STAGE 1
LEARNER LICENCE:
WHEN YOU DRIVE ON YOUR LEARNER LICENCE, YOU MUST
ALWAYS DRIVE WITH A SUPERVISOR.

Your supervisor is in charge of the vehicle and must:
Hold a current and valid full New Zealand licence (which does not have a
supervisor condition) for the same class of vehicle you're learning to drive.
Have held their New Zealand full licence (or an equivalent overseas licence)
for a least two years.

Sit in the passenger seat next to you at all times while you are driving.
Carry their drivers licence with them.

STAGE 2
RESTRICTED LICENCE:
WHEN YOU DRIVE ON YOUR RESTRICTED LICENCE, YOU MUST
ALWAYS FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS

You can drive your own vehicle unsupervised only between the hours of
5am - 10pm.

You may only carry passengers if there is a supervisor present.
If under the age of 20, there is a 0% alcohol limit.

STAGE 3
FULL LICENCE

Once you have passed the full licence practical test, you don't need to
follow any of the restricted licence conditions, you can drive any vehicle
covered under class 1.

Drivers still however have responsibilities. You must have your licence with
you at all times while driving, you must be able to produce your licence
immediately when requested by an enforcement officer, failure to do so
can result in an instant fine.

It's illegal to drive, or attempt to drive under the influence of alcohol. If this is
suspected, breath and / or blood tests will be required. If you are under
the age of 20 there is a zero alcohol limit. This means that if you drive after
consuming just one drink, you will be charged with drink-driving. If you're
20 or older the legal alcohol limit is50 milligrams per 100 milligrams of
blood or 250 micrograms per litre of breath. It's also illegal to drive, or
attempt to drive under the influence of drugs, you can be required to
undertake a compulsory impairment test, if you fails this a blood test will
be required.

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OFFENCES

Restricted Licence Offence Demerit points Fine
Driving after hours 35 $100
Carrying passengers 35 $100
Automatic vehicle condition 35 $100

Demerit point information
See below for the offences that incur demerit points, and the number
of demerit points for each of those offences