2A) Without limiting subsection (2)(b), a regulation for the purposes of that
paragraph may provide for different procedures or requirements depending on a
person's age, experience or any other factor.

(3) A licence authorises a person to drive on a highway any categories of
motor vehicle indicated in the licence for the term, and subject to any
conditions, specified in the licence.

(3A) Without limiting the generality of subsections (1) and (3), in exercising
its discretion under this section, the Corporation may grant people of or over
75 years of age driver licences for shorter terms than the terms that usually
apply to people who are less than 75 years of age.

(4) A licence may be applied for, granted, renewed or refused only in
accordance with the regulations.

(5) Subject to subsection (6), a person who holds a driver licence must have
the licence in his or her possession at all times while driving or in charge
of a large vehicle.

Penalty applying to this subsection: 5 penalty units.

(6) Subsection (5) does not apply in respect of a large vehicle being used on
a journey wholly within a radius of 80 kilometres from the place of business
from which the large vehicle normally operates.

(7) A person who holds a full driver licence issued only because of the order
of the Magistrates' Court made on an application under section 50(4) of this
Act or section 89(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991 must have the licence in his
or her possession while driving or in charge of a motor vehicle at any time
during the period of 3 years (or any longer period during which an alcohol
interlock condition as defined in section 3(1) of this Act or section 87P(1)
of the Sentencing Act 1991, as the case requires, applies to the licence) from
the first issue of a licence on that order3.

Penalty applying to this subsection: 5 penalty units.

(8) A person under the age of 26 years who holds a driver licence must have
the licence in his or her possession at all times while driving or in charge
of a motor vehicle.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.