Conditions for a car learner licence

You must always drive with someone who has held a current driver licence for the type of vehicle you're driving at least one year.

Obey any conditions shown on the licence.

If you get a C class (car) learner licence, you can drive a motor vehicle weighing up to 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass on a road.

The learner licence is valid for one year.

You must always carry your learner licence when you drive and show it immediately to a police officer upon request.

Do not drink alcohol and then drive.

Driving with a mobile phone

Using a hand-held mobile phone is illegal when driving, even when you are stopped at traffic lights. This includes making and receiving calls. You must pull over to a safe place to make or receive a call. However, you can drive and make or receive calls from a 'hands-free' mobile phone kit or a CB radio.
When using such equipment you must drive with utmost care and attention and do not allow yourself to be distracted.

                     Information taken from "Your keys to driving in Queensland" a Qld Transport publication.

Current penalties for speeding are:

UP TO 12 KM/H OVER THE LIMIT:
       $100 + 1 demerit point

BY AT LEAST 13 KM/H BUT LESS THAN 20 KM/H OVER THE LIMIT:
      $150 + 3 demerit points

BY AT LEAST 20 KM/H BUT LESS THAN 30 KM/H OVER THE LIMIT:
      $250 + 4 demerit points

BY AT LEAST 30 KM/H BUT LESS THAN 40 KM/H OVER THE LIMIT:
      $350 + 4 demerit points

BY AT LEAST 40 KM/H AND OVER:
      $700 + 8 demerit points and a loss of licence for 6 months.

as at 10.9.2003