Driving theory test - no longer required

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Driving theory test - no longer required
Topic Started: 6 Jan 2005, 09:14 PM (1,022 Views)
lhmfitness	6 Jan 2005, 09:14 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 62 Group: Members Member #89 Joined: 25 September 2004	Hi All, Received my Vic driving license from Vicroads today - No theory test required. Rules changed as at 1 Jan 05. Hope this helps. Colin



heyjan	7 Jan 2005, 12:09 AM Post #2
Megastar Posts: 95 Group: Members Member #93 Joined: 28 September 2004 Migration Status Permanent Resident My Mood optosceptic My Location Seaside Mornington	Hiya Please tell me its true!!! We are coming out in Jan and the thought of having to take a theory test on top of everything was c***. So what do you do now - do we still have to go into the department of Driving Please let me know??? Cheers Jan :lmao:



Fozzie	7 Jan 2005, 12:31 AM Post #3
Member Posts: 62 Group: Members Member #26 Joined: 10 September 2004	lhmfitness Jan 6 2005, 09:14 PM Hi All, Received my Vic driving license from Vicroads today - No theory test required. Rules changed as at 1 Jan 05. Hope this helps. Colin Really!!!!! :D :D Was worried about having to do that! :yikes: Michelle :lmao:



mezza586	7 Jan 2005, 12:36 AM Post #4
Moderator Posts: 273 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 10 September 2004	lhmfitness Jan 6 2005, 09:14 PM Hi All, Received my Vic driving license from Vicroads today - No theory test required. Rules changed as at 1 Jan 05. Hope this helps. Colin ROFL. Doug took his a theory test a few weeks ago. No mention of pending changes. Still he was proud of his 94% and it did help him to learn a few rules. Meryl :lmao:



lhmfitness	7 Jan 2005, 06:25 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 62 Group: Members Member #89 Joined: 25 September 2004	Yes it's definately true. All you need is your UK license, passport, proof of address and of course $139 (10 years). They give you the license approx 5 mins after paying. What a bonus. Vic roads rule book for sale any offers :thumbs up: Colin



mezza586	7 Jan 2005, 07:56 PM Post #6
Moderator Posts: 273 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 10 September 2004	lhmfitness Jan 7 2005, 06:25 PM Yes it's definately true. All you need is your UK license, passport, proof of address and of course $139 (10 years). They give you the license approx 5 mins after paying. What a bonus. Vic roads rule book for sale any offers :thumbs up: Colin Doug is from the US. Is it only for UK licence holders? Meryl



celtic kid	10 Jan 2005, 07:51 AM Post #7
Newbie Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #157 Joined: 9 January 2005	Does this mean that if you have a UK driving licence you dont have to take a driving test or theory test or any kind of test? Because my brother in law had to take a driving test although he lived in Canberra at the time. Cheers Celtic kid.



NJJ	10 Jan 2005, 01:14 PM Post #8
Addicted Member Posts: 216 Group: Members Member #73 Joined: 14 September 2004 My Mood Radiant	lhmfitness Jan 6 2005, 09:14 PM Hi All, Received my Vic driving license from Vicroads today - No theory test required. Rules changed as at 1 Jan 05. Hope this helps. Colin b************!!!! Did my test the week before christmas. o well passed it no probs although they (the clowns at vicroads in burwood) did give me a P platers licence by mistake which it took another hour or so to sort out with them.. Out of interest, did they revoke your UK licence? the woman at vicroads too my UK licence off me which was an old-style paper licence. Nick



lhmfitness	10 Jan 2005, 06:47 PM Post #9
Member Posts: 62 Group: Members Member #89 Joined: 25 September 2004	celtic kid Jan 10 2005, 07:51 AM Does this mean that if you have a UK driving licence you dont have to take a driving test or theory test or any kind of test? Because my brother in law had to take a driving test although he lived in Canberra at the time. Cheers Celtic kid. Yes, no test of any type required. Colin



mattyuk	7 Apr 2008, 07:41 PM Post #10
Newbie Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #1,690 Joined: 23 September 2007	Hi i dont have a driving licence and will be comin to melbourne soon, does any1 no if i get a driving licence in australia would i be able to use it here in uk?



Amanda & Simon	10 Apr 2008, 10:45 AM Post #11
Braiiiiiinnnss Posts: 4,252 Group: Admin Member #1,707 Joined: 28 September 2007 Migration Status Citizen My Location Middle Park	If you pass your test in Oz & then want to drive in the UK when you go back to visit, you can - see:DVLA - Foreign Licences Australian licences are okay for upto 12 months. Amanda



le timm	28 Apr 2008, 06:57 AM Post #12
Member Posts: 46 Group: Members Member #2,106 Joined: 15 April 2008	Can I buy/insure a car before I have got a Victoria license, and do I need to have a permanent address to insure/register it? We are planning on taking a month or two in holiday lets to get a feel for the 'burbs before renting, but don't want to have to rent a car for that whole period.



Amanda & Simon	29 Apr 2008, 12:53 PM Post #13
Braiiiiiinnnss Posts: 4,252 Group: Admin Member #1,707 Joined: 28 September 2007 Migration Status Citizen My Location Middle Park	I think you must be able to. Those on temp resident visas use their UK licences for as long as they're temporary residents and I can't imagine there's no way for them to buy and insure a car. Might mean a couple of hoops to jump through, possibly dealing with specialist insurers or something, but it must be possible on a UK licence. However, the permanent address thing might be a bigger barrier since Vicroads and insurance companies will probably want one. I'd email Vicroads and ask them if I were you. If it turns out that it's impractical to buy without a permanent address I suggest Rent-A-Bomb for cheaper car hire.


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