Monday, 2 November 2009

Green Ps

Penned by Psych Babbler™ at 10:56 AM
I had my Hazard Perception Test to move on to my P2 license today morning.

And I passed! Yay!! I was worried I might fail (given my track record with getting too nervous for exams) but it was pretty straightforward and would have been embarrassing if I had failed!





So now my car proudly displays the green P-plates which I will have for a couple of years until I can graduate to a full license. Still the same rules in terms of blood alcohol level --- zero. However, the max speed I can drive is 100 kph. So no more 90 kph on the M5 and watching others whizz past me.

And most importantly, more job opportunities open up as there are many jobs within the health service that require at least a P2 license.
So out with the red Ps and in with the green...

Until next time,

Cheers!!!

Penned under: , ,

12 penned views:

  1. Wow, I didn't realise the Ps in NSW are speed restricted....and extra steps for each step....hmmm....
    ReplyDelete
  3. Congrats :-)

    And I am surprised even Jobs are dependent on ur license?? :O
    ReplyDelete
  4. Cool. Congrats! Seems driving test are more strict in Australia than they are in US. Wouldn't fancy living there :P
    ReplyDelete
  7. I am impressed with this grading system that the Australian governement has. I don't know how it exactly works but it looks very systematic. Very disciplined. How I wish there was something similar, (ha! who am i kidding) here too. I hate to honk to indicate 'let me go' or 'get out of the way' but looks like if I don't do it I am stuck in bad traffic or I have to bear with ugly looks and gestures!
    :(
    Anyway, congratulations. :)
    ReplyDelete
  8. @ Tash: Yeah I think NSW is really strict. I found out that L platers in Canberra can have a certain amount of alcohol...it's not zero BAC like in NSW!

    @ Titaxy: Thanks :)

    @ Smita: Some jobs in the health sector require outreach...i.e. doing home visits or meeting clients in a central location and hence they need someone with a license. Luckily my current position was okay with me having my P1 license but most don't.

    @ Richa: Thanks! And yes...the driving license procedure is so strict here I regretted not getting one when I was 18 in India! I wouldn't have to go through this whole rigmarole of 5 years or so to get a complete license.

    @ Nu: Thanks :)

    @ Ani: Thank you!

    @ G: The system actually gave me the shits because like an idiot I didn't get my license when I was 18 back in India and then got here to realise their system takes at least 5-6 years to get a full license. Basically you first do a comp test and get your learner's license, then you have to do 120 hours of driving (when I did it, I needed 50 thank goodness!), then have an actual driving test to get a P1 license which you have for at least 12 months. Then you sit for the HPT which is a computerised test and get the P2 license which is for 2 years. And then you sit another computerised test for the full license. Sigh.
    ReplyDelete
  11. Thank goodness G already asked and I don't have to. I was quite curious about the letter assignments and how things work there. I was 16 when I got my full license. Course, the rules have changed since then.

    Good for me then; Good for kids now, I say.
    ReplyDelete

Thanks for your views...I do appreciate them!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Ratings and Recommendations by outbrain