Limited Licence Guides Library

A family emergency or a late call-out does not stretch your Limited Licence hours. What your conditions allow, and how to plan for the unexpected.

An alcohol interlock sentence means no Limited Licence. Here is how the interlock licence works, from disqualification to a zero alcohol licence.

Your demerit points, suspension dates and address on file all matter. How to check your NZTA record before a Limited Licence application.

Sales reps drive a territory, not a commute. How to show client calls, the company car and commission income in a Limited Licence application.

Chefs, bar staff and cafe workers often finish after the last bus. How to show late shifts and split shifts in a Limited Licence application.

Nurses, carers and home support workers. How to show night shifts, client visits and on call work in a Limited Licence application.

No buses, long distances and work that runs with the seasons. How farmers and rural workers can build a strong Limited Licence application.

Courier and delivery drivers need more than a trip to the depot. How to show the run, the van and the hours in a Limited Licence application.

Builders, sparkies, plumbers and other tradies. How to show the court the job sites, tools and hours behind your Limited Licence application.

A wrong date, a missing conviction or hours that do not match. How errors get fixed before signing, after Police review and at the hearing.

A letter from your doctor or boss may not be read by the judge. How support letters, exhibits and affidavits work in a Limited Licence application.

The court will ask whether you could get there another way. How to show there is no bus, train, lift or taxi that works for your Limited Licence.

Taxi, rideshare, shuttle or bus driver? A Limited Licence usually cannot cover passenger work. The one demerit exception, and what you can still apply for.

Working two jobs or for several employers? One Limited Licence can cover them, but each job needs its own evidence. What the court expects to see.

An indefinite disqualification for repeat drink or drug driving rules out a Limited Licence. What section 65 means, and how NZTA can remove it.

New job, new roster or a house move? Your Limited Licence order does not change by itself. How to go back to the court and what evidence to bring.

Lost your restricted licence to demerits or a disqualification? Restricted drivers can apply for a Limited Licence. What the law says and what to raise.

How to describe where you need to drive on a NZ Limited Licence application: routes, boundary points, maps, changing work sites and mistakes to avoid.

Lost your licence over drug driving in NZ? How the infringement and criminal routes differ, the 28-day stand-down, repeat offences and who cannot apply.

Police get a copy of every Limited Licence application. What it means if they oppose yours, how changes get agreed, and what happens at a contested hearing.

If the court turns down your Limited Licence application, you still cannot drive. The 3-month rule, new evidence, appeals and fixing a weak application.

You can prepare a NZ Limited Licence application yourself. What it involves, where people go wrong, and when paying for document preparation is worth it.

The documents you need for a Limited Licence after a drink driving disqualification in NZ, the 28-day stand-down, and the situations that rule you out.

Choosing between a document preparation service and a law firm for a NZ Limited Licence. What each does, and when you should get legal advice instead.

Truck drivers applying for a Limited Licence in NZ need to describe vehicle types, routes and hours clearly. What to include and the evidence that helps.

How shift workers with changing rosters can show the court the hours they need on a NZ Limited Licence, and what evidence makes the hours believable.

Driving a company ute, van or car on a Limited Licence in NZ. Why the court order has to name the vehicle or type, and what to include in your application.

Who can supervise a restricted driver in NZ, whether a suspended or disqualified driver can do it, which passengers you can carry, and the penalties.

Your employer may check your licence through NZTA's TORO or Driver Check. Here is what they see, including Limited Licence status, conditions and demerit alerts.

A plain checklist of the documents in a NZ Limited Licence application: the application, your affidavit, supporting evidence and the draft order.

Every cost in a NZ Limited Licence: document preparation from $645 + GST, the court filing fee, the sealing fee and the licence fee once an order is granted.

There is no paid fast lane at the District Court. What actually affects when a Limited Licence application is heard, and the mistakes that slow it down.

Police number plate cameras can flag a car linked to a disqualified driver, and Auror lets Police search where it has been seen. Here is what the Police policy says.

Suspended for 100 demerit points? You can apply for a Limited Licence straight away. No stand-down. Here is how it works and what it costs.

How long a Limited Licence takes depends on why you lost your licence. Demerits can start today. Drink driving has a 28-day wait first.

Police can now swab your tongue for drugs at the roadside. What is tested, what a positive result means, and where prescription medicine fits in.

Most people disqualified for drink driving can apply for a Limited Licence after 28 days. Here is who can't, in plain English.

Just got a demerit suspension notice? Check the start date, stop driving, and apply for a Limited Licence. Five steps, in order.

Road deaths, serious injuries, speed, alcohol, drugs and seatbelts. What the Ministry of Transport's own figures say about how New Zealanders drive.

A Limited Licence only covers what the court writes in your order: why, when, what vehicle and where. Here is what that means day to day.

A Limited Licence is granted by the District Court, so your application goes through the court. Here is what that means for you.

100 or more demerit points in 2 years means a 3-month suspension. Points last 2 years from the offence date. Check your total online with RealMe.

If you need a Limited Licence to drive for work, your employer is part of the application. Tell them early. Here is how to handle it.

Police have never met you. Your driving history is all they have to go on when they look at your Limited Licence application. Be upfront.

Who can and can't get a Limited Licence (work licence) in New Zealand, the hardship test, the 28-day stand-down, conditions and what happens if you breach one.

Driving while suspended or disqualified in NZ means court, a 6-month minimum disqualification, a 28-day impound and no Limited Licence.

The cost of a Limited Licence comes in three parts. Here is what they are, and why it is worth weighing against months off work.

Your licence does not switch back on by itself when a demerit suspension ends. Here is what to do before you drive again.

NZ drink driving limits, what happens at a Police checkpoint, fines versus court, disqualification periods and when an alcohol interlock applies.

What NZ law really says about phones while driving: red lights, mounts, GPS, hands-free and parking, plus the $150 fine and 20 demerit points.

NZTA data released under the OIA shows interlock sentences rose from 145 in 2013 to 3,585 in 2024. Here is who gets one and how long it lasts.

NZTA data shows 3,852 of 20,063 alcohol interlock sentences were followed by another alcohol or licence offence. What the numbers do and do not say.

Your Limited Licence needs a logbook before you drive. Where to buy one, and why driving without it costs a new disqualification and your car.