Driving without a licence
You must always carry your licence when driving.
Police can ask to see your licence anytime. If you’re using a digital driver licence make sure your phone is charged and the screen is not cracked.
You can get a fine for driving without your licence with you or refusing to show it when asked.
Your licence must be:
- current (not expired, suspended or disqualified)
- the correct licence class for the type of vehicle you’re driving
- a NSW licence, unless you’re complying with the current requirements and conditions for interstate and overseas driver licences.
Penalties for driving without the correct, current licence include large fines and prison, and increase for repeat offences within 5 years.
You must not let anyone without a licence drive your vehicle.
Learner driver supervisor
A learner driver must always drive with a supervisor sitting in the seat next to them.
A learner can be immediately suspended if they drive without a supervisor.
Supervisor requirements
Licence
A supervisor must have a full (unrestricted) Australian driver licence. This means a driver with a learner, provisional P1 or P2, or overseas licence must not supervise a learner driver.
Both the supervisor and the learner driver can be fined if the supervisor does not have a full Australian driver licence.
Alcohol and drugs
When supervising a learning driver, a supervisor must:
- have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) under 0.05
- not have illegal drugs present in their system or be under the influence of any drug.
Police can breath-test a supervisor involved in a crash.
If a supervisor is admitted to hospital after a crash, medical practitioners can also take blood and urine tests.
Police can also test a supervisor who shows signs of being under the influence of drugs, including prescription drugs.
The same severe penalties for alcohol and drugs that apply to drivers also apply to supervisors.