Guide to Driving in WA

km/h speed zone where most fatalities occur in WA

trucks are common in outback WA

and 3 demerit points using a hand held mobile phone whilst driving

of water minimum, per person per day when on outback trips.

Multilingual booklets

Driver's licence

You must carry your current overseas licence and a translation, or an International Drivers’ Permit (IDP) with you while driving.

If your foreign licence does not have a photo ID, you should get an IDP before travelling to Australia if you intend to rent a car.

Guide to Driving in WA

Multilingual booklets

English

German

French

Italian

Malay

Korean

Mandarin

Arabic

Japanese

Driver's licence

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