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The medical standards for drivers of commercial vehicles are set by the National Transport Commission and Austroads.The driver of a vehicle carrying paying passengers (such as a school bus or tourist coach) is required to hold a driver licence depending on the size of the vehicle as well as a "Public Passenger Vehicle Driver Authority" which is issued by the state or territory issuing authority.
Queensland: Photo identification card: 15: Yes: 10: No: Applicants will be asked if they want the residential address to be shown on the back of the card. $77.40 [4] South Australia: Proof of age card: 18: Yes: No expiry: No: Apply online if Driver $25 [5] Tasmania: Personal Information Card: No Minimum: Yes: 5: No: $29 [6] Victoria: Proof of ...
Australian vehicle registration plates, number plates and license plates are issued by state, territory, and Commonwealth governments, and the armed forces of Australia.The plates are associated with a vehicle and are generally intended to last during the time that the vehicle remains registered in the state, though as they become unreadable (or for other reasons) they may be remade with a ...
The South Australian government has made several digital licences available via the mySA GOV app (Driver's licence, Proof of Age Card etc). [9] NSW also provides some licences online. [10] [11] As at 2020, Queensland's Department of Transport & Main Roads was trialling a digital license in the Fraser Coast Region. [12]
The agency's function is to build transport infrastructure and manage transport services in New South Wales. Since absorbing Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) in December 2019, [2] the agency is also responsible for building and maintaining road infrastructure, managing the day-to-day compliance and safety for roads and waterways and vehicle and driving license registrations.
Vehicle inspection in Australia is generally done on a state basis (with the exception of Federally Registered Heavy Vehicles, see below). Each state or territory has the authority to set its own laws pertaining to vehicle inspections, all (with the exception of the self-governing territory of Norfolk Island) have some form of inspection, either periodically or before a transfer of ownership.
After a set period of time (usually between three and twelve months), and often a certain number of hours practice, the learner driver is eligible to apply for their licence. In most states, there's also an age limit (which ranges from 16 ½ to 18, depending on state). In most states, including NSW, QLD, WA, Tas and ACT, the limit is 17.
Because Queensland driver licences were susceptible to fraud the department initiated a smartcard driver licence project in 2003. [2] [3] The project has suffered from long delays and cost overruns. The transition to the new cards commenced in 2011, and the new cards will replace laminated licences as they come up for renewal, expected to be ...