Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A person who holds a probationary driver licence or a driver licence issued on a probationary basis in another jurisdiction must not drive a motor vehicle (other than a tractor) on a highway unless—
(a) an appropriate P plate is displayed facing out from the rear of the vehicle so that the letter "P" is clearly visible and the colour of the plate is distinguishable from a distance of 20 metres behind the vehicle; and
(b) in the case of a vehicle other than a motor cycle, an appropriate P plate is displayed facing out from the front of the vehicle so that the letter "P" is clearly visible and the colour of the plate is distinguishable from a distance of 20 metres ahead of the vehicle.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
(2) A person who does not hold a probationary driver licence or a driver licence issued on a probationary basis in another jurisdiction must not drive a motor vehicle on a highway if there is displayed facing out from the front or rear of the vehicle a plate that is, or that resembles, a P plate.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is driving a police vehicle or to an emergency worker driving an emergency vehicle.
Note
Emergency worker is defined in the Road Rules.