Australian vehicle learner driver syllabus
Learn to drive any vehicle: Australian guides by vehicle type
30 topics in 7 parts. Each topic says what you should be able to do and know, explains it in plain English and ends with questions to test yourself. Cars are the main syllabus. Use these guides if you are learning another vehicle type. Details differ by state, so each topic says what varies.
The syllabus
Learn it topic by topic
Work in order, or jump to what you are practising this week.
Part 1
Motorcycles (R-date, RE and R licences)
Motorcycle licences, pre-learner courses and riding safely in Australia.
- The motorcycle licence route
- Pre-learner and rider training courses
- The motorcycle knowledge test
- The motorcycle skills and road test
- Learner and provisional rider rules
- Helmets and protective gear
- Riding skills and positioning
- Lane filtering and sharing the road
Part 2
Trucks and heavy vehicles (LR, MR, HR, HC and MC)
Heavy vehicle licence classes, tests and safe driving.
- Heavy vehicle licence classes
- Heavy vehicle tests and assessments
- Fatigue management and work diaries
- Driving a heavy vehicle
- Loading and mass limits
Part 4
Trailers, caravans and towing
Towing rules and skills across Australia.
- Towing and your licence
- Weights, towball mass and towing limits
- Hitching, lights and brakes
- Driving with a trailer or caravan
- Reversing a trailer
Part 7
4WD, beach and outback driving
Driving four-wheel drives off the bitumen and in remote areas.
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One quiz, every topic
Random questions drawn from every topic in a random order. Great for the week before your test.