Submitted 5 weeks ago by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to australia@aussie.zone
EDR is being phased out and ended in most states on Wednesday. If you’re a permanent resident your overseas license got transferred to a Aussie one under EDR you may need to resit further exams or risk being found driving illegally.
Temporary residents are allowed to keep using their overseas license.
The title is false. Here is a copy-pasta:
“Permanent residents in Australia who use their overseas licence on Aussie roads…”
A title suggestion refused to pop up so I tried to paraphrase my imperfect understanding of this.
“The EDR allowed international citizens permanently residing in Australia to transfer their overseas licence to an Aussie one without sitting further exams. However, this will end in most states and territories across Australia on Wednesday.”
I can change it but honestly the finer points of what they’re saying are confusing to me.
I just threw this article out there so any affected people can know.
My interpretation of the article is that there are two parts.
So, those that haven’t converted their licenses will need to do so, and sit an exam to get the Aussie licence. But it sounds like the ones that have already converted the license and are driving on an Aussie license will (should?) not be affected.
This has been the case of a while in Victoria already. Makes sense to me, and hardly much of an imposition since you have to renew your driver’s licence from any country eventually anyway.
And yeah, if you’re just visiting or on a temporary visa, no probs
Salvo@aussie.zone 5 weeks ago
Australian Road Rules are a lot different to road rules in other countries.
Reiterating them with people who know how to drive, but don’t know how to drive in Australia will certainly make DashCams Australia less interesting.
That said, for every one person using an Overseas licence who drives in a reckless manner (by Australian legal standards), there are dozens of people with Australian Licences who drive recklessly due to arrogance, stubbornness or just pure selfishness.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 weeks ago
Yeah, that makes sense.
I just wanted to be a bro and throw this info out there so people know they may need to retake the test and sort their license.
It changed overnight and the penalties for driving without a valid license can be fines or jail.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 weeks ago
Well said. This change might help, but not nearly as much as better education and enforcement of our existing laws, and most importantly better road design would.