- Online consultation for
graduated licensing system review closes 9 November
- Community and
stakeholders encouraged to have their say on GLS improvements
- Feedback
will be analysed to inform policy recommendations for WA Government
- Government committed to
building safe and inclusive communities
The
countdown is on to have your say on Western Australia's graduated licensing
system (GLS), which guide how Western Australians learn to drive a car and gain
their licence.
The
Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI) is leading a State
Government review of WA's GLS which includes a six-week online consultation.
The
online consultation for community, learner driver industry and road safety
stakeholders to provide feedback is available on the My Say Transport platform
and closes on Sunday, 9 November 2025.
The
GLS review online consultation asks for feedback on topics such as:
- increasing the minimum
learner driver period from six months to 12 months;
- extending the
provisional driver period from two years to three years broken down into one
year on red P-plates and two years on green P-plates;
- increasing the minimum
number of supervised driving hours or logbook hours from 50 hours to 75 hours;
- the requirement for
supervising drivers to have zero blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while
supervising a learner driver;
- the introduction of an
online option for both the theory and hazard perception tests in addition to
in-centre testing; and
- limiting phone use for
all learner and provisional drivers to in-car systems, allowing for the use of
GPS and/or playing audio.
Some
elements of WA's current GLS have not been considered in the consultation paper
as they are already considered to be best practice.
These
include minimum learner age, nighttime driving restrictions, passenger
restrictions and zero BAC for learner and provisional drivers.
At
the end of the online community consultation, DTMI will analyse submissions to
inform a series of policy recommendations to government for consideration.
Comments
attributed to Minister Assisting the Transport Minister Jessica Stojkovski:
"There
are just over two weeks for the community to provide input to help the State
Government shape WA's GLS to prepare safer drivers on WA roads.
"Since
the GLS review online consultation launched on 28 September, more than 5,500 people
have submitted their feedback.
"If
you haven't had your say yet, it's not too late and I encourage you to head to
the My Say Transport platform
before 9 November."
Comments attributed to Road
Safety Minister Reece Whitby:
"A
best-practice graduated licensing system will ensure young Western Australian
drivers get behind the wheel prepared, confident and above all, safe.
"I encourage
everyone, whether you're learning, just licensed, guiding the next generation
or working in road safety to be part of the journey of making our roads safer."
