Western Australia road rules to know

Most road rules are the same across Australia, but these are specific to Western Australia.

• Learner's permit: min age 16, valid 3 years.
• CTT (car) = 30 multiple-choice, pass 24; pass valid 5 years.
• HPT needs 6 months on permit and age 16y6m; must be passed before PDA.
• 50 supervised hours incl 5 at night (under 25); 25+ exempt from logging.
• PDA minimum age 17.
• Learner speed cap 100 km/h; towing caravan/trailer 100 km/h; buses >5t GVM and >12t GCM also 100.
• Supervisor needs 4 years' licence (2 for moped); A-condition supervisor = automatic only.
• Learners banned from Kings Park and signed areas.
• Red P plates 6 months, then green 18 months; P plates front and back.
• Red P: midnight-5am curfew (work/training/education exceptions).
• Red P: one passenger always; exemptions family / 4-year C-class driver / employer letter.
• Novice demerit limits: 4 pts (permit + first year), 8 pts (second year); full licence 12 pts in 3 years.
• Novice = held licence under 2 years in total -> zero BAC.
• Default speed limit: 50 km/h built-up; 110 km/h outside built-up in WA.
• Slow Down Move Over: pass stationary incident response vehicles with flashing lights at <=40 km/h; move over if in same lane on multi-lane road.
• Keep left on roads signed 90 km/h or more (or KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING).
• Freeway: no more than 20 km/h below posted limit unless conditions require.
• Cyclist passing gap: 1 m if limit <=60 km/h, 1.5 m if >60.
• All-age cycling on footpaths is legal in WA.
• Phone: calls only in mounting or voice-activated; no messaging/video; GPS only if mounted and untouched.
• Child restraints: <7 years restrained; 4 to <7 not in front unless all rear seats hold under-7s; rearward-facing from birth to 6 months.
• Red-light-with-green-arrow: may turn in arrow's direction, not go straight; left turn on red only with sign.
• Flashing yellow at working intersection signals = signals faulty, treat as GIVE WAY; pelican flashing yellow = proceed with caution giving way to pedestrians.
• U-turn at signals only with U TURN PERMITTED sign.
• Stopping limits: 10 m of intersection; 20 m approach/10 m leaving of pedestrian/children's crossing and bus stop; 20 m of rail crossing; 1 m fire hydrant; 3 m letter box.
• Dip high beam within 200 m of oncoming or when less than 200 m behind a vehicle.
• Anti-hoon: 45 km/h+ over limit can be charged as reckless driving; burnouts/racing: 48 h impound first offence.
• Power lines: stay in car, call 000 and Western Power 13 13 51; bystanders 8 m away.
• Good Behaviour Period: 12 months, 21 days to elect after EDPN, NOT available to provisional holders.