Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made(1) The holder of a class C learner licence is authorised to learn to drive a class C vehicle.
(2) The holder of a class C P1 type, P2 type, P type or open licence is authorised--
(a) to drive a class C vehicle; and
(b) to learn to drive a class LR, MR, HR or UD vehicle.
(3) The holder of a class LR P1 type, P2 type, P type or open licence is authorised--
(a) to drive a class LR vehicle; and
(b) to learn to drive a class MR, HR or UD vehicle.
(4) The holder of a class MR P1 type, P2 type, P type or open licence is authorised--
(a) to drive a class MR vehicle; and
(b) to learn to drive a class HR, HC or UD vehicle.
(5) The holder of a class HR P1 type, P2 type, P type or open licence is authorised--
(a) to drive a class HR vehicle; and
(b) to learn to drive a class HC, MC or UD vehicle.
(6) The holder of a class HC learner licence is authorised to learn to drive a class HC vehicle.
(7) The holder of a class HC P1 type, P2 type, P type or open licence is authorised--
(a) to drive a class HC vehicle; and
(b) to learn to drive a class MC or UD vehicle.
(8) The holder of a class MC P1 type, P2 type, P type or open licence is authorised--
(a) to drive a class MC vehicle; and
(b) to learn to drive a class UD vehicle.
(9) However, subsections (2)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b), (5)(b), (7)(b) and (8)(b) do not apply to a person authorised to continue to drive motor vehicles under a relevant order.
(10) The holder of a class UD P1 type, P2 type, P type or open licence is authorised to drive a class UD vehicle.
(11) If this section authorises the holder of a licence to drive a class of motor vehicle, the holder is authorised to learn to drive the class of vehicle with either an automatic or manual transmission or with a synchromesh gearbox.
(12) However, a holder who is authorised to learn to drive a vehicle under this section or section 128(10) or 131(2) must not drive the vehicle on a road unless--
(a) the holder is driving under the direction of a person who--
(i) holds an O type licence for the class of vehicle that the holder is driving; and
(ii) has held an O type licence for the class of vehicle that the holder is driving for at least 1 year; and
(b) if the vehicle is a vehicle with passenger seating capacity--the person sits next to the holder.
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
(13) A person must not direct the driving of a vehicle on a road by a holder who is authorised to learn to drive a vehicle under this section or section 128(10) or 131(2) unless--
(a) the person--
(i) holds an O type licence for the class of vehicle the holder is driving; and
(ii) has held an O type licence for the class of vehicle the holder is driving for at least 1 year; and
(b) if the vehicle is a vehicle with passenger seating capacity--the person sits next to the holder.
Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.