17Requirements for holders of P1 and P2 provisional licences

17 Requirements for holders of P1 and P2 provisional licences

(1)  In this regulation –

authorised emergency vehicle means –

(a) a fire engine or other vehicle of which the State Fire Commission is the registered operator or which is operated under the authority of the State Fire Commission; or

(b) an ambulance operating under the authority of the Commissioner of Ambulance Services.

(2)  Subject to subregulation (4) , a person who is in the P1 stage must not drive a motor vehicle on a public street unless a sign issued or authorised by the Registrar displaying the letter “P” in red lettering on a white background (a P-plate) is displayed so as to be clearly visible –

(a) in the case of a motor cycle, at the rear of the motor cycle; or

(b) in the case of any other motor vehicle, from the front and rear of the motor vehicle or, if the motor vehicle is towing a trailer and the trailer would obscure the visibility of the letter displayed at the rear of the motor vehicle, from the front of the motor vehicle and from the rear of the trailer.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(3)  Subject to subregulation (4) , a person who is in the P2 stage must not drive a motor vehicle on a public street unless a sign issued or authorised by the Registrar displaying the letter “P” in green lettering on a white background (a P-plate) is displayed so as to be clearly visible –

(a) in the case of a motor cycle, at the rear of the motor cycle; or

(b) in the case of any other motor vehicle, from the front and rear of the motor vehicle or, if the motor vehicle is towing a trailer and the trailer would obscure the visibility of the letter displayed at the rear of the motor vehicle, from the front of the motor vehicle and from the rear of the trailer.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(4)  A person is not subject to the requirements of subregulation (2) or (3) if that person –