Road Rules Guide · Western Australia

Speed limits: Western Australia road rules

Key points on speed limits for the Western Australia learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Western Australia handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

Can you go over the speed limit to overtake a slower vehicle?

Answer: No, the speed limit applies when overtaking too

You must not drive faster than the speed limit. When overtaking, stay under the speed limit.

Practice question 132 · official source

There are no speed limit signs on a street in a built-up area. What is the default speed limit?

Answer: 50 km/h

Where there is no speed limit sign, the default limit in a built-up area (street lights and buildings close together) is 50 km/h.

Practice question 133 · official source

In WA, what is the default speed limit outside built-up areas where there are no speed signs?

Answer: 110 km/h

WA's default limit outside built-up areas is currently 110 km/h. In built-up areas the default is 50 km/h.

Practice question 134 · official source