Provisional licence holders who have been issued with a notice of disqualification can choose to enter a Safer Driver Agreement instead of serving the 6 month disqualification period [Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (SA) s 81BA]. The agreement will apply for the duration of the provisional licence.

A provisional licence holder will only be eligible to enter into a Safer Driver Agreement if the following conditions are satisfied:

Effect of Safer Driver Agreement

Disqualified drivers will return to the licence they were on when they committed the offence. For example, if a driver on a P1 licence commits a breach of conditions resulting in disqualification and enters into a Safer Driver Agreement, they will be able to apply for a P1 licence again.

If a driver subsequently breaches their licence conditions or accumulates 4 or more demerit points again they will be disqualified for a period of 12 months. The disqualification period must be served as there is no provision for an appeal to the Magistrates Court [Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (SA) s 81BB(2)].