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FOR OVERSEAS DRIVERS
It can be overwhelming starting over somewhere new.
You’re not starting from scratch. You already know how to drive. The challenge is working out what’s different - unfamiliar road rules, different terminology, driving on the left and expectations you may never have encountered before.
DIFFERENT SYSTEMS
The rules don’t always work the way you’re used to.
Roundabouts, intersections, merging, speed limits and giving way may work differently here. You know how to drive - but some of the systems you’re familiar with may not apply in quite the same way.
DIFFERENT LANGUAGE
You know what it is. You just might not know what we call it.
Even if your English is good, driving terminology can be different from country to country. You may already understand the concept perfectly - but not recognise the Australian term being used to describe it.
DRIVING ON THE LEFT
Everything you know is suddenly on the other side.
Your driving habits have been built over years. Changing sides of the road affects positioning, turns, roundabouts, lane choice and where you instinctively look for other traffic. It takes time for those new habits to become automatic.
LOCAL DRIVING CULTURE
The written rules are only part of learning to drive here.
When do people use their horn? When should you use hazard lights? How much following distance is normal? Every country has its own driving habits and expectations - and understanding them makes everyday driving feel more predictable and less unfamiliar.
That's why I built the 19-Step Learner's Journey
WHAT IS IT?
The 19-Step Learner's Journey
The Journey gives you a clear reference point for the parts of driving that may be unfamiliar when you move to WA - road systems, terminology, local driving expectations and the manoeuvres you may be asked to demonstrate in your Practical Driving Assessment.
You’re not relearning how to drive. You’re using the experience you already have and filling in the gaps that are specific to driving here. That means understanding how roundabouts, intersections, merging and giving way work in WA, getting familiar with the terminology used here, and knowing what assessors expect from you on test day.
The Journey can currently be viewed in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Other languages can be added in the future, particularly where there is enough demand for them.
It’s also suitable for manual drivers. The Journey includes the basics of operating a vehicle, but if you already know how to drive, you can simply skip those early steps and focus on the parts that are relevant to you — road systems, local driving culture, decision-making, manoeuvres and PDA preparation. Those parts apply whether you drive a manual or an automatic.
The goal is simple: to make the unfamiliar parts of driving in WA feel familiar before you have to deal with them under pressure.