dude do the three months...im coming off the back of three years,,you can do three months on ya head...but if you do decide to drive heres a little trick i used when i drove the first time i lost my licence for 6 months...
first of all learn a friends details off by heart,preferably one that has similar eye and hair colour to yourself...learn everything star sign the lot...
if you get pulled over and they ask you if you have your licence on you:
U: no I dont sir/desk job chikk coppa
Cop: why not?
U: I was rolled at the station the other night sir coming home from work.
Cop: did you report it?
U: No..its a common thing in my area sir I dont want to waste you guys time with stuff like that.
Cop: why havent you gotten it replaced?
U: I am working 12 hrs a day at the moment sir and havent gotten a chance to do it yet.
Cop: ok well you know it is actually an offence to not have identification on you bla bla bla bla...
U: yes sir I do understand I will explain that to my boss tomorrow and try and get some time to go to the RTA.its just so hard the bastards got all my ID so it going to be fun..hahaha
Cop: ok son on ya way
U: thankyou sir have a good night...
works a treat for these reasons:
1) you are a victim of crime
2) you work
3) you work frikken hard
4) you have been polite and have explained a genuine reason for being in that situation...
good luck.
oh,and always get out of the car to talk to them whenever possible...