Street Talk
Defensive Driving Course
About the Defensive Driving Course
The Graduated Driver Licensing System for Class 1 (Car Licences) is changing on 25th January 2027. Part of the changes means that you will no longer be able to reduce the time on your Restricted licence by doing an Approved Course, such as the Street Talk course we offer.
What this means for Restricted Licence Holders:
1. If you are under 25 years of age and obtained your Class 1 Restricted Licence after 25th January 2026 you will only need to wait 12 months, before being able to apply for your Full licence without doing a test. No course is necessary. If you are 25 years of age or over the relevant date will be 25th July 2026
2. If you are under 25 years of age and got your restricted licence between 25th July 2025 and 25th January 2026 you can still do the full licence test after 12 months by completing a Street Talk Course. This will apply up to 25thJanuary 2027, then you will be on the new rules. If you are 25 years of age or over the relevant dates will be between 25th June 2026 and 25th October 2026.
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Note: any Infringement notices you get after 7th May 2026 that have demerit points will extend that period by 6 months. Demerit points incurred before 7th May 2026 will not result in a time extension.
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Essentially, if you are not going to be able to get your full licence before 25th January 2027, there will be no time benefit to completing a Street Talk Course.
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If you can reduce your time before 25th January 2027 either from 18 months to 12 months (Under 25) or 6 months to 3 months (25 and over), then we recommend still doing the course.
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Although you may not need to do the course to get a time reduction, we still recommend doing the Street Talk course as it will benefit you with defensive driving skills that help you to understand the human factors, change management and hazard management skills that will allow you to drive safely and defensively throughout your driving lifetime.
Students Must attend
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4 x 2 hour classroom sessions over 2 weeks
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1 hour practical driving lesson
to complete the course and obtain the certificate
Or
Course Fees $245
Course Location: Rototuna High School Library
56 Kimbrea Drive, Rototuna North
Hamilton 3281
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Tel: 02108115722