Getting Started (Learner & Licence)
Before Your First Lesson Lessons2Drive Driving School Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer · Founder, Lessons2Drive June 2026 · 8 min read Welcome to Lessons2Drive. If you’re reading this before your first lesson, we’re glad you’re here. This page tells you exactly what to expect — so you arrive relaxed, prepared, and ready to learn. No surprises. […]
Converting Your Overseas Licence to a Victorian Licence
Written by Chamitha Lokuwithana — Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer 1,800+ official drive tests conducted · Founder, Lessons2Drive Converting your overseas licence to a Victorian licence is not complicated — but the drive test at the end of the process is exactly the same test every learner driver sits. The same criteria. The same assessment items. […]
How to Get Your Victorian Learner Permit – Step by Step
Written by Chamitha Lokuwithana — Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer 1,800+ official drive tests conducted · Founder, Lessons2Drive Whether you’re a teenager counting down to your 16th birthday or a parent trying to figure out what happens next — this guide covers every step of the Victorian learner permit process clearly and completely. And because the […]
Your First Step on the Road: How to Ace the Driver Knowledge Test (DKT)
Written by Chamitha Lokuwithana — Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer 1,800+ official drive tests conducted · Founder, Lessons2Drive Most people treat the DKT as a hurdle to clear and forget. That’s the wrong approach — and I say that as someone who sat in the examiner’s seat for over 1,800 official VicRoads drive tests. Every road […]
The 120-Hour Rule: Driving Quality Over Just Clocking Time
Written by Chamitha Lokuwithana — Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer 1,800+ official drive tests conducted · Founder, Lessons2Drive Most learner drivers think 120 hours means 120 hours of driving. It doesn’t. I sat in the passenger seat for over 1,800 official VicRoads drive tests. The students who failed were not the ones with the fewest hours. […]
Master the Hazard Perception Test: Your Key to Safer Driving
Written by Chamitha Lokuwithana — Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer 1,800+ official drive tests conducted · Founder, Lessons2Drive The Hazard Perception Test sits between your learner permit and your drive test — and most students treat it as a box to tick. That’s a mistake. After conducting over 1,800 official VicRoads drive tests, I can tell […]
The Importance of Proper Training for Overseas License Holders Before Hitting the Australian Roads
Written by Chamitha Lokuwithana — Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer 1,800+ official drive tests conducted · Founder, Lessons2Drive You’ve been driving for years. Possibly decades. Your licence is valid in Victoria for the first six months. So what’s the problem? The problem — and I saw it repeatedly across 1,800+ official drive tests — is that […]
Is Your Learner Driver Covered? Don’t Let a Simple Mistake Cost You!
Written by Chamitha Lokuwithana — Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer 1,800+ official drive tests conducted · Founder, Lessons2Drive If you’re supervising a learner driver in Victoria, there are two types of protection you need to think about. The first — car insurance coverage — is the one most parents think of. The second — knowing what […]