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I second Seagoon, it's so easy to get your Ls online and it's free to do the course. That's what I'm doing; you just set up a VicRoads account if you haven't already got one and you've got a fair bit of time to do it, you can do each component of the course when you've got time. Then you do the test, also online I believe, and there's a small cost when you physically go to the local VicRoads to get your permit. It works most effectively with the current OS or the one previous to it on whatever device you're using. If this old sausage can do it you can too!
Edit: When Miniest lets me use her laptop for the tutorials that is 😆 they're just multiple choice questions where you're sitting in a car and you have to say who gives way to who. It's kind of cool, and also funny with the PS3 style graphics 😂
You can also buy a paper edition learners book cheaply from vicroads offices.
If you don’t mind me asking, is it an open book and can you do it at home? My mind blanks under stress
(I don’t intend to drive but want it for ID purposes)
This might help answer your question. If you mean is it open book as in, if you had the book at home while you were doing the online test and you were looking up the answers, I guess there's nothing to stop you.. I've heard of people getting family members to help answer the questions while doing it at home, so I guess it's not impossible lol. I've got a proof of age card which I haven't had any trouble with as a form of ID. As in, I've never had anyone refuse it.
Edit: another thing to consider is if you're using a learner's permit as ID you'll have to renew it at some point, I think it lasts 10 years? Whereas a proof of age card is forever.
Cool thanks, that’s good info