Safe Driving Guide · Western Australia

More safe driving (part 8 of 8): Western Australia safe driving

Key points on more safe driving 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.

Do driver assist systems such as ESC and AEB mean you can afford to drive less carefully?

Answer: No, they help but cannot prevent a crash if you drive dangerously

Driver assist systems improve safety but cannot overcome excessive speed, following too closely or other dangerous driving.

Practice question 457 · official source

Bicycle and motorcycle riders have the same road rights as drivers. Why are they more at risk?

Answer: They are harder to see and less protected than drivers

Riders are harder to see and have no body of a car around them, so crashes are more likely to injure them.

Practice question 458 · official source

It starts to rain after a long dry spell. What is the best thing to do?

Answer: Slow down, because the road is slippery and takes longer to stop on

Rain makes roads slippery, especially at first, and it takes longer to stop on wet roads.

Practice question 459 · official source

How does driving on a wet road change your stopping distance?

Answer: It gets longer, so slow down and leave more room

Wet roads are more slippery, so your vehicle takes longer and further to stop.

Practice question 460 · official source