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In South Australia, an applicant for a licence can learn to drive with friends or family who fulfil the requirements of a Qualified Supervising Driver or engage a Motor Driving Instructor (MDI).
A driver’s licence applicant must pass a practical driving test with an Authorised Examiner (AE) to ensure they are competent to safely operate a vehicle.
Progress to a heavy vehicle licence is similar but generally, the services of an MDI and an AE are provided via a Registered Training Organisation.
The Registrar of Motor Vehicles (the Registrar) issues MDI licences to people who fulfil the requirements, which authorises them to train applicants for a driver’s licence.
The Registrar also authorises MDIs to become AEs to examine applicants, on behalf of the Registrar, for the purposes of issuing a driver’s licence.
Acronyms and definitions:
MDI: Motor Driving Instructor - A Motor Driving Instructor (MDI) is a person licensed to teach a person to drive and may charge a fee for their service. A MDI is not permitted to “sign off” any stage of the Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBT&A) method or conduct a Vehicle On Road Test (VORT).
AE: Authorised Examiner - An Authorised Examiner (AE) is a person who is appointed by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to undertake CBT&A or VORT for the purposes of issuing a driver’s licence. An AE may only conduct CBT&A or a VORT for the class of licence in which they are appointed by the Registrar. A SA Police Officer can also be an AE. A MDI may also be an AE.
VORT: Vehicle On Road Test
CBTA: Competency Based Training and Assessment (logbook)
More information:
- How to be a Qualified Supervising Driver
- How to apply to be a Motor Driving Instructor
- Learning to drive
For more information, email DPTI:DriverTrainingConsultation@sa.gov.au