DKT| Licence | Plates to display | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Learner permit | L plate | Front and rear of the vehicle |
| P1 probationary | Red P plate (white P on a red background, about 150 mm square) | Front and rear of the vehicle |
| P2 probationary | Green P plate (white P on a green background, about 150 mm square) | Front and rear of the vehicle |
| Full licence | No plates | - |
- Every plate must be clearly visible from 20 metres.
- Display the plates whenever you drive, including a car you do not own.
- When you move from P1 to P2, replace the red plates with green plates before you drive as a P2 driver.
The yellow "Driver under instruction" plate
If you hold a probationary licence and you are being instructed or tested in a manual car because your licence is limited to automatics, you must also display a yellow plate, about 150 mm square, with the words "Driver under instruction" in black letters. Your P plates must stay on as well. See the automatic-only condition.
Based on the Victorian Road to Solo Driving handbook and the VicRoads learner and probationary pages. Rules change from time to time, so check vicroads.vic.gov.au for the latest.
Quick answers
What colour P plates do you display in Victoria?
Red P plates on a P1 licence and green P plates on a P2 licence, on the front and rear of the vehicle and visible from 20 metres.
When do you need the yellow plate?
A probationary driver who is being instructed or tested in a manual car, while holding an automatic-only licence, must display a yellow "Driver under instruction" plate as well as P plates.