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I have just started learning to drive after to have my learners for about 3 years now. I ma now starting to think i am ready to get my restricted as im moving away from home to further my study's and so is my partner.

I am wondering about the exemptions you can get on this licence, me and my partner have been together almost 3 years now and he also is only on his learners, but because of unusual eye disease that he has got cannot at this stage get his restricted and is unsure when he'd be able to go for it. since we both come from the same small town and will be travelling from about 3 hours away to and from our place of study back to our home town to visit family and friends, i was wondering if there was any way of getting some sort of exception or a rule that I don't know about maybe something that his eye disease could be classed as a disability?

Thanks :)

If you hold a Restricted car licence, you can carry certain passengers without having to obtain an exemption:

• Your spouse (a person you live within the nature of marriage)
  
• Children who live with you and who are under you or your spouse’s care (i.e. you or your spouse support them financially)
  
• Relatives who live with you and who receive a social security benefit
  
• Someone you look after as their primary caregiver

  If you have been living with your partner for almost three years, then this rule may apply.

  I would suggest that you contact the NZ Transport Agency to determine if you are automatically exempt or not. That number is 0800 822 422.