Road rules and safety

Anyone can learn to be a safe road user. Information on road rules, driving offences, and how to stay safe on the road.
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Staying safe on the road is not just about knowing the penalties, its also about knowing what you can do to keep yourself safe. This page contains links to safety tips and penalty information on a range of road safety subjects. 

Most Western Australian road rules are contained within the WA Road Traffic Code 2000. The information linked to below is a simple summary of the law and not intended to constitute legal advice. 

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Sharing the road

Learn rules and safety information for eRideables, emergency service vehicles, motorcyclists, cyclists, caravans, senior drivers, child safety, pedestrians and skaters.
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Driver behaviour

Learn about seatbelts, speeding, overtaking, drink and drug driving, fatigue, mobile phones and distracted driving, and more.
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More road rules

Red lights, intersections, keeping left, roundabouts and more.
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Learner drivers and road safety games

How to get your car or motorcycle licence, and learning resources including road safety games.
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Car safety ratings and buying guides

New and used vehicle buying guides, and car safety ratings.

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