Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021

For section 157(b), the person satisfies the experience requirements for a class R P1 probationary licence if the person satisfies subsection (2) or (3).

For subsection (1), the person must—

have been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and

hold a class RE learner licence; and

have held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R P1 probationary licence, a class RE learner licence for a period of at least—

if the person holds a competency declaration (learner)—90 days; or

otherwise—1 year; and

if the person’s application claiming special need for a class R Queensland driver licence was approved because the chief executive was satisfied under section 143(2)(b)(i)—satisfy either of the following—

the person holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence;

the person—

has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R P1 probationary licence, a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence; but

has not held a provisional licence, a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a provisional licence or an O type licence since the person’s period of disqualification ended; and

if the person’s application claiming special need for a class R Queensland driver licence was approved because the chief executive was satisfied under section 143(2)(b)(ii)—

be under 25 years when the person applies for the class R P1 probationary licence; and

have held, at some time, a provisional licence or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a provisional licence, but not since the person’s period of disqualification ended; and

have not held a probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence, for a total period of at least 1 year since the person’s period of disqualification ended.

Alternatively for subsection (1), the person must hold a class RE P1 probationary licence or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class RE P1 probationary licence.

In subsection (2)(c), a reference to a class RE learner licence includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class RE learner licence.