How Long Have You Had Your License?

[jzab]

I've had my licence for 20 years (+ 1 year of P's), but there isn't an option in the poll for me.

[Night Runner]

Sorry 20 year guys. If a Mod wants to add that option, be my guest.
Which the thread starter had more options. Edit poll, close or lock thread...... :(

[Schwinn]

Vic MC for 16 years
Vic Car for 14 years

[Night Runner]

Does Australia have a Manual License and an Automatic license?
Someone posted "Had a Manual License for ## years" - just curious.

[xbcool]

got it on my 17th birthday 1year on Ps and 20years on full licence.

[Hitman]

got mine in 1992, so 1 year 'P's and 14 years Full.

[MYV8]

Originally Posted by Clarke AV

NZ one for 30 years car & motorcycle
AU VIC for 10 years car
AU NSW for 3 years car
Elevated Working Platform Licence 4 years
Amateur Radio (Grade I full class) 15 years ZL1BCD
Projectionist Licence large frame 70/15 film (IMAX)
Radio Electronics Serviceman 1980

Got my Kiwi licence 40 years ago (when the age was 15).
First Au licence 30 years ago (car, motorcycle, heavy trailer.)
Amateur Radio Full Call 20 years, next week. (When CW was involved LoL.) (VK2UP)

[Ives]

Originally Posted by [ NZTS50 ]

Simple poll but interesting, you can't drive without one......
So, how long have you had your full drivers license for?

Umm you can drive without a full license.

[Night Runner]

Originally Posted by HyperKid

Umm you can drive without a full license.

Yupe, I know. But I was just asking how long every has had their full.
Taking a full car load of passengers and driving after 10pm etc :

[FordFan86]

Originally Posted by [ NZTS50 ]

Does Australia have a Manual License and an Automatic license?
Someone posted "Had a Manual License for ## years" - just curious.

Some states in Australia only let you drive a manual if you have a manual licence. Others allow auto and manual on the one licence and i'm fairly sure if you transfer from one state without the differences you get the manual licence in the other..
I've been driving for 4 ish years.. full licence for less than a year, P plates and L's for the rest of that time.

[Night Runner]

Originally Posted by FordFan86

Some states in Australia only let you drive a manual if you have a manual licence. Others allow auto and manual on the one licence and i'm fairly sure if you transfer from one state without the differences you get the manual licence in the other..

Thanks mate, much appreciated. I think that's a good idea.
NZ doesn't have that law as far as I'm aware.

Cheers!!

[Ives]

Originally Posted by [ NZTS50 ]

Yupe, I know. But I was just asking how long every has had their full.
Taking a full car load of passengers and driving after 10pm etc :

Anyway, I've had my full license for about 1.5 yrs.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by [ NZTS50 ]

Does Australia have a Manual License and an Automatic license?
Someone posted "Had a Manual License for ## years" - just curious.

In NSW if you pass your driving test in an Auto you only Auto licence.

The same with Trucks, if you pass your HV test in a Truck with synchro box -Euro and Jap usually- you cant drive a truck with a 'crash' box -most US based trucks.

I ticked the "Over 40 Years" box, I too got my licence in SA on my 16 birthday

[Turbot]

Got my P's at 17 now 36 and yup still on P's fingers crossed full license next month. Long story. Lost license in one state went to another state got another license and another number, returned to original state many years later and told they shouldnt have given me another license number and since it had been so many years without a NSW license back to the P's but for 3 feckin years whats that shite.

[Turbot]

P.S been clinging on to 1 point for the last 12 months faaaaark. It's going to be a relief to see 12points soon.

[GK]

Motorbike licence at 17 & 9 months.
Car licence at 18.

Now aged 36.

Motorbike and car licence for 18 years each!

GK

[LUXO_8]

p's in 98, full licence in 01.....
still going strong

[Ryan]

Been a P Plater for about 3 years. Get full licence next year, when I'm 22. ;)

[Dezza]

Got my P's at the start of April in 2002. Got my full licence April 2005

[andrewts]

Getting my Ls in August. Hope I do well.

[Peter T]

Got my "P's" in Oct '68, and full licence in Oct '69, so 37yrs on full licence, ?? got my 1st 351 in 1971 and my 1st GT in '73

[jaydee]

Interesting poll, the two highest results, 17%, are for less than one year and over 25 years, good to see a broad section of members.
I'm in the 25 plus category, you younguns, heres a tip, when waiting to turn left and behind another car, if it moves off don't presume it really has or you will run into their rear and your at fault, always have a second look.
To these idiots that do this (stop again that is), don't hesitate just boot it.

[robjh80]

25 years, got my licence at 15 years old in NZ, full licence back in them days, no Learners, no P's, no demerit points, quick drive around the block with the Ministry of Transport Officer, then answer a couple of simple questions, all done.

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by robjh80

25 years, got my licence at 15 years old in NZ, full licence back in them days, no Learners, no P's, no demerit points, quick drive around the block with the Ministry of Transport Officer, then answer a couple of simple questions, all done.

So are you the same vintage as some of those loonies on NZ Motorway patrol? They would never pass a driving test, some of them .

[Night Runner]

Originally Posted by xcgxl

So are you the same vintage as some of those loonies on NZ Motorway patrol? They would never pass a driving test, some of them .

There are some shockers alright.....bloody Aucklanders! :
Does Australia have a show of similar topic? That would be just as bad, even worse. :

[banarcus]

16 years. Lost 6 points in that time.

[robjh80]

Originally Posted by xcgxl

So are you the same vintage as some of those loonies on NZ Motorway patrol? They would never pass a driving test, some of them .

Yea, there's some crazies on that show isn't there.

When I think back now handing out a full driving licence to anyone of that age was just plain crazy, we all had no respect for the driving laws or for that matter anyone else on the road at all, it's way too young imo.

I smashed my mums car up so many times, she made me buy it!!.........bright orange Austin 1300, "not a very good chick magnet for a young fella I can tell ya."

I hit a tree, a brick wall, a bendy bus and numerous cars all in the space of about 12 months.

Speeding tickets..........used to collect em, nobody every used to worry about them, no demerit points in those days.

I'm probably lucky to still be alive today the way we used to get around in those days.........they were crazy times.

[BA_BOSS]

Full licence Dec 75 so that's 31 years. I remember back in those days it was really cool to have "P" plates but not now.

Must admit, couldn't wait to get off them though, 1 year was plenty at the max restricted speed of 90kph.

Is it still 90kph on P's or is there a difference between red & green?

[EA2BA]

More then 15 less then 25 for me, so what I don't count in your poll

[DTFRMONT]

Got my P's in August 1992, Full licence in August 1995, so nearly 12 years on a full licence