How far will I be able to drive?

This will be determined by the Court based on the affidavit evidence presented in support of the application.

Whether or not you are permitted to drive to and from work will depend on the availability or otherwise of practical alternative options (e.g. walking, biking, public transport etc.), as well as the nature of the work (e.g. a self employed builder needing to transport tools and materials to various job-sites with no practical alternative but to drive a work vehicle).

Whether or not you are permitted to drive during work hours will again depend on the nature of the work and/or the terms of any employment contract.

In most cases the determining factor will be whether or not you will be able to continue to work - i.e. will you lose your job or be unable to continue to operate your business if you can no longer drive.

If your employer is happy to keep you on in a non-driving role, then you would not be permitted to drive for work purposes.

The Police often argue (unreasonably in most cases) that if a self-employed business owner can afford to hire a driver to do the driving, then a work licence should not be granted.

The range within which you will be permitted to drive for work purposes will again be determined by reference to the affidavit evidence e.g. a long haul trucker might be permitted to drive throughout the entire country whereas a self-employed tradesman would be restricted to within a reasonable range of their town or city of residence.