96Interstate and international visitors

96 Interstate and international visitors

96 Interstate and international visitors

(cf 2008 Reg cl 99)

(1) A visiting driver who holds—

(a) a current Australian driver licence or learner licence (including a New Zealand driver licence or learner licence) issued by a driver licensing authority in another jurisdiction, or

(b) a current foreign driver licence and international driving permit, or

(c) a current foreign driver licence that is written in English or is accompanied by an English translation,

that authorises its holder to drive a motor vehicle of a particular kind may drive a motor vehicle of that kind in this State, and is exempt from NSW driver licence holding requirements in relation to driving that particular kind of motor vehicle.

(2) In addition to, and without limiting, subclause (1), a visiting driver who holds—

(a) a current foreign driver licence and international driving permit, or

(b) a current foreign driver licence that is written in English or is accompanied by an English translation,

that authorises its holder to drive a light motor vehicle may, in this State, drive a light motor vehicle with a GVM that is not greater than 4.5 tonnes and that is constructed or equipped to seat not more than 12 adults (including the driver), and is exempt from NSW driver licence holding requirements in relation to driving a light motor vehicle.

Note.

Certain foreign driver licences limit the holder to driving motor vehicles of a certain weight (eg 3.5 tonne GVM) in the foreign jurisdiction. The holder of such a foreign driver licence may, in NSW, drive any light motor vehicle under 4.5 tonne GVM.

(3) Subclause (2) does not apply to a driver licence that authorises its holder to drive only a motor bike, motor trike or motor vehicle referred to in clause 99(1)(c) or (d).

(4) A visiting driver ceases to be exempt under this clause from NSW driver licence holding requirements if any of the following happen—

(a) in the case of a visiting driver who is the holder of an Australian driver licence or learner licence or New Zealand driver licence or learner licence—the driver has resided in this State for a continuous period of more than 3 months, unless the driver also holds a valid Driver Identification Document issued by the Department of Defence of the Commonwealth,