<P> Driver's licences in Western Australia are administered by the Department of Transport . The driving age in Western Australia is 17 years . A learner can drive at the age of 16 under the supervision of a fully licensed driver . After obtaining a licence, a driver continues to be subject to restrictions during a 2 - year probationary period . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Phase 1 learner's permit </Dt> <Dd> A Phase 1 Learner's Permit to drive a car in Western Australia can be gained by anyone aged 16 or over after successfully passing a computer - based driving theory test and an eyesight test . Drivers with Learner's Permits may drive only whilst accompanied by either a qualified driving instructor or a person who has held a valid licence of the same type as the permit for 4 years . Learner drivers must display black - on - yellow "L" plates, and must not drive with a Blood alcohol content exceeding 0.00% . Learner's Permits expire after three years . After a recent bill passed through parliament, Phase 1 drivers are now permitted to drive on Perth freeways as well as other roads outside the boundaries of Kings Park . </Dd> <Dd> </Dd> <Dt> Phase 2 learner's permit </Dt> <Dd> A Phase 2 Learner's Permit is awarded to those Phase 1 Learners who pass a practical driving test accompanied by an examiner employed by the government . Only those aged 16 years and 6 months or older are permitted to undergo the practical assessment . Successful drivers are presented with a log book, in which they must record subsequent driving experience and conditions . If the test is passed in an automatic transmission vehicle, the driver will be given a "C-A" licence class and is restricted to driving automatic vehicles . To receive a "C" licence, the test must be passed in a manual vehicle, the driver can then drive either transmission . Phase 2 Learner drivers are permitted to drive on Perth freeways, however they must still be accompanied by an experienced driver whenever they drive and the other restrictions continue to apply, the driver also has a 6 - month mandatory waiting period before they can sit the hazard perception test to get their provisional licence . </Dd> <Dd> </Dd> <Dt> Provisional licence </Dt> <Dd> A Provisional Licence is awarded when learner drivers aged 17 years or over complete 25 hours of driving experience (and 6 months have elapsed from obtaining their Phase 2 Learner's Permit) in their log book and pass a computerised "Hazard perception test". Drivers with provisional licences must display white - on - red' P' plates whenever they drive within the first 6 months, can drive unaccompanied and but cannot drive with a blood alcohol content over 0.00% . They are not allowed to drive between 12 am--5 am unless driving to and from place of work or study . </Dd> <Dd> For last 18 months, provisionally licensed drivers must display white - on - green' P' plates and cannot drive with a blood alcohol content over 0.00% . </Dd> </Dl> <Dt> Phase 1 learner's permit </Dt> <Dd> A Phase 1 Learner's Permit to drive a car in Western Australia can be gained by anyone aged 16 or over after successfully passing a computer - based driving theory test and an eyesight test . Drivers with Learner's Permits may drive only whilst accompanied by either a qualified driving instructor or a person who has held a valid licence of the same type as the permit for 4 years . Learner drivers must display black - on - yellow "L" plates, and must not drive with a Blood alcohol content exceeding 0.00% . Learner's Permits expire after three years . After a recent bill passed through parliament, Phase 1 drivers are now permitted to drive on Perth freeways as well as other roads outside the boundaries of Kings Park . </Dd>

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