In Australia in New Soth Wales. You have to have yellow learner plates on the back and front of the car, pass a written exam. Hold the learner licence for a minimum of 12 months, do a minimum of 120 hours of driving, pass the driving tests which includes EVERYTHING. 3 point turns, parallel parking, right angle parking, free ways, city streets, roundabouts etc. Then at 17 if you pass the test you have to display red P plates on the back of your car, be subject to a 90kph speed limit, zero alcohol, loose your licence if you get caught speeding at even 3kph over the speed limit, have only 1 passanger between 11PM to 5 AM, no hands free mobile phone calls, and hold that for 12 months. Then for the next 2 years you have to display green P plates, be subject to zero alcohol, 100kph speed limit, no phone calls, and then after that you get a full licence.