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Licence restrictions and conditions
Find out about licence conditions and how to remove a licence restriction.
Licence conditions
A licence condition is a requirement you must follow when driving a vehicle or riding a moped or motorcycle.
Licence condition codes are located on the back of your driver’s licence card.
Common licence conditions codes
| Condition code | What the code means |
|---|---|
| I | The holder must drive only a motor vehicle fitted with a breath alcohol device. |
| S | The holder must wear corrective lenses at all times while driving. |
| V | The holder must drive only a motor vehicle fitted with specified driver aids, or modified as directed in writing by the driver licensing authority. |
| X | The holder must comply with any condition of which they have been notified in writing by the Department. Where the code X is applied, licence holders will be issued with a notice stating the relevant licence or class conditions. |
| Z | The holder must not have a blood alcohol concentration that equals or exceeds 0.02 per cent. |
Licence restrictions
A licence restriction limits the type of vehicle you are permitted to drive or ride.
Licence restriction codes are located on the back of your driver’s licence card.
Licence restriction codes
The following are standard restrictions. Additional restrictions may also apply.
| Condition code | What the code means |
|---|---|
| A | The holder is restricted to driving motor vehicles fitted with automatic transmission only. |
| B | The holder is restricted to driving motor vehicles fitted with synchromesh transmission only. |
| E | The holder is restricted to riding a LAMS approved motorcycle with an engine capacity under 660 cc and under 150 kW/t. |
| N | The holder is restricted to riding a moped only. |
How to remove a licence restriction
To remove a licence restriction you will need to apply to add or upgrade a vehicle class.
A restriction
To remove an A restriction from your licence you will need to pass a practical driving assessment in a vehicle that is fitted with a manual transmission. Find out more about the requirements to upgrade your licence for each vehicle class.
B restriction
To remove a B restriction from your licence, you will need to pass a Practical Driving Assessment in a vehicle that is fitted with a non-synchromesh gearbox. Find out more about the requirements to upgrade your licence for each vehicle class.
E restriction
To remove an E restriction you will need to upgrade to an unrestricted motorcycle R class licence.
N restriction
To remove an N restriction you will need to upgrade to a LAMS restricted motorcycle R-E class licence.