Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000
31Provisional licence passenger restrictions for cars—ACT
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31 Provisional licence passenger restrictions for cars—ACT (1) The holder of a provisional car licence subject to the P1 licence conditions must not drive a motor vehicle (other than a motorbike) at any time between 11 pm on one day and 5 am on the following day with more than 1 peer-aged passenger who is not a family member in the vehicle. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is— (a) a police trainee— (i) undertaking recruit training or assessment; and (ii) driving a police vehicle; or (b) is driving the motor vehicle— (i) to or from an educational institution for the purpose of education; or (ii) to or from a place of their employment; or (iii) in the course of their employment. family member— (a) includes— (i) step-parent; or (ii) stepson or stepdaughter; or (iii) sibling; or
(iv) uncle or aunt; or (v) nephew, niece or cousin; and (b) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—includes a person who is, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the person’s Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community, a family member. peer-aged passenger means a person aged between 16 and 22 years old.