What are you allowed to do with a provisional licence?
A standard provisional driving licence will allow you to drive a car, a moped, or a light quad bike. If you want to learn to drive any other kind of vehicle, you’ll have to get a specific driving licence to allow you to.
Can learner drivers carry passengers in WA?
How many passengers can be in the car with a learner driver? A learner driver must have a supervising driver sitting next to them, however there are no additional restrictions on passengers other than those rules that apply to all ‘Car-unrestricted’ C class licences.
Can I drive my parents car with a provisional?
A short-term policy for learner drivers with a provisional licence. Can you drive your parents’ car on a provisional licence? Yes, if you are properly insured and comply with other legal requirements for learner drivers, such as being properly supervised by a more experienced driver, and displaying L plates.
Can L platers drive at night WA?
All learner drivers under the age of 25 must complete a minimum 50 supervised driving hours to be eligible for a WA driver’s licence. Five of those hours must be completed at night (between sunset and sunrise).
Can you drive on the road with a provisional licence at 16?
Your Provisional Licence Restrictions When driving on a provisional licence, you must be accompanied by someone aged over 21 who has held a full driving licence for atleast 3 years. The person accompanying you must be in the front passenger seat and be fully fit to drive.
How long are you on green P plates in WA?
18 months
Display your P Plates: You will have a provisional licence until you have ceased to be a novice driver and have reached 19 years of age during which time you have to display red for first six months and then green ‘P’ plates for 18 months.
Can you drive with a child on a provisional licence?
Yes, a learner driver can indeed drive with passengers on a provisional licence, providing that the supervisor is present and meets all legal criteria. However, the reason people often assume that learners can’t carry passengers is because of the risk of distraction.
Can provisional drivers drive at night?
So long as you have appropriate insurance, a provisional licence and a suitably qualified driver with you, you can drive at whatever time of day or night you choose.
Can I have passengers as a learner driver?
What happens if you get caught driving alone on provisional?
Yes – you can indeed get points on your provisional driving licence. And if a learner driver is caught driving alone, the penalty can be up to six points on their provisional licence.
What are the restrictions for a learner driver?
Learner Driver Rules: What You Need to Know
- No time restrictions.
- Drive on any roads, except motorways.
- Bring passengers.
- Drive any car.
- Drive your own car.
- Take responsibility.
- Drive Alone.
- Drive without L Plates.
Who can be in the car with a provisional driver?
Rules for learner drivers Have a valid provisional licence for the type of vehicle being used (manual or automatic). Meet the legal minimum eyesight standards for driving. Be supervised by a person who is at least 21 years old, who has a valid driving licence, which they have held for at least three years.