With more of our young people getting their licence, here is some information from Waka Kotahi. 

It’s about keeping our road users safe

To keep you safe while you’re still learning, there are some conditions you must follow while on your restricted licence:

• Between 5am and 10pm you can drive on your own.
• Between 10pm and 5am you can only drive if you have a supervisor in the front passenger seat.
• You must not carry any passengers on your motorcycle or moped or in any sidecar.
• If you’re driving without a supervisor, you can only take a passenger if they are:
  • your spouse or partner (for example the person you live with as if you’re married or in a civil union)
  • a child who is financially dependent on you or your spouse (for example you’re their parent or guardian) and who normally resides with you or your spouse
  • your parent or guardian
  • relatives that live with you and are on a social security benefit
  • someone you look after as their primary caregiver.

Be prepared to show evidence to a police officer if requested.

• If you sit your restricted practical test in an automatic vehicle, you’ll have a condition on your licence that means you can only drive automatic vehicles. This condition doesn’t apply if you have a supervisor with you.

Who can be a supervisor?