Outback Driving Academy Pilbara

01/05/2025

A new change to Australia’s road rules has just come into effect, threatening the licences of thousands of people across the country. READ: https://buff.ly/3msi2cC

13/12/2024

In Western Australia, you should always drive to the conditions of the road environment.

🚨 Slow Down & Move Over for Emergency Vehicles (known as the SLOMO Law): When you see flashing lights from an emergency/incident response vehicle, you are required to slow down to a maximum of 40 km/h and move over to another lane if possible.

🦥 Slow Down on Bends: Read the road ahead and slow before a bend. Avoid braking suddenly to prevent skidding or losing control of your vehicle.

🚗 Slow Down on Gravel Roads: Gravel can act like ball-bearings under your tyres, causing your vehicle to slide out of control. Gravel roads can also create dust clouds that reduce visibility.

🦺 Slow Down for Roadworks: Obey the speed limit shown on roadwork signs as road conditions may have changed and to look after the workers.

⛈ Slow Down in Poor Weather or Visibility: Increase your following distance if the weather or road conditions are poor.

🛣 Slow Down for Hazardous Road Conditions: Obey signs for slippery roads or loose stones.

⛔ Never Exceed the Speed Limit

29/11/2024

📣 From this Sunday 1 December, red P platers in WA will only be allowed to drive with one passenger in the car at all times.

Drivers will face a $200 fine and 2 demerit points if they have more than one passenger without an exemption.

Exemptions include if additional passenger/s who:
🔴 Have held a full C-class licence for at least 4 years
🔴 Are immediate family
🔴 Are necessary for employment purposes. This requires a letter from the employer which must be presented if requested.

Don't forget: Red plate. One mate.

01/11/2024

26/10/2024

What about adults getting their license so they can drive their kids ? More laws. More laws to break. More loss of license. More driving with no license .
Invest in more access to PDAs
(I don’t mind teens not being able to drive friends , but licenses exist for so much more than teens going to parties) IMO

The front page of tomorrow's The Sunday Times.

24/08/2024

https://www.9news.com.au/national/road-rules-australia-you-might-not-know-confusing-drivers-motorists-safety-news/9b740104-caf1-4909-a5af-bc50185a323d

Australia's road rules are a constant source of debate, with the obvious and the obscure alike costing motorists millions every year in fines.

22/07/2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/9PC9IRjGT1U?si=9EMIJgB17YYel9ei

11/08/2023

Great reminder of often forgotten road rules 🚗