DKTMost road rules are the same across Australia, but these are specific to South Australia.
- Theory test: in-office = 8 give-way diagrams (all correct) + 42 multiple choice (32 correct); myLs = 30 questions (27 correct). (source)
- Minimum age 16 for the permit; myLs available from 15 years and 9 months. (source)
- 75 hours supervised driving including 15 at night (not 100/10 or 120/20). (source)
- Learner must hold the permit 12 months if under 25, 6 months if 25 or older. (source)
- Hazard Perception Test is passed BEFORE P1 (L to P1), not between P1 and P2. (source)
- P1 lasts 12 months then moves to P2 automatically; P2 lasts 2 years; full licence at 20. (source)
- P plates are displayed on P1 only; there is no P2 plate. (source)
- P1 under 25: no driving midnight-5 am and no more than one passenger aged 16-20 (excluding immediate family), unless QSD present or exempt. (source)
- Learners and P1: total mobile phone ban, including hands-free, Bluetooth, loudspeaker and GPS. (source)
- Learners and provisional drivers: 100 km/h absolute maximum. (source)
- 4 demerit points in the learner or provisional period = breach and disqualification; speeding 10 km/h or more over any limit is a condition breach for L and P. (source)
- Zero BAC for L, P1, P2, probationary, bus, taxi, heavy vehicle and dangerous-goods drivers (SA has no 0.02 category); full licence below 0.05. THC, methylamphetamine, MDMA or cocaine in blood or saliva also breaches L and P conditions (cocaine added since the 2019 handbook). (source)
- Qualified supervising driver: unconditional licence for 2 years, no disqualification in 2 years, BAC below 0.05, sits in the front seat beside the learner. (source)
- 25 km/h when passing a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing red/blue lights; 25 km/h school zones when a child is present; 25 km/h past a stopped school bus; 25 km/h at koala crossings with lights flashing. (source)
- 40 km/h time-based school speed limit, school days 8:00-9:30 am and 2:00-4:00 pm, does not replace 25 km/h school zones (new since 2019 handbook). (source)
- 25 km/h past a stationary breakdown service vehicle with flashing amber lights on your side of the road, from 19 May 2025. (source)
- SA crossing names: emu (children's crossing with posts and flags), koala (flashing yellow lights, 25 km/h), wombat (raised crossing, usually 40 km/h). (source)
- Left turn on red is allowed only where a Left Turn on Red Permitted After Stopping sign is displayed. (source)
- Bus Only lanes are red; only public buses and emergency vehicles may use them (not taxis). Bus lane use for entering/leaving or avoiding an obstruction is limited to 100 m; bicycle lane to 50 m. (source)
- Keep left of right lane where limit over 80 km/h or a Keep Left Unless Overtaking sign applies. (source)
- Tram: pass a stationary tram with no safety zone only if no pedestrians on the road and at 10 km/h or less. (source)
- Bike storage area (bike box): motor vehicles must not enter at a red light. (source)
- Injury crash: stop, help, report to police within 90 minutes for alcohol/drug testing; call 000 for serious injury or danger. (source)
- High-powered vehicle (provisional under 25 banned): vehicles made 2010 or later with power-to-weight above 130 kW/t or engine modifications; pre-2010: 8+ cylinders, turbo/super-charged (not diesel), modified or nominated vehicles. (source)
- Ultra high-powered vehicles need a U class licence from 1 Dec 2024; learners cannot learn in one, even supervised. (source)