Licensing and Registration
Queensland Transport is the lead agency for issues such as vehicle registration, licensing, Australian road rule, and the like including customer service issues. They can be contacted on 3834 2011 or alternatively, refer to their website for more inforamtion www.transport.qld.gov.au
The top 5 frequently asked questions about licensing and registration issues can be found via the following link: www.transport.qld.gov.au/home.nsf/index/faqhome.
Q: Where would I find information relating to overdimensional load movements 'as of right'?The Queensland Transport Website (Performance Guidelines).
Q: Where would I find information relating to the registration and access of Agriculture, Road Making Machinery and Recreational Vehicles?The Queensland Transport Website (conditional registration).
Q: If I receive an application for a permit for a special event or special circumstance where would I locate appropriate guidelines?Division 2B and 2C of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Regulation 1995.
Q: If I am an international visitor and I come to Australia, what do I have to do to get a license?Under current legislation contained within the Transport Operations (Road Use Management-Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999, Section 35 provides in part that,
- (1) A valid non-Queensland driver licence authorises the holder to drive, on a Queensland road, a class of motor vehicle that the holder is authorised to drive under the licence.
(2) The holder of a non-Queensland driver licence must comply with a condition of the licence.
(5) If the holder takes up residence in Queensland, the authority is withdrawn--
- (a) for an interstate licence--3 months after the holder takes up residence; or
(b) for a foreign licence--
- (i) if the holder is an Australian citizen--3 months after the holder takes up residence; or (ii) if the holder is not an Australian citizen but has a resident visa before taking up residence-- 3 months after the holder takes up residence; or (iii) if the holder is not an Australian citizen but gets a resident visa after taking up residence-- 3 months after the holder gets the visa.
If you are the holder of a provisional drivers licence you must always carry the driver licence with you when you drive and show it immediately to a police officer upon request. You may be fined if you do not do this.
If you are an open driver licence holder you should always keep your driver licence with you at all times when you drive and show it to a police officer upon request. If you do not have the open drive lience with you, you may be given 48 hours to produce the open driver licence to a police station nominated by the police officer. You may be fined if you do not do this.
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