Victorian motorists with good driving records are rewarded with a discounted licence renewal fee under the Driver Reward Scheme.

Who is rewarded under the Scheme?
Victorian drivers and motorcyclists whose Victorian driving records show that they have not incurred any demerit points and have not committed certain road safety related offences for a three year period prior to their licence renewal. (See 'How is the eligibility period for a driver reward calculated?' section)

Licence holders only qualify for the reward discount if the renewal fee is paid during the period beginning three months prior to the expiry date through to six months after the expiry date. Outside this timeframe, the full fee must be paid.

What is the value of the reward?
Eligible drivers and motorcyclists will receive a 25 per cent discount off the cost of renewing their licence.

See Driver licence and learner permit fees for the discount you will receive.

When did the scheme start?
The scheme started on 1 January 2006. Drivers and motorcyclists whose licences are due for renewal on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible to be considered for the reward,

How will drivers and motorcyclists be notified if they are entitled to a discounted licence renewal under the Driver Reward Scheme?
Drivers and motorcyclists will be informed that they have received the reward through a letter of congratulations included with their licence renewal notice. If they are eligible, the licence renewal notice amount will already reflect the reward discount. Eligible licence holders can then pay their licence renewal through their preferred payment channel.

Can I still change my licence renewal period?
Yes, customers can change their licence renewal period from three to ten years or vice versa by attending a VicRoads Customer Service Centre, Licence Renewal Outlet or by calling VicRoads on 13 11 71 where staff will adjust their renewal to apply the appropriate discount.

What traffic offences will exclude a motorist from receiving the reward?
Motorists will not receive the reward if they have committed any demerit point offence, or other road safety related traffic offence (which does not incur demerit points) within the three year assessment period prior to their licence expiry date. This includes offences committed interstate that VicRoads has been notified of. These offences fall into the following categories:

• drink driving and drug driving
• speeding
• seat belt/occupant and restraint offences
• unlicensed, unauthorised and disqualified driving
• common law offences causing death, injury or endangering life, arising from the use of a motor vehicle
• hit and run and accident-related offences
• dangerous and reckless driving offences
• failure to obey traffic signs/signals and roundabout offences
• breach of novice driver/rider conditions
• fatigue management and other heavy vehicle offences
• miscellaneous safety-related offences
• commercial driver offences
• disobeying police
• unregistered vehicle use.

How is the eligibility period for a driver reward calculated?  
The three year assessment period prior to the licence renewal is referred to as the 'relevant eligibility period.' This period is calculated from:

• three months prior to the licence expiry date, and then,
• three years back from this date.

Where can I check my driving record?
All Victorian motorists can check their driving record by calling VicRoads on 13 11 71, going to a VicRoads customer service centre or by requesting a driving history report online. (external site).

Please note: driving history reports may not contain information about some offences that do not attract demerit points or a licence suspension/cancellation. To check if you have any of these offences on your record, you will need to call VicRoads on 13 11 71 or go to a VicRoads customer service centre.

What if a person requests to pay their licence renewal in advance and has not received either a renewal notice or a Driver Reward Scheme letter (confirming their eligibility)?

Licence holders only qualify for the reward discount if the renewal fee is paid during the period beginning three months prior to the expiry date through to six months after the expiry date. Outside this time frame the full fee must be paid.

How many Victorian drivers and motorcyclists will be rewarded under the scheme?
Based on current data, around 46 per cent of all Victorian licence renewals are eligible for the reward each year.

Why was the scheme introduced?
Encouraging safe driving behaviour is not just about punishing unsafe driving with penalties through enforcement of the road rules, but also about rewarding safe driving. Safe driving benefits the entire Victorian community by making roads safer for all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians.