Conditions may be imposed on your licence due to medical reasons, an offence, administration requirements or legal requirements. These are shown on your licence as a code.
Some categories of licence are subject to specific restrictions as part of the issue of the licence and these restrictions will not show on the licence as a condition. An example of this is probationary licence holders, who must have a zero blood alcohol content (BAC of .00%) at all times while driving or in charge of a motor vehicle, etc.
Conditions that my be imposed on your licence are:
A - Automatic transmission
B - Synchromesh transmission - heavy vehicle only
E - LAMS restriction, no pillion passenger and zero BAC
I - Ignition interlock device
S - glasses or corrective lenses
V - driver aids or vehicle modifications
X - any conditon or restriction VicRoads has advised you of in writing
Z - zero blood alcohol limit
An automatic transmission restriction will apply if you pass your probationary test in an automatic vehicle. You will be restricted to driving a vehicle with automatic transmission for the duration of your probationary period.
At the end of the probationary period, the A condition will be removed.
The probationary automatic condition may be removed at anytime during the probationary period by passing a driving test in a vehicle with manual transmission.
Permanent A conditions may apply as a requirement due to specific medical reasons.
This condition will apply if you are tested in a vehicle with synchromesh transmission. In this case you will be restricted to driving a heavy vehicle with synchromesh transmission.
To have the condition removed, you must pass a drive and skills test in a non-synchromesh heavy vehicle.
An E condition will apply when you hold a motorcycle learner permit or for the first 12 months on a motorcycle licence. During this time you must not ride a motorcycle unless it is approved under the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS), must have a BAC of .00% and you cannot carry a pillion passenger (a passenger in a sidecar is acceptable).
There are no exemptions to these restrictions.
You will be notified by the court if an interlock device is required after a drink drive offence. Only a vehicle with an interlock device can be driven while this restriction applies. A vehicle with an interlock fitted will not start unless you pass a breath test.
There are no exemptions to this condition.
If you wear corrective lenses during a VicRoads eyesight test or you provide a report stating you are required to wear corrective lenses when driving, the S condition will appear on your licence.
This condition may be added to your licence at any time by notifying VicRoads that you now wear glasses or contact lenses or by providing a medical or eyesight report showing that corrective lenses are necessary. The condition may also be removed at any time by passing an eyesight test at VicRoads or providing an eyesight report showing that the corrective lenses are no longer required.
This condition will apply if you have been notified by VicRoads that specific driver aids or vehicle modifications are required for you to drive. These may include:
- left foot accelerator
- hand controls
- need to wear prosthesis, etc.
If a V condition applies you may need to carry a conditions document in Victoria and you are required to carry a conditions document to explain the details if you are driving interstate.
This relates to any other condition or restriction that you have been notified of by VicRoads, such as:
- no night driving or driving restricted to specific times
- radius or specific route restrictions
- passenger restrictions, etc.
If an X condition applies you may need to carry a conditions document in Victoria and you are required to carry conditions documents to explain the details if you are driving interstate.
The Z condition is a requirement for the driver to have a Zero Blood Alcohol Content at all times when driving. All drivers subject to a Zero Blood Alcohol limit must carry their licence at all times when driving. This condition is imposed on the licence after some drink driving bans.
There are no exemptions to this restriction.