Drivers of the following vehicles are exempted, that is, the driver will not need to hold or carry a CPC:
Vehicles not allowed to exceed 45 kilometres per hour;
Vehicles used or controlled by the armed forces, civil defence, the fire service, the prison service and forces responsible for maintaining public order;
Vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or
maintenance, or new or rebuilt vehicles which have not been put into service;
Vehicles used in states of emergency or for rescue missions;
Vehicles used for driving lessons for anyone who wants to get a driving licence or a CPC;
Vehicles used for carrying passengers or goods for personal use and not for business;
Vehicles carrying materials or equipment that the driver uses as part of their work, as long as driving the vehicle is not the driver’s main activity; and
Vehicles used for non commercial purposes such as driving as an unpaid volunteer.
Learner permit
A learner permit is issued to allow a person to learn to drive. Before you apply for your learner permit you must pass your driver theory test (see pages 17–18). In the interest of your safety and that of other road users, you must meet certain conditions attached to the learner permit, while you are driving. See Section 2 for more details.
You must have a current learner permit to learn to drive and to take your driving test. Your permit must be for the same category of vehicle as the one you will use in your test.
Driver theory test
The driver theory test applies to anyone applying for a first learner permit in any category. Note that it will be regarded as a first learner permit in the category if an earlier learner permit has expired by 5 years or more.