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Driving in Australia - Traffic rules and Road signs

Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Australia. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Australia. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Australia. Make your trip safer!

au

Australia

General rules

Traffic Direction
Left Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h

For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io

Speed limits rules

Urban Area

50

60 for major roads

70 and 80 km/h limits are occasionally used for major arterial roads

Speed road

80-110

Depending on the conditions for that road

Express road

100-110

Where to rent a car in Australia?

The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍

Required car kit

Triangle
No
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
No
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No

Other differences in rules

Maximum promille alcohole
0.05

Learner and provisional drivers are not permitted to have any alcohol in their system whilst driving.

Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
17

Except in Victoria where it is 18

In South Australia 16-year-olds can obtain a licence.

🔥 Download our mobile app!

Works fully offline

Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket

Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries

Regular updates

Where to rent a car in Australia?

The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍

Australia road signs

Indication signs

Bus stop
No through road

Mandatory signs

Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Proceed right only
Roundabout
Safety zone
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only

Priority signs

Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority road
Stop

Prohibitory signs

Maximum height
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight per tandem axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
No U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No left turn
No overtaking
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No vehicles

Special regulations signs

Bus lane
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Residential area living street
Road hump

Speed limit signs

Advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
End of speed limit zone
Maximum speed limit
Speed limit zone

Warning signs

Bend ahead
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Crossroads with priority to the right
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Merging traffic
Opening or swing bridge
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Wild animals
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About
News
Rules

Driving in Australia - Traffic rules and Road signs

Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Australia. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Australia. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Australia. Make your trip safer!

au

Australia

General rules

Traffic Direction
Left Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h

For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io

Speed limits rules

Urban Area

50

60 for major roads

70 and 80 km/h limits are occasionally used for major arterial roads

Speed road

80-110

Depending on the conditions for that road

Express road

100-110

Where to rent a car in Australia?

The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍

Required car kit

Triangle
No
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
No
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No

Other differences in rules

Maximum promille alcohole
0.05

Learner and provisional drivers are not permitted to have any alcohol in their system whilst driving.

Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
17

Except in Victoria where it is 18

In South Australia 16-year-olds can obtain a licence.

🔥 Download our mobile app!

Works fully offline

Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket

Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries

Regular updates

Where to rent a car in Australia?

The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍

Australia road signs

Indication signs

Bus stop
No through road

Mandatory signs

Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Proceed right only
Roundabout
Safety zone
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only

Priority signs

Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority road
Stop

Prohibitory signs

Maximum height
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight per tandem axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
No U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No left turn
No overtaking
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No vehicles

Special regulations signs

Bus lane
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Residential area living street
Road hump

Speed limit signs

Advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
End of speed limit zone
Maximum speed limit
Speed limit zone

Warning signs

Bend ahead
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Crossroads with priority to the right
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Merging traffic
Opening or swing bridge
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Wild animals