P Off Course - $75.00
The Road Ready Plus or P...off course has been designed to support new drivers through a critical period in their driving.
The course is optional to all new drivers and motorcycle riders under the age of 26 and is only available to you after you have held a provisional licence for at least 6 months.
The course involves small groups of new drivers meeting together and participating in a 3 hour facilitated discussion workshop around the experiences of driving. Talking through things that come up in your early months of driving can be helpful - not only to yourself but to others.
Before attending the course, participants are required to complete a log of the driving behaviour of other motorists over a three day period. Full details will be provided to you once you have booked your place on the course.
After successfully completing the Road Ready Plus course you will no longer have to display your P plates. Your demerit points allowance will increase from four to eight points. You will need to present your certificate at a Canberra Connect Shopfront, allow 2 working days before attending, where you will be issued with a new licence at no extra cost. Your new licence will be endorsed with 'P Plate NOT displayed'. When you have your licence endorsed your demerit point allowance will automatically be increased.
Frequently Asked Questions
After getting my provisional licence, how soon before I can do the Roadready Plus course? At least six (6) months after obtaining your provisional licence.
I am under 26 and have both my car & motorcycle provisional licence. Can I do the P Off course and stop displaying after 6 months and receive the extra 4 demerit point allowance? Correct.
I am under 26 and I have a full car driver licence but have a provisional motorcycle licence. I have previously done the P Off course for my car licence so will this now apply to my motorcycle licence? So long as you go to a government shopfront and have your licence endorsed to say you are no longer required to display the P Plate on the motorcycle then you won't have to display the P plate however, you will not receive the 4 extra demerit points due to having a full car driver licence.
Due to traffic infringements, I have reached my demerit points allowance. If I do the P Off course before I pay the fine and receive a letter of suspension, will I get the increased 4 demerit points allowance (which is awarded upon completing the course) and be able to keep my licence? No, your licence conditions at the time of offence is noted and if your demerit points allowance at that time was 4 points, your licence will be suspended regardless of whether you attend the course or not. However, if you complete the course, your demerit points allowance will be increased to 8 points and the P plate can be removed from your vehicle when your suspension period is completed. The course can be undertaken during a suspension period as there are no practical driving components in the course.
For more information go to: http://www.roadready.act.gov.au