Your learner handbooks

Prepare for your licence with The Road To Solo Driving handbook and The Learner Kit.

Road to Solo Driving

What’s it about? 

The Road to Solo Driving handbook is full of road rules you need to know when driving on the road. Knowing the road rules will help prepare you for safe driving. You can use this as a guide to help you with your learners and driver licence tests.

The Road to Solo Driving handbook is available in Arabic Turkish, Chinese (Mandarin) and Vietnamese.

New distracted driver road rules

From 31 March 2023, there are new road rules, regulating the use of a range of portable, wearable, mounted and inbuilt devices while driving a vehicle or riding a motorbike.

You can download a summary of the changes below or see New Road Rules 2023 for more information. 

Download a free copy

If you’d like to get a copy of the Road to Solo Handbook or a summary of the distracted driver road rules, you can download them using the links below:

English

Arabic

Chinese

Turkish

Vietnamese

Where can I get a hard copy?

Get a hard copy:

How much does it cost? 

Go to Handbook fees to learn more.  

What’s in the learner kit?

The learner kit has information for you and your supervising driver to use when preparing for your Ps. You can use the book to plan and practice driving tasks as you move through the stages of the learner period.

New distracted driver road rules

The learner kit has been updated with changes to new road rules regarding the use of portable, wearable, inbuilt, and mounted devices while driving a vehicle or riding a motorbike. Penalties apply for the use of these devices and for seatbelt related offences that are now detectable by cameras. 

You can download a summary of the changes here Distracted Driver Road Rules 2023 [PDF 409 Kb] or see new road rules 2023 for more information.

The learner kit includes:  

  • Guide for learners - to help with your driving sessions, driving tasks and progress.
  • Learner log book - to record your practice hours road types and conditions.
  • Guide for supervising drivers - with supervising tips to help guide your learner driver. 

Download a free copy of the learner kit online

English
Arabic 
Chinese
Turkish 
Vietnamese 

Download the MyLearners App

The myLearners App allows you to log your driving hours without the need for a paper log book. The app can be used by your supervising drivers too. The myLearners website (External link) also provides you with driving tips for each stage of the learner period.

Go here to learn more.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Where can I get a copy?

We’ll give you the Learner Kit when you pass your learner permit knowledge test and pay the learner permit fee at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.  

How much does it cost? 

The Learner Kit is a free resource for you and your supervising driver. 

Does the learner kit come in different languages?

A hard copy version of the learner kit is available in English only, however, it is available online in the following languages: 

  • English
  • Arabic
  • Turkish
  • Chinese (Mandarin) and 
  • Vietnamese.

What if my logbook is lost or damaged?

If your logbook gets lost or destroyed, you’ll need to re-enter your supervised driving sessions in a replacement logbook, that’s signed by your supervising driver. 

The declaration of completion at the end of the book also needs to be signed by both you and your supervising driver. VicRoads won’t accept photocopied pages to prove you’ve completed your hours.

How to order a replacement

You can get a replacement copy for a fee:

Need more help?

Call 13 11 71 and speak to one of our friendly staff who can help.

The learner kit is free and is given to you when you pass your learner permit knowledge test and pay the learner permit fee at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre

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