Safe driving
Child restraints
It is unlawful to travel in a vehicle and not be restrained.
When driving with children up to 7 years of age, you must ensure they are restrained in a properly fastened and adjusted Australian Standard (AS) approved child restraint.
Driving includes when the vehicle is moving or stationary, for example when stopped at traffic lights, but not when parked.
Only child restraints that carry the AS sticker have been tested and approved as meeting standard AS/NZS1754.
Visit the Transport and motoring portal to find out more about child restraints including:
- types of child restraints
- when to move to the next type of restraint
- installing a child restraint
- where children should sit
- exemptions from complying with standard child restraint laws.
If you have any questions, you can phone the Department of Transport and Main Roads on 13 23 80.
Kidsafe Australia is an independent, charitable organisation dedicated to the prevention of unintentional death and serious injury to children aged 0 to 15 years. Visit their website to access their child restraint resources, or phone their Queensland office on (07) 3854 1829 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).
Baby capsule and restraint hire
Kidsafe Queensland Inc also has baby capsules and child car restraints for hire, and they can fit and check child restraints for safety. Bookings are essential. For information about service locations across Queensland, phone Kidsafe on (07) 3854 1829 or visit their website.
Alternatively, contact your Child Safety Service Centre or foster and kinship carer service, who may have baby capsules and booster seats available for you to borrow.
Learner driver licence
To get a learner car (C class) licence in Queensland, a young person’s first step is to complete PrepL or the written road rules test.
Once a young person has passed PrepL or the written road rules test, and are at least 16 years old, they can apply for their learner licence.
Visit the Transport and motoring portal to find out more about getting a learner licence, including information about PrepL and driving tips for supervisors.
Find out more about getting a licence, including rules for learner driving, learner logbook, driver education lessons, and moving from a learner to provisional licence.
If you have further questions, please phone the Department of Transport and Main Roads on 13 23 80 or visit a transport and motoring service centre near you.
Road safety
Visit the Transport and motoring portal to find out more about road safety, including:
- how to report dangerous driving
- driving safely and to the road conditions
- drink and drug driving
- maintaining your car
- driving and mobile phones
- road safety during wet weather
- road safety education materials.