DKTMost road rules are the same across Australia, but these are specific to New South Wales.
- Learner licence is valid for 5 years; if it expires the DKT must be passed again. (source)
- Seven steps: DKT, learner licence, Hazard Perception Test, Driving Test, P1, P2, full licence. The HPT comes BEFORE the Driving Test. (source)
- Under 25: 120 hours supervised driving including 20 at night; Safer Drivers Course = 20 bonus hours; "3 for 1" instructor lessons. (source)
- Under 25 needs 10 months on a learner licence to sit the HPT, 12 months to sit the Driving Test; 25+ have no minimum. (source)
- HPT result is valid for 15 months; fail the Driving Test = rebook after 7 days. (source)
- Learner, P1 and P2 drivers must have zero BAC; most full licence holders must be under 0.05; supervisor must be under 0.05. (source)
- Max speed: learner 90 km/h, P1 90 km/h, P2 100 km/h. (source)
- Learner, P1 and P2: no phone use at all, even hands-free or stopped at lights. (source)
- Demerit limits in 3 years: learner 4, P1 4, P2 7, full 13. Any speeding offence puts a learner or P1 over their limit. (source)
- P1 under 25: from 11 pm to 5 am, no more than one passenger aged under 21. (source)
- P1/P2 cannot drive high-performance vehicles (over 130 kW/tonne, engine modifications, banned list). Learners may learn in them. (source)
- Passing the Driving Test in an automatic limits P1/P2 to automatics unless supervised. (source)
- Learners cannot drive in Parramatta Park, Centennial Park or Moore Park. (source)
- Default speed limits: 50 km/h built-up areas, 100 km/h elsewhere; shared zone 10 km/h; school zone times shown on sign; school bus with flashing lights: do not overtake over 40 km/h. (source)
- Keep a 3-second gap (4+ seconds in poor conditions). (source)
- Pass stopped emergency / tow / breakdown vehicles with flashing lights at 40 km/h where the limit is 80 or less; above 80 slow down and move over if safe. (source)
- Overtaking a bicycle: at least 1 m (limit 60 km/h or less) or 1.5 m (over 60). (source)
- Must not drive in the right lane on roads over 80 km/h or with Keep left unless overtaking sign, except overtaking, turning right, obstruction etc. (source)
- Taxis (not rideshare) and HC hire cars may use bus lanes; no stopping in a bus lane. (source)
- Parking distances: 20 m before / 10 m after bus stops and children's/pedestrian crossings; 20 m from lights intersections; 10 m from other intersections; 3 m from double lines and Australia Post boxes; 1 m from hydrants; 20 m either side of level crossings. (source)
- Indicate for at least 5 seconds before pulling out from the kerb or a parking area. (source)
- No U-turns at traffic lights unless a U-turn permitted sign is shown. (source)
- Left turn on red is allowed only where a sign permits it, after stopping. (source)
- Child restraints: under 7 must use an approved restraint; under 4 cannot sit in the front of a car with 2+ rows; 4-7 cannot unless back seats are filled by other under-7s. (source)
- Mobile Drug Testing screens for ecstasy, cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine; NSW has mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras and four types of speed camera. (source)
- Crash with no police attending: report within 24 hours if a vehicle is towed, property damaged or details not exchanged (Police Assistance Line 131 444). (source)