To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

held a learner's permit for at least 12 months, if you're aged between 17 and 24 and at least 6 months if 25 or older.
completed 75 hours of supervised driving, including 15 hours night driving.
passed a practical driving test (VORT or CBT&A)
passed the hazard perception test

Link to more info

Practical Driving Test (either VORT or CBT&A)

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

To be issued a provisional licence you must either:

pass a practical driving test (Vehicle On Road Test/VORT) with a qualified Examiner

complete a competency-based training course (CBT&A/log book) with a qualified Examiner (CBT&A not offered by Thrive Driver Training)

Once you've completed the practical driving test (VORT or CBT&A) you'll be issued a Certificate of Competency.

Link to VORT Info

Hazard Perception Test

Final application process

You must pass a hazard perception test

For information about the Hazard Perception Test click here

Link to more information

Final application process

Once you have passed a hazard perception test and driving test, present your:

learner's permit
log book showing 75 hours of completed driving
certificate of competency
a completed application form to a Service SA customer service centre. Once the fee is paid, a temporary licence will be issued.

If you have a mySAGOV account, you can access a legally compliant digital provisional licence through the mySAGOV if you don't already have one.

Link to more information

It is possible to arrange your own VORT assessment with a qualified Examiner here

Thrive Driver Training can arrange your VORT

Option 1- In your own car - from $250
Option 2 - In our car - from $330
Option 3- In our car plus a 30-minute "Warm Up" lesson prior -from $380

(Prices vary - due to variation in examiner fees)

Thrive Driver Training will only arrange your VORT if you have had lessons with us, have shown that you are working at the required standard and are close to or have completed your 75 hours of supervised driving

Please allow 4-6 weeks notice for your VORT assessment date to allow for the booking to be made with the VORT Examiner (often booked well in advance)

Please make contact via email with your chosen option 1, 2 or 3 for your VORT assessment along with some dates/times you would be available to lisa@thrivedrivertraining.com.au

VORTS begin and finish at The Homemaker Centre Car Park Mount Barker

The Vehicle On Road Test (VORT) will test your skills and knowledge as a safe and competent driver. It may take up to 45 minutes to complete all elements of your test.
You will be required to demonstrate 5 slow speed manoeuvres, (move off , angle park, U-turn, 3-point turn and reverse parallel park) as well as a general drive. The general drive component will test yourdriving skills e.g. changing lanes, turning on and from busy roads, turning at traffic lights, negotiating roundabouts, stop and give-way signs, your interaction with other road users and the system of car control. Click here for more information
The VORT will be conducted on a test route set by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and is designed to enable demonstration of safe operation of a motor vehicle and interaction with other road users in a range of situations
If you are the holder of a Learner's Permit and fail a VORT, you must wait at least 14 days before attempting another VORT.

VORT marking

For information about how the VORT is marked click here

You must comply with the following conditions when undertaking a VORT:

You must comply with all Learner's Permit conditions.
You must present your current permit to the VORT motor driving instructor at the beginning of the test. If the permit does not have a photograph, additional identification such as a passport or other acceptable documentation must be produced.
You must be punctual or you may forfeit your test.
You must allow an Authorised Person (a government employee who has clearly identified himself/herself) to observe, from within the test vehicle if requested. The Authorised Person will ask the Instructor to show your Learner's Permit.
You will not be allowed to carry passengers (or animals) during a VORT. (The Authorised Examiner and any Authorised Persons are exempt.)
You must wear appropriate footwear - no thongs, bare feet, clogs (shoes with soles thicker than 3cm) or shoes without heel support.

Notes:

The VORT practical test cannot be started earlier than 5 minutes before or later than 15 minutes after the appointed time.

Learner's Permit conditions still apply until the appropriate licence is obtained from a Service SA Centre even though the test has been passed and a Certificate of Competency has been issued.

If you are using your own vehicle you must provide evidence that your vehicle is registered and it will be checked for roadworthiness according to the details in the Driving Companion.

You may have an additional person in the vehicle during your VORT, they are called an Authorised Person - click here for more details

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

Practical Driving Test (either VORT or CBT&A)

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

Hazard Perception Test

Final application process

Final application process

Final application process

Final application process

Final application process

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Phone or Text

Phone or Text

Email

Phone or Text

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Statement of Acknowledgement

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

Practical Driving Test (either VORT or CBT&A)

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

To apply for your provisional car licence (Ps) you must have:

Hazard Perception Test

Final application process

Final application process

Final application process

Final application process

Final application process

Phone or Text

Phone or Text

Phone or Text

Email

Phone or Text

Phone or Text

Statement of Acknowledgement

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